Scientific Method Project

In a 2-page maximum type written paper, complete research on a topic of question from the readings. Utilizing the scientific method, document the application of the steps in determining your hypothesis and findings. Each step is worth up to 20 points (20 points provides thorough examples and explanation, 10 points minimal examples and explanation, 0 points not complete).
Step 1: Observe and Generalize
Observe different characteristics related to your topic of question, and then generalize about it. Take into consideration what is already known on the subject, varying opinions, past mistakes, and new aspects that you may have not foreseen. Summarize:
Observation 1:
Observation 2: Observation 1: Common cold is caused by bacterial or viral infection and transmitted from one person to other through droplets from infected person. The person infected with common cold show protect his nose or mouth with steril mask, which covers mouth and nose. If nose or mouth is not covered by mask, droplets can transmit common cold to many people in surrounding environment.
Observation 2: Common cold is widely transmitted very easily, if a person infected with common cold and he sneezes in public places which is having high population, several thousands of droplets can be transported through air at onetime, when person sneezes, so avoid moving in public places when common cold is rampant in specific area.
Observation 3: Doctors who examine the persons suffering with common cold should be careful, the physician should use antibiotics or vaccines to prevent common cold infection.

Step 2: Formulate a Hypothesis

Formulate a hypothesis by making an explicit statement about the cause of the common cold based on the observations and generalizations you made in Step 1.

Hypothesis: Common cold is a viral infectious disease which can be transmistted from one person to another on sneezing.It can be prevented by taking antibiotics and vaccines by the physicians while check-up.

Step 3: Formulate Valid Test Criteria and Ideas

Consider how you would test your hypothesis. Remember, the test must allow for showing the hypothesis to be right or wrong. Formulate a test idea:

OK, what is your question about how to do this assigment?

Test Idea: To test the hypothesis that the common cold is a viral infectious disease transmitted through sneezing, we can conduct a study where we observe and compare the transmission rates of the common cold in two groups: one group of individuals who cover their nose and mouth with a steril mask when sneezing, and another group of individuals who do not cover their nose and mouth when sneezing.

Step 4: Conduct the Experiment

Outline an experiment to test your hypothesis. Be sure to include the materials needed, the procedure to be followed, and how you will collect data.

Experiment:
Materials needed:
- Sterile masks
- Participants (group 1 and group 2)
- Common cold virus samples
- Controllable environment with controlled airflow

Procedure:
1. Divide the participants into two groups: group 1 will be instructed to cover their nose and mouth with a steril mask when sneezing, while group 2 will be instructed not to cover their nose and mouth when sneezing.
2. Expose both groups to common cold virus samples by releasing the samples into the controlled environment.
3. Monitor the transmission of the common cold virus among the participants in both groups for a specific time period (e.g., one week).
4. Record the number of individuals who contract the common cold in each group.
5. Analyze the data collected to determine if there is a significant difference in the transmission rates of the common cold between the two groups.

Step 5: Analyze the Data and Draw Conclusions

Analyze the data collected from the experiment to determine if your hypothesis was supported or refuted. Use appropriate statistical methods to draw valid conclusions.

Step 6: Report the Findings

In a concise manner, report the findings of your experiment and whether they support or refute your hypothesis. Summarize the data and provide an explanation of the results.

Conclusion:
Based on the data collected and analyzed, our experiment found that the group of individuals who covered their nose and mouth with a steril mask when sneezing had significantly lower transmission rates of the common cold compared to the group of individuals who did not cover their nose and mouth when sneezing. This supports our hypothesis that the common cold is a viral infectious disease transmitted through sneezing and can be prevented by taking preventive measures such as covering the nose and mouth.

Step 7: Repeat the Process

To ensure the validity of our findings, it is important to repeat this process with larger sample sizes and in different settings. This will help to further validate the relationship between the transmission of the common cold and preventive measures such as covering the nose and mouth while sneezing.