The scientific method is a process for experimentation that is used to explore observations and answer questions. To apply the scientific method, Meg must: (1) Ask why the pavement is unbearably hot; (2) Research why it could be hot, the matter of the pavement, the temperature of her body; (3) Construct a hypothesis of to why it is unbearably hot; (4) Test her hypothesis with an experiment; (5) Analyze her data and determine whether her hypothesis works; (6) Communicate her results.
