Title: Explain the key steps of the scientific method.
Course: Biological Applications in Agriculture (18308-I) > Section: Understanding the Study of Living Things

Explanation should include the importance of scientific inquiry, acceptable methods, and the description and purpose of each step. Steps include

- identifying and stating the problem
- formulating the hypothesis
- designing the research methodology
- conducting experiments
- collecting the data
- analyzing the data
- drawing conclusions and implications
- making recommendations
- writing the research report.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What steps are needed for scientific method evaluation?
- What input data are critical?
- How does the student identify the problem to be studied?
- What is the difference between inductive and deductive methods in science?