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What is the first step to the scientific method
Observe and Ask
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If you're on your fourwheeler and it will not turn on, what would your hypothesis be?
answers may vary, but looking for battery dead, or out of gas
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What is an example of a lab rule?
answers may vary
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The variable that CHANGES
independent
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What is the third step to the scientific method
experiment
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What is the 4th step to the scientific method?
analyzing results
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Two branches of science are
answers may vary, but biology, physics, chemistry, earth
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What is the tool that is used to weigh things in the lab
balance/scale
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the variable that is being measured
dependent
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what is the 5th step to the scientific method
conclude
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What is science?
the study of nature and natural things
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What is a characteristic of a living thing?
complex cells, reproduction, evolution, metabolism, response to stimuli
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What is an example of a lab tool used to measure liquid?
cylinder, flask, beaker
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A forecast of what someone THINKS will occur
(remember our crossword)
prediction
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A conclusion based from observations using reasoning skill and past experiences
(hint: we can base this off of settings, and pictures..... remember our sledding example)
inference
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A judgement based on the results of an experiment? (requires deep thinking and observations skills)
conclusion
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A widely accepted rule that reliably predicts natural events under any testable condition. (Remember our crossword puzzle?)
Law
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What is the tool used to heat up a product/mixture?
Bunsen burner
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What is an organism?
a living thing
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an educated guess about the solution to a problem
hypothesis
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If you're experimenting whether or not pea plants grow taller with a certain type of fertilizer, and you have brands A, B, & C. What would be one of your constants/control variables?
sunlight, water, dirt, plant pot
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Scientific theory is an explanation that
A.) has been published in a journal or book. B.) predicts what will happen. C.) has been tested by many observations.
C
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What is the tool used on a ring stand to hold a test tube called?
clamp
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What does it mean to be made up of complex cells?
we have tissue, organs, organ system
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What is an example to a situation where you would use the scientific method? List your step by step process using the scientific method
up to ms. paige but must be listed
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