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Scientific Method Integrated Sciences
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Scientific Method Steps
Make an observation State the problem or ask a question Make one or more testable hypotheses hypothesis - an educated guess Design an experiment and test the hypothesis Analyze the results Draw a conclusion Decide if your hypothesis is correct or incorrect
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Question Make observations
Quantitative vs. Qualitative Inference - a possible explanation or guess about an observation
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Hypothesis
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Designing an Experiment
controlled experiment - an experiment in which only one variable is changed at a time control - a standard used for comparison constant - a factor that does not change in an experiment
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Variables in an Experiment
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Results of Experiments
Theory - an explanation based on many observations and supported by experimental results. These may change as new info is discovered Scientific Law - a rule that describes but doesn’t explain a pattern in nature and predicts what will happen under certain conditions
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