The Scientific Method
What do you think of when you hear about the scientific method? The decaying poster with a list...
Collecting Data
Data are like gold for scientists. Not because they can help them buy that two-story hamster...
Graphing Data
Imagine we've just finished our experiment and we're looking at a big pile of data. It's like our...
Analyzing Data
All right, we've got ourselves a pretty good-lookin' graph or some pretty amazing data. Now what?...
Error
Oops we did it again.Equipment broke down, We used the wrong tool. Oh baby, baby, Oops we made a...
Ethical Issues
Before we dive into the ethical issues scientists have to consider before doing an experiment,...
Scientific Models
What do Heidi Klum and Darwin's Theory of Evolution have in common? Give up? They're both models....
Communicating Results
If a scientist does an experiment, but doesn't share his results, did he actually do the...
Law vs. Hypothesis vs. Theory
Law. Hypothesis. Theory. If you're taking a science class, you are going to hear these three...
Science and Technology
Are you reading this on a computer? A tablet? A smartphone? We're going to go out on a limb and...
Common Mistakes
The biggest mistake we should avoid with the scientific method is thinking of it as a something...
Test Your Knowledge
1. What leads scientists to forming a scientific question and hypothesis?2. Is the scientific...