Applying the scientific method to daily horoscopes would involve: 1) Formulating the hypothesis that horoscopes can accurately predict or give insight into a person's day or future based on their astrological sign. 2) Making observations by recording horoscopes for different signs on a given day and observing if the predictions come true. 3) Testing the hypothesis by collecting more data over time on whether the horoscope predictions hold true when experimentally measuring real-world events and outcomes.

1. Applying the Scientific Method to Daily Horoscopes Science

2. Quick Overview Definition: Amethod of procedure that has characterized natural science since the 17th century, consisting in systematic observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses. Hypothesis Observation Experiment/Measurement/Testing Modification

3. What is a Horoscope? In astrology, a horoscope is a chart or diagram representing the positions of the Sun, Moon, planetes, the astrological aspects, and sensitive angles at the time of an event, such as the moment of a person's birth. The word horoscope is derived from Greek words meaning "a look at the hours" (horoskopos, pl. horoskopoi, or "marker(s) of the hour.")

4. What do you think? Discuss with a partner (be prepared to tell the class what they said): Do you believe horoscopes are true? Why/why not do you believe/disbelieve in horoscopes?

5. Horoscopes for October 3, 2011 (Record yours) ARIES (March 21 - April 20): Life will be easier to handle this coming week if you can just get over the idea that everyone thinks the same way as you and shares your convictions. They don’t. Your views are your own. That’s why you’re unique. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21): Matters of a routine nature will take up most of your time today. That might sound boring but you would be wise to make a good job of them. Your reputation depends as much on the small things as the big things. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21): This is going to be a productive week, the kind of week when you get a lot done in a short space of time. With both the sun and Mars moving through positive areas of your chart most things will come easy to you. CANCER (June 22 - July 23): Go out of your way to be nice to partners and colleagues today. Go out of your way to do what they ask of you. If you do small favours for others now they will do big favours for you later on. LEO (July 24 - Aug. 23): You will get the chance to move up in the world. It may be in a small way or it may be in a big way but either way it is the kind of opportunity you cannot ignore. You’re a Leo – you were born to lead. VIRGO (Aug. 24 - Sept. 23): You are about to be given the chance to make amends for something you said – or something you should have said but did not. It may not be easy admitting you were wrong but it’s not the end of the world.

6. Horoscopes for October 3, 2011 (Record yours) LIBRA (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23): Decide what is the most important thing you should be doing right now and focus on it to the exclusion of everything else. It may seem as if the good times will last forever, but they won’t, so get serious. SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22): The sun is Libra at this time of year tends to make you fear the worst for no good reason, but something will happen today that convinces you that life is good and about to get even better. Believe it, it will. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 - Dec. 21): Try not to get emotionally involved in other people’s problems. There is nothing wrong with helping but if you get mixed up in situations you don’t have a personal stake in you may end up turning both sides against you. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 20): Something you have been working on for months, maybe years, will bear fruit this week. Others may say you are lucky but the fact is you have worked long and hard to get this far. You deserve the best. AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19): The sun in Libra endows you with limitless self-confidence and the kind of faith that moves mountains. That’s great but, while you can do almost anything you want to do this coming week, you don’t have to do everything. PISCES (Feb. 20 - Mar. 20): You will have to take on new responsibilities over the next seven days, and it’s just what you need. The fact is you are capable of so much more than you have achieved so far, but you need to be pushed.