BIO 100 Week 1 Assignment The Scientific Method

Assignment: The Scientific Method

 Resources: Appendix D and Scientific Method Web site

 Due Date: Day 7 [post as an attachment to the Assignments section]

 Review Appendix D.

 Open the Scientific Method Web site at http://biology.clc.uc.edu/courses/bio104/sci_meth.htm  

 Follow the instructions at the bottom of the Web page to choose a hypothesis and prediction about growing plants.

 Click on Do the Experiment. The results of the experiment you chose will appear.

 Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that describes how you would conduct the experiment for your chosen hypothesis:

 Include an example of how you have used the scientific method in a real-life situation.

 Explain each step of the scientific method as it applies to (1) your Web experiment and (2) your real-life example. (Your paper should include a total of two explanations of the scientific method.)

 Format your paper, in-text citations, and references according to APA standards.

 Post your paper as a Microsoft® Word attachment.