The Scientific Process
The steps in the scientific process are easy to remember. They are even spelled out in the word SCIENCE.

S tart with a testable question.
C ollect information about the question from a variety of sources.
I f...then (State your hypothesis.)
E xperiment
N otice the variables and the controls. They are extremely important.
C ommunicate your results in graphs, charts, and written form.
E valuate the results so you can predict future outcomes.