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Experimental design
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Observation Observation – A process that helps gain information. Sight, smell, touch, taste, hearing – Example related to the game- There are 6 total pieces used in the game. Three are one pattern, three are a different pattern. – Example unrelated to the game- I came home from school, my house smelled good.
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Inference Inference- Being able to make a conclusion based on evidence. An educated guess based on what is observed. An assumption. – Example related to the game- Since the pattern of G’s pieces match the side pattern, that is where G starts. – Example unrelated to the game- House smells good; mom is cooking.
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Hypothesis Hypothesis- A proposed explanation for an observation. An idea that is testable. Example related to the game- – If P moves all pieces off of the board before G, then player P wins. Example unrelated to the game- – If it smells good in the house, then my mom must be cooking.
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Conclusion What you came down to when relating back to hypothesis. You make a conclusion after observing your data. 2 outcomes! Hypothesis was true Hypothesis was false – Example related to the game- My hypothesis was correct, the first player to move all pieces off the board wins the game. – Example unrelated to the game- My hypothesis was incorrect, my mom is not home so she can’t be cooking. (revise hypothesis) maybe smell is coming from neighbor’s house.
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Theory Set of related hypotheses are confirmed to be true and are related to as facts. Theories can explain a great amount of data in the natural world. Highly tested “just a theory”
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Exit slip What is the difference between a conclusion and theory? In a single sentence, state your game findings using 4 vocabulary words.
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