Why Ask Why?
Thinking Like a Scientist: The most beautiful thing we can experience is the
mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.--Albert Einstein.
http://www.accessexcellence.com/AB/WYW/wkbooks/OBAS/thinkactivity1.html
Although scientific methods are as varied as science itself, there is a pattern
to the way that scientists go about their work.
What is the Scientific Method? http://www.epa.gov/maia/html/scientific.html
Experiments, however, are only one part of science. The scientist's toolkit has two basic sets of tools in it: 1) Historical methods, and 2) Experimental methods. Also, absolutely key are creativity and imagination. Neat new ideas are the engine of science. http://www.athro.com/sci/method1.html
Scientific reasoning in real-world laboratory situations http://www.psych.mcgill.ca/perpg/fac/dunbar/invivo.html
Keeping a laboratory notebook http://www.physics.hmc.edu/howto/labnotebook.html
...for professionals http://admin.tennessee.edu/utrc/Laboratory_Notebook.html
A scientific portfolio http://www.accessexcellence.org/21st/TL/CGSE/
Questions? Comments? Suggestions?