A student wants to know which part of his local beach contains the most turtle nests during nesting season. He makes a predictio
n to investigate based on his observations and plans his experiment. He performs the experiment to collect data. Once his experiment is completed, he gathers his evidence and analyzes it to form a conclusion. What part of the scientific method is he missing from this investigation? Ask a question. Construct a hypothesis. Do background research. Analyze the evidence.
