Let's Experiment! The Scientific Method in the Lab

The scientific method is the process scientists use to test ideas and gather useful results. As part of the scientific method, scientists gather data, form a hypothesis, and test their hypothesis by performing experiments. Not all hypotheses will be right, but that''s part of science! Readers will learn the parts of the scientific method, best practices for running experiments, and how to interpret the results of their experiment. Diagrams and fact boxes provide readers with essential information about using the scientific method in the lab.