Summary:
You sit down to eat lunch and notice your sandwich is soggy again—this time you've had enough. You decide to apply the scientific method to solve the problem.
Steps of the Scientific Method (with example):
Observation & Question: You notice the sandwich is soggy, especially on the jelly side, and ask “Why is my sandwich soggy?”
Research: You talk to friends and check online; many people use containers instead of bags.
Hypothesis: You guess that a bag makes the sandwich soggy, but a container will prevent this.
Experiment: You pack your sandwich in a container—but it’s still soggy. Hypothesis not supported.
New Hypothesis: You propose that putting peanut butter on both slices of bread (with jelly in the middle) will keep the sandwich dry.
New Test & Conclusion: This time, it works! The peanut butter acts as a barrier to prevent sogginess.
Communicate Results: You can now share this solution with others.
Final Message:
The scientific method is a practical and powerful process for solving everyday problems. When one hypothesis fails, you revise and test again, just like a scientist.
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