Ms Smedley Mr Bartolones Scientific Method Scientific Method
Ms. Smedley & Mr. Bartolone’s Scientific Method
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What is the scientific method?
The process used to find answers to questions about the world around us Click Anywhere to Continue
Which step involves testing a hypothesis?
Experiment Click Anywhere to Continue
What do you need to do before you write a conclusion?
Analyze Data Click Anywhere to Continue
Before you can do anything with the Scientific Method, you have to have a. . .
Observation / Problem / Question Click Anywhere to Continue
What are the steps of the Scientific Method?
6. 1. Observation 2. Hypothesis 3. Experiment 4. Analyze Data 5. Conclusion Communicate Results Click Anywhere to Continue
What is an Observation?
Gathering information using one or more of your 5 senses. Describing a fact. Click Anywhere to Continue
What is an Inference?
A logical interpretation based on observations and prior knowledge. Not a fact. Click Anywhere to Continue
What is the following an example of: “My car is very fast”
Inference Click Anywhere to Continue
What is the following an example of: There are 4 windows in the classroom.
Observation Click Anywhere to Continue
When do you describe things as you see them and include facts?
When making Observations Click Anywhere to Continue
What is Quantitative Data?
Data that CAN be measured. Click Anywhere to Continue
What is Qualitative Data?
Data that CANNOT be measured Click Anywhere to Continue
What is the following an example of: My textbook is 27 cm long.
Quantitative Data Click Anywhere to Continue
What is the following an example of: The sun is very bright
Qualitative Data Click Anywhere to Continue
Give an example of both Qualitative and Quantitative Data…
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What is a Variable?
Any part of an experiment that can change Click Anywhere to Continue
What is a Control?
A part of the experiment that is NOT being tested and is used for comparison Click Anywhere to Continue
What is an Independent Variable?
The part of the experiment that is CHANGED by the scientist doing the experiment Click Anywhere to Continue
What is a Dependent Variable?
The part of the experiment that is AFFECTED by the independent variable Click Anywhere to Continue
In our Bacteria Lab, what was the Independent Variable?
The areas tested Click Anywhere to Continue
What is a Scientific Theory?
A hypothesis which has been tested over and yields the same results Click Anywhere to Continue
What type of data do we use when analyzing results?
Quantitative & Qualitative Click Anywhere to Continue
th 4 What is the step of the Scientific Method?
Analyze Results Click Anywhere to Continue
What do we use the Scientific Method for?
Answering questions we have…. Click Anywhere to Continue
Give an example of when you would use the Scientific Method outside of our class…
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