From Sis. Lui:
Science is the search for truth.
Applying the 4 R's and Search, Ponder, Pray, and Act.
For Labs:
Begin with a Prayer.
Search: for truth.
Research: Read books (or use other legitimate sources) on the subject or principle and do labs (experiment upon the word). These are usually science books; often text books.
Observe and Analyze; at the beginning, before you begin, and constantly throughout the lab and at the end.
Ponder: Form a hypothesis. Record it.
Act: Do the lab and test your hypothesis. Observe and analyze.
Record: Take notes before, during and after the lab.
At the end of the lab; observe and analyze.
Reason and Reflect: Ponder: about what you observed and analyzed in the lab. What did you learn?
Was your hypothesis correct? What did the lab prove? What ideas popped into your head (any ah-hahs!). Do you have any new ideas you would like to try with this lab? What would happen if you changed one factor in the experiment? Would your experiment produce the same results repeatedly?
Record: your reflections.
Conclusion: What is your conclusion for your lab? Record it.
(Come to your own conclusion first before you read the experts conclusion on the lab- if you are following a guided experiment.)
Pray and ask if your conclusion is right. Wait and ponder.
Ponder: Reason and Reflect: Have you found truth? Could your experiment be misinterpreted or misleading?
(In order to confirm a hypothesis the experiment would need to be repeated over and over.)
Act on the truth: What have you learned about in the lab that you can apply to your life?
*Additional: Look for patterns in your labs, in your research, in all things. Connect the patterns you discover in your scientific observations and see if they relate or if you find that same pattern in other areas of life (art, math, politics, communication, relationships, church, other cultures, geography, history, etc.)
By looking for patterns you may uncover a Natural Law.
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