Scientific Process Log

Concept: Record the scientific processes or steps taken during the investigation.

Purpose: Apply the scientific method as a tool for solving a problem.

Strategy

• Print out the log or record the information on the board for students to record in their science journals.
• Discuss the problem that is to be investigated and ask students to record the problem or question they are investigating.
• Facilitate a class or group discussion that raises questions the students have about the problem. Ask students to log the questions in the box provided or in a science journal.
• Review the different resources available for research and monitor students as they develop a brainstorm map of possible topics that will help shed light on the questions they recorded.
• As students research, encourage them to record a possible hypothesis.
• Prepare a workstation or area for students to select materials and conduct experiments. Remind them to record the procedures and results of their experiments in the box provided or in a science journal.
• Meet with students to discuss their data and conclusions and provide feedback and direction as needed. Tell students to record their conclusions in the box provided or in a science journal.
• Wrap up the investigation process by encouraging self-evaluation and the process taken to solve the problem.

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Fill in the appropriate steps of the scientific process taken throughout your investigation.

Scientific Process	Your Written Response
PROBLEM (What is the problem?)
QUESTION (What is the question?)
RESEARCH (Finding out enough to ask a good question.)
HYPOTHESIS (What do you think will happen?)
PROCEDURE (What will you do?)
MATERIALS (What do we need?)
RESULTS (What happened?)
CONCLUSION (What does data support?)
REFLECTION (What would you do differently next time?)