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Scientific Method

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1
Why don't scientists stop with the first step in the Scientific Method, making observations?
they don't think observations are a good place to start
they test what they observe to make sure it is correct
they run experiments rather than watch the world around them
they don't trust their observations and want other's opinion
2
What is a hypothesis?
a variable
a conclusion
a prediction
an experiment
3
What do scientists do when they run an experiment?
change parts of the experiment
write down their observations
develop a hypothesis
walk away from the experiment
4
Why do scientists write down every detail of an experiment?
to leave the experiment alone to run itself
because they don't take any pictures
because they always change their hypothesis
to do over the experiment to compare results
5
What does it mean to control variables in an experiment?
use different colored objects for all parts of an experiment
keep as many things the same in the experiment
to not touch anything once you set up the experiment
take notes about everything in the experiment
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Once they form a hypothesis, what do scientists do next?
ask the question, "Why?"
draw conclusions based on their predictions
compare their hypotheses to other scientists'
design experiments to test their hypothesis