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'''Scientific method''' describe a series of steps in order to collect data about the world.
'''Scientific method''' describe a series of steps used by [[scientist]]s in order to collect data about the world.


It consists of four steps:
It consists of four steps:
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* Testing the hypothesis via experimentation.
* Testing the hypothesis via experimentation.

Before the introduction of scientific method, experiments and studies of the natural world might take the form of thought experiments where a hypothesis might be developed based on some observation but not tested.

Revision as of 10:36, 4 February 2006

Scientific method describe a series of steps used by scientists in order to collect data about the world.

It consists of four steps:

  • Observing and describing some phenomena.
  • Developing a hypothesis to explain the phenomena.
  • Making predictions using the hypothesis.
  • Testing the hypothesis via experimentation.

Before the introduction of scientific method, experiments and studies of the natural world might take the form of thought experiments where a hypothesis might be developed based on some observation but not tested.