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Scientific Method
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Covers the basics of the Scientific Method.
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Anything you can detect directly with your 5 senses or with measurement.
Observation
Inference
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What you have decided based on your results.
Conclusion
Independent Variable
Hypothesis
Analysis
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All the things I keep the same throughout the experiment are called what variable?
Dependent
Independent
Constant
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In the experiment - which batter last longest? Which is the dependent variable?
devices
Battery brands
Battery life
different devices
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Which step of the Sci Meth involves placing data on a graph or chart?
Research
Analysis
Conclusion
Experiment
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What is the best way to determine which brand of battery lasts the longest in a device?
Conduct a survey on which brand is best.
Compare tv commercials and see which is better.
Try 1 brand in a device and the other brand in a different 1
Compare two brands of batteries in a matching set of devices
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I can see 3 large mouth bass in the pond.
Observation
Inference
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The variable that is purposely changed or tested by the scientist. I change this variable.
Constant
Independent
Control
Dependent
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I think I'm smelling fresh, pumpkin pie from the kitchen.
Observation
Inference
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An attempt to make sense of or explain one or more observations.
Observation
Inference
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Which of the following would best represent the collecting and analyzing data step?
Setting up a hypothesis to start the experiment.
Using a chart to record the data.
Researching sources on the internet.
Making sure your variables are correct.
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This step of the Sci. Meth. will support or disprove your hypothesis? step-by-step
Hypothesis
Conclusion
Researching
Experiment
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What is always the first step to the Scientific Method?
Experiment
Hypothesis
Analyze
Purpose
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The variable that is being measured. May sometimes be your result or the end product.
Constant
Independent
Control
Dependent
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Why would a person use the Scientific Method?
So you don't miss any steps and mess up the experiment.
It is a clear, procedural way to perform an experiment.
So the experiment can be performed again to improve accuracy
to have clear data that approves or disproves yourhypothesis
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In the experiment - which batter last longest? Which is the constant variable?
devices
amount of time devices left on
battery life
battery brand
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An educated guess that answers your question.
Analysis
Variables
Conclusion
Hypothesis
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In the experiment - which battery last longest? What is the ind. variable?
different devices
Battery brands
devices
Amount of time devices kept on
