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Scientific MethodBy:
Jessica, Xander, Kate
Definition of Scientific Method
A step by step way to solve problems.
SCIENTIFIC METHOD STEPS
1. Question2. Hypothesis3. Procedures4. Data5. Results6. Conclusion
Data~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Results~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Conclusion ~~~~~~~~~~
Data~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Results~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Conclusion ~~~~~~~~~~
Definitions
Hypothesis- an educated guessVariable- one thing to testControl- leaving one thing in its natural stateInference- conclusion
Four Properties of a Good Experiment
1. Subjects need to be similar and more than 1 subject for each group.
2. Conditions should be the same except for the one variable being tested.
3. Need a controlled group.4. Results should be reproducible or else not
valid
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSQ: If a scientist does not prove the hypothesis
correct is the experiment a failure?A: No because it is just a guess.
Q: Why do scientist use steps anyway?A: To be organized.
Q: Why is it important for a scientist to design a good experiment?
A:So they can get results to solve the problem.
Jessica- designer, writer Kate- typist, sketcher Xander- interpreter
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