Question

In a 50 square-mile section of forest, there are some cut patches of forest where the trees have been removed and some patches of forest that have been left uncut. birds are nesting in both cut and uncut forest patches. beginning with the first step, place the steps below in sequence for an investigation of the nesting birds using the scientific method.

Answer 1

Observe birds nesting in cut patches and uncut patches of forest.
-Hypothesize that more birds nest in cut forest patches.
-Develop a plan for conducting nest counts in several similar-sized patches of cut and uncut forest.
-Count the number of nest found and record the data.
-Compare the data collected concerning nests from cut and uncut patches of forest.
Determine whether more birds nest in cut or uncut forest patches and share this conclusion with other researchers.