SCIENTIFIC METHOD

1. ASK A QUESTION OR IDENTIFY A PROBLEM:

• Develop the habit of questioning assertions and asking for evidence.
• Consider and question information, do not automatically accept it.

2. FORM A HYPOTHESIS

• Remember that the goal is never to prove the hypothesis but rather to confirm or fail to confirm it.

3. TEST THE HYPOTHESIS - COLLECT DATA

• Use the hypothesis-collect data.
• Test the predictions by experiments or observations. 

4. ANALYZE THE RESULTS OF YOUR TEST

• Ask questions about how the "facts" were obtained - was the information collection and research process adequate?
• It does not matter who says something is true or false; what matters is the evidence - the facts and reasoning on which the idea is based. 

5. DRAW CONCLUSIONS

• Modify your hypothesis to the results gained from the testing of your hypothesis.