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Complete Today’s Science Warmup (See Your Daily Warmup Sheet)
Hello!! Complete Today’s Science Warmup (See Your Daily Warmup Sheet) 8/8/2018
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Scientific Method
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What is the scientific method?
It is a PROCESS that is used to find ANSWERS to questions about the world around us.
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Is there only one “scientific method”?
No, there are several versions of the scientific method. Some versions have more STEPS, while others may have only a few. However, they all begin with the identification of a PROBLEM or a QUESTION to be answered based on observations of the world around us and provide an ORGANIZED method for conducting and analyzing an experiment.
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What is a hypothesis? It is an EDUCATED GUESS based on observations and your knowledge of the topic.
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What is data? It is INFORMATION gathered during an experiment.
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Control Group : GROUP OR VARIABLE THAT IS NOT CHANGED IN AN EXPERIMENT
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Independent/ Dependent Variable
Independent Variable: GROUP OR VARIABLE THAT IS CHANGED IN AN EXPERIMENT Dependent Variable: THE RESPONSE TO THE INDEPENDENT VARIABLE
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Problem
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Research
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Formulate Hypothesis
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Design Experiment
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Collect Data
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Summarize Data
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Conclusion
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Communicate Results
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