The Times and Troubles of the Scientific Method

What is the scientific method primarily used for?

• Cooking recipes

• Investigating natural phenomena

• Sending letters

• Playing golf

Who is credited with inventing the scientific method?

• Francisco Sanchez

• Albert Einstein

• Aristotle

• Isaac Newton

What did the scientific method help us understand better?

• How to play games

• How the universe works

• How to make faster cars

• How to build computers

What is NOT a step in the scientific method?

• Asking a question

• Buying a microscope

• Testing the hypothesis

• Proposing a hypothesis

What did Aristotle believe about discovering truths?

• By thinking hard

• Through experimentation

• By reading books

• By sleeping on ideas

Who might be called the father of the scientific method from the 10th century?

• Robert Boyle

• Ibn al-Haytham

• Galileo

• Francis Bacon

What did Isaac Newton contribute to?

• Invention of the microscope

• Creation of the internet

• Laws of motion

• Discovery of America

What era is known for refining the scientific method?

• The Digital Age

• The Bronze Age

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Scientific Revolution

What did Thomas Kuhn suggest about the scientific method?

• It should be used in cooking

• It was under too much pressure

• It needed to be faster

• It was perfect

What can modern computers do in science?

• Paint pictures

• Play video games

• Formulate and test hypotheses

• Drive cars