Scientific method
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What is the scientific method?
The scientific method is a reliable system for answering specific questions by following a certain procedure.
Step 1 of the scientific method?
Observation/question
Step 2 of the scientific method?
Research
Step 3
Construct your hypothesis
step 4
experiment your hypothesis
step 5
analyze your data
step 6
report results/conclude
The 2 types of questions are
Relationship, Investigation
Relationship is…
How does one thing affect another — cause and effect
Investigation is…
Exploring a topic
What is a hypothesis
An educated gyess
A variable is…
Something that can be changed in an experiment
you can observe your experiment by..
measurements or experiences (The magnesiums bubbled, there were 25.2 mL of gas)
What are the 3 things conclusions do?
1.Look back at hypothesis; right or wrong?
Summarize discoveries
Report your findings so other scientists can follow your work
An independent variable is…
something we change
A dependant variable is..
What we measure
Controlled variables are..
things that stay the same throughout the experiment
What is the format for hypothesis
If, THEN, BECAUSE
The 2 types of data are..
qualitative, quantitative
Observations are..
descriptions, measurements take place before during and after
Results are…
Calculated or analyzed values created form analysis
The types of charts are…
T chart, Modified t chart
X is the…
independent variable
Y is the…
Dependent variable
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