1. Observation: Notice a phenomenon or problem that sparks your curiosity.
2. Question: Formulate a question about the observation that you want to investigate.
3. Hypothesis: Propose a possible explanation or answer to your question. It should be a testable statement.
4. Prediction: Based on your hypothesis, make a prediction about the outcome of an experiment.
5. Experiment: Design and conduct an experiment to test your hypothesis and prediction.
6. Conclusion: Analyze the results of your experiment and draw a conclusion about whether your hypothesis was supported or refuted.
Note: The scientific method is not always linear. You may need to revise your hypothesis or conduct additional experiments based on the results you get.
