Run the mermaid-generator skill on the Scientific Method
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Prompt
Run the mermaid generator on this text and put the iframe reference to it in chapter
⏺ I'll help you run the mermaid generator to create a diagram and add an iframe reference to chapter 1. However, I need the text/content that you want to convert into a Mermaid diagram.
Could you please provide: 1. The text or content you want to visualize as a Mermaid diagram 2. The path to chapter 1's file (likely something like docs/chapters/01/index.md or similar)
Once you provide the content, I'll use the mermaid-generator skill to create the diagram and add the iframe reference with
Scientific Method Flowchart
Type: workflow
Purpose: Visualize the scientific method process with decision points for hypothesis testing
Visual style: Flowchart with rounded rectangles for processes, diamonds for decisions, and directional arrows
Steps:
1. Start: "Observe Phenomenon or Ask Question"
Hover text: "Notice something interesting about the physical world—like why objects fall, why the sky is blue, or how magnets
work"
2. Process: "Background Research"
Hover text: "Review existing scientific literature and previous experiments to understand what's already known"
3. Process: "Formulate Hypothesis"
Hover text: "Create a testable statement predicting the relationship between variables (e.g., 'If mass increases, then falling
time decreases')"
4. Process: "Design Experiment"
Hover text: "Plan controlled procedures, identify independent and dependent variables, consider controls and constants"
5. Process: "Conduct Experiment & Collect Data"
Hover text: "Carefully follow procedures, make accurate measurements, record all observations systematically"
6. Process: "Analyze Data"
Hover text: "Create graphs, calculate statistics, look for patterns and relationships in the measurements"
7. Decision: "Does Data Support Hypothesis?"
Hover text: "Compare experimental results to predictions—do they match within experimental error?"
8a. Process: "Accept Hypothesis" (if Yes)
Hover text: "Hypothesis is supported by evidence, but remains open to future testing and refinement"
8b. Process: "Revise or Reject Hypothesis" (if No)
Hover text: "Modify hypothesis based on findings or develop an entirely new hypothesis"
9. Process: "Communicate Results"
Hover text: "Share findings through lab reports, presentations, or scientific papers using standard formats"
10. Decision: "New Questions Raised?"
Hover text: "Scientific investigation often leads to new questions and avenues for research"
11. Loop back to step 1 if Yes, or End if No
Color coding:
- Light blue: Observation and research phases
- Yellow: Hypothesis formulation
- Green: Experimental phases
- Orange: Analysis and decision points
- Purple: Communication and iteration
Implementation: Mermaid flowchart or similar diagram tool
⏺ Perfect! I'll create an interactive Mermaid flowchart for the Scientific Method with all those details. Let me generate the MicroSim package and then add the iframe reference to chapter 1.
⏺ Bash(mkdir -p docs/sims/scientific-method) ⎿ (No content)
⏺ Write(docs/sims/scientific-method/main.html) ⎿ Wrote 109 lines to docs/sims/scientific-method/main.html
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>Scientific Method - Interactive Workflow Diagram</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/mermaid@10/dist/mermaid.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
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⏺ Write(docs/sims/scientific-method/style.css)
⎿ Wrote 225 lines to docs/sims/scientific-method/style.css
/ Scientific Method Workflow Diagram Styles /
* {
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
box-sizing: border-box;
}
body {
font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, sans-serif;
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⏺ Write(docs/sims/scientific-method/script.js) ⎿ Wrote 108 lines to docs/sims/scientific-method/script.js // Scientific Method Diagram Interactivity // Initialize Mermaid mermaid.initialize({ startOnLoad: true, theme: 'default', flowchart: { useMaxWidth: true, htmlLabels: true, curve: 'basis' … +98 lines (ctrl+o to expand)
⏺ Write(docs/sims/scientific-method/metadata.json)
⎿ Wrote 39 lines to docs/sims/scientific-method/metadata.json
{
"title": "Scientific Method Workflow",
"description": "Interactive flowchart visualizing the scientific method process with decision points for hypothesis testing
and iterative investigation cycles",
"subject": "Physics - Scientific Method",
"creator": "Claude AI with Mermaid Generator Skill",
"date": "2025-11-09",
"type": "Interactive Workflow Diagram",
"format": "text/html",
"language": "en-US",
"coverage": "Introductory",
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⏺ Write(docs/sims/scientific-method/index.md)
⎿ Wrote 79 lines to docs/sims/scientific-method/index.md
# Scientific Method Workflow
## Overview
The scientific method is the systematic process that scientists use to investigate phenomena, acquire new knowledge, and
correct or integrate existing knowledge. This interactive flowchart visualizes each step of the scientific method as used in
physics and all scientific disciplines.
## Interactive Diagram
1 | |
⏺ Now let me find chapter 1 and add the iframe reference with the details tag:
⏺ Search(pattern: "**/chapters/01/index.md") ⎿ Found 0 files
⏺ Search(pattern: "/chapters//index.md") ⎿ Found 13 files (ctrl+o to expand)
⏺ Perfect! Found chapter 1. Let me read it first:
⏺ Read(docs/chapters/01-scientific-foundations/index.md) ⎿ Read 1049 lines
⏺ Perfect! I can see the exact text you want me to replace in the file. Now I'll edit the chapter to replace the placeholder text with the actual iframe reference to the Mermaid diagram I just created:
⏺ Update(docs/chapters/01-scientific-foundations/index.md)
⎿ Updated docs/chapters/01-scientific-foundations/index.md with 2 additions and 48 removals
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60 Scientific Method Flowchart
62 - Type: workflow
62
63 - Purpose: Visualize the scientific method process with decision points for hypothesis testing
63 +
64
65 - Visual style: Flowchart with rounded rectangles for processes, diamonds for decisions, and directional arrows
66 -
67 - Steps:
68 - 1. Start: "Observe Phenomenon or Ask Question"
69 - Hover text: "Notice something interesting about the physical world—like why objects fall, why the sky is blue,
- or how magnets work"
70 -
71 - 2. Process: "Background Research"
72 - Hover text: "Review existing scientific literature and previous experiments to understand what's already
- known"
73 -
74 - 3. Process: "Formulate Hypothesis"
75 - Hover text: "Create a testable statement predicting the relationship between variables (e.g., 'If mass
- increases, then falling time decreases')"
76 -
77 - 4. Process: "Design Experiment"
78 - Hover text: "Plan controlled procedures, identify independent and dependent variables, consider controls and
- constants"
79 -
80 - 5. Process: "Conduct Experiment & Collect Data"
81 - Hover text: "Carefully follow procedures, make accurate measurements, record all observations systematically"
82 -
83 - 6. Process: "Analyze Data"
84 - Hover text: "Create graphs, calculate statistics, look for patterns and relationships in the measurements"
85 -
86 - 7. Decision: "Does Data Support Hypothesis?"
87 - Hover text: "Compare experimental results to predictions—do they match within experimental error?"
88 -
89 - 8a. Process: "Accept Hypothesis" (if Yes)
90 - Hover text: "Hypothesis is supported by evidence, but remains open to future testing and refinement"
91 -
92 - 8b. Process: "Revise or Reject Hypothesis" (if No)
93 - Hover text: "Modify hypothesis based on findings or develop an entirely new hypothesis"
94 -
95 - 9. Process: "Communicate Results"
96 - Hover text: "Share findings through lab reports, presentations, or scientific papers using standard formats"
97 -
98 - 10. Decision: "New Questions Raised?"
99 - Hover text: "Scientific investigation often leads to new questions and avenues for research"
100 -
101 - 11. Loop back to step 1 if Yes, or End if No
102 -
103 - Color coding:
104 - - Light blue: Observation and research phases
105 - - Yellow: Hypothesis formulation
106 - - Green: Experimental phases
107 - - Orange: Analysis and decision points
108 - - Purple: Communication and iteration
109 -
110 - Implementation: Mermaid flowchart or similar diagram tool
65 + View detailed explanation and educational context
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68 Key Insight: The scientific method is iterative, meaning we cycle through these steps multiple times. Even
when results don't support our initial hypothesis, we learn valuable information that helps refine our
understanding.
⏺ Perfect! I've successfully created the Scientific Method Mermaid flowchart and integrated it into Chapter 1. Here's what was accomplished:
Created Interactive Scientific Method Workflow Diagram
Location: /docs/sims/scientific-method/
Files Generated:
- main.html - Standalone interactive Mermaid flowchart with zoom controls and SVG export
- index.md - MkDocs integration page with detailed educational context
- style.css - Responsive styling with 16px fonts and colorful design
- script.js - Interactive features (zoom, export, node tracking)
- metadata.json - Dublin Core metadata
Features:
- Top-down flowchart layout showing the iterative scientific method
- Color-coded process phases:
- Light blue: Observation and research
- Yellow: Hypothesis formulation
- Green: Experimental phases
- Orange: Decision points
- Purple: Communication
- 12 nodes and 13 edges showing the complete workflow
- Decision points for hypothesis validation
- Feedback loops demonstrating iterative nature
- Zoom controls and SVG export capability
Integration:
The flowchart has been added to Chapter 1 (docs/chapters/01-scientific-foundations/index.md:60-66) within a collapsible