5th Grade Scientific Method Overview
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5TH GRADE
SCIENTIFIC METHOD
Theoretical framework
The knowledge that a person has regarding YMethod: It means to do or proceed in a manner
afactorphenomenoncanbeofascientificnatureor ordered and systematic, according to certain
empirical. norms or principles.
I. EMPIRICAL KNOWLEDGE YThe scientist, man of science is
It is acquired through experience, through that intelligent man, capable of doing
the senses or constant repetition of any fact, advance science. Scientists are
[Link] people who are dedicated to the study of
empirical are imprecise and uncertain. nature; they work patiently and
with great rigor. They observe, they verify
their observations, they compare them with
the observations of other scholars or
scientists, they carry out experiments
they seek explanations for everything that
they observe. This way of working is called
scientific method.
Example: walk, eat, sleep
II. SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE
It is acquired through methodical and reflective steps.
that lead us to know the why of the
facts. The cause-effect relationship is established.
II. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE METHOD
SCIENTIFIC
YThe facts are your source of information and
response. It is objective and accurate.
YIt adheres to methodological rules. It is systematic,
establish an order or coherence.
YIt can be verified by anyone or
scientific.
YIt is self-correcting and progressive, that is to say,
distinguish the true from the false.
YThe scientific method consists of a series of
Ejemplos:sumar, utilizar la tabla periódica, steps, stages or phases, those that begin with the
explanation of why boats float. The observation and end with the results
law of universal gravitation. finals or conclusions.
STEP1: Observation Sometimes certain patterns repeat in all
It is the starting point of all research. observed facts and phenomena. In this case
It consists of carefully examining the facts. a law can be stated. A scientific law is the
and phenomena, describe them and note them down. Then, formulation of the observed regularities in a
a series of questions are raised that seek [Link],itisexpressed
explain how these occur. mathematically.
STEP 2: Formulation of hypotheses Example of application of the scientific method in
At this stage, provisional answers are formulated. our daily life.
from the observed facts and their possible
causes that must be confirmed through the Imagine that you sit on the sofa ready to watch
experimentation. a while the television and when pressing the button of the
remote control, the television does not turn on. Repeat.
STEP3: Experimentation the operation three times and nothing.
Conduct multiple experiments reproducing YObservation: The TV does not turn on.
several times the fact or phenomenon that one wants YProblem: The remote control is not working.
to study, modifying the circumstances that are YThe batteries are dead.
consider appropriate. Here you can carry out YHypothesis 2: The remote control is malfunctioning
measurements of physical magnitudes. YReplace with new batteries.
YPrediction of results: If I change the batteries
STEP 4: Issuance of conclusions the TV will turn on.
Itallowsyoutocheckifyourhypothesiswascorrectandgive YExperiment: Remove the old batteries and put-
a scientific explanation of the fact or phenomenon Go new ones. The TV turns on.
observed. YConclusion: Hypothesis 1 was confirmed.
Working in Class
Integral [Link] ________ is acquired through
of steps reflexive.
1. Indicate the response
Response:
Y [Link] a baby begins to walk, it requires
Y a knowledge ________________.
Y
Y [Link] listens to the chirping of the birds every day.
Birds. So, Pamercito has a knowledge-
[Link] knowledge ________ explains a fact. character defect ___________.
in a methodical and reflective manner.
11.__________, is the stage in which it is verified or
[Link] I drop two marbles of the same size, one of check the validity of the hypotheses.
steel and the other one of glass, the steel marble
it will fall first. We are facing a knowledge
of ___________ character.
[Link] gained from our experience, [Link] formula allows us to express quantitatively-
it is a knowledge of ___________ character. lie a phenomenon ____.
response
13. According to your concept, which of the phases of the method
[Link] the observations, the scientist Which scientist is the most important? Why?
it raises the how and the why of what has happened
formula a ___________. 14._______ consists of reproducing and observing various
Answer: sometimes the fact or phenomenon that is to be studied.
6.A physicist predicts a phenomenon ________. [Link] in which provisional responses are formulated
[Link] first step in applying the method ___________.
scientific is the ___________. Response: