a. Steps of the Scientific Method:

1. Observation: This is the first step where the researcher observes a phenomenon or a problem that needs to be solved.

2. Question: The researcher then asks a question about the observation.

3. Hypothesis: The researcher makes an educated guess or prediction about what might be the answer to the question.

4. Experiment: The researcher designs and conducts an experiment to test the hypothesis.

5. Analysis: The researcher collects and analyzes the data from the experiment.

6. Conclusion: The researcher draws a conclusion based on the results of the experiment.

7. Communication: The researcher shares the results of the study with others.

b. Example of a scientific study using the Scientific Method:

Let's say we want to study the effect of sunlight on plant growth.

1. Observation: You notice that plants in your garden that get more sunlight seem to grow faster than those in the shade.

2. Question: You ask, "Does sunlight affect the rate of plant growth?"

3. Hypothesis: You predict that "If a plant receives more sunlight, then it will grow faster."

4. Experiment: You set up an experiment where you grow two identical plants, one in a sunny location and one in a shady location. You measure their growth over a period of time.

5. Analysis: After several weeks, you collect your data and find that the plant in the sunny location grew significantly more than the one in the shady location.

6. Conclusion: You conclude that sunlight does indeed have a positive effect on plant growth.

7. Communication: You write a report about your experiment and results, and share it with your classmates, teacher, or publish it in a scientific journal.

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