Scientific Method Flashcards
Know all the parts of the Scientific Method (6 cards)
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What are the procedures in the scientific method?
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Make an observation. Ask a question. Form a hypothesis Design a controlled experiment Carry out the experiment. Analyze the data Make a conclusion, communicate your findings
2
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What is an observation?
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- Observing something carefully for the purpose of gathering information.
3
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What is a hypothesis?
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- An educated guess, with evidence.
4
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What is a co 6ntrolled experiment
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- A controlled experiment is an experiment where every variable except one is held constant
5
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How do you make a conclusion
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- You accept or reject your hypothesis
- If rejected, You would modify your exit & redo it and
then if still rejected re-state your hypothesis. - If accepted, communicate your findings.
- If rejected, You would modify your exit & redo it and
6
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What is the scientific method
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- The Scientific method is a set of procedures that allow
someone to receive reliable results.- Contains 7 steps.