Question

Experiment 1 Data Table 1 Data Table 1: The Scientific Method: Steps and Examples Step of the Example(s) from the Narrative Scientific Method Observation Question Hypotheses Experiment Analysis and Conclusion

Answer 1

Table 1

Observation: Disease is becoming increasingly prevalent in the local neighborhood

Question: What is causing this particular disease

Hypothesis: The illness is waterborne, and people are contracting the disease after using the town's water pump.

Experiment: The handle of the pump is removed.

Analysis and conclusion: The disease incidence is greatly reduced on removal of the handle of the pump. This indicates that the disease was indeed spread by the pump and is waterborne.

Questions

Independent variable: Presence of absence of the handle of the pump (parameters thag can be changed by the scientist)

Dependant variables: Incidence of the disease (whose measurement depends upon the presence or absence of the hand pump)