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Sci Method 7 Steps
How to remember the steps of "Scientific Method" - P.R.H.P.O.A.C.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Peter | P - Purpose |
| Rabbit | R - Research |
| Hates | H - Hypothesis |
| Peas | P - Procedure |
| Olives | O - Organize |
| And | A - Analysis |
| Carrots | C - Conclusions |
| Peter P - Purpose Rabbit R - Research Hates H - Hypothesis Peas P - Procedure Olives O - Organize And A - Analysis Carrots C - Conclusions | Peter P - Purpose Rabbit R - Research Hates H - Hypothesis Peas P - Procedure Olives O - Organize And A - Analysis Carrots C - Conclusions |
| Peter P - : What do you want to learn from the investigation? | Purpose |
| Rabbit R - : What is already known about the topic? | Research |
| Hates H - : What do you think will happen in the investigation? | Hypothesis |
| Peas P - : How will you test the hypothesis and record the results? | Procedure |
| Olives O - (Data) : How will you organize your data: charts or graphs? | Organize |
| And A - : What do the results tell about the experiment? | Analysis |
| Carrots C - : Do the results support your hypothesis? | Conclusions |
| The PURPOSE in an investigation is often known as the ____________. | "BIG QUESTION" (What is it you want to learn about the topic you are going to be researching.) |
| __________ reveals the answers to WHY, HOW, WHO, WHAT, WHEN,and WHERE questions about the topic. | RESEARCH |
| __________ is an educated guess or a prediction about what will happen in the experiment | HYPOTHESIS |
| ________________ is A written in the form of an "if..., then..." statement. | HYPOTHESIS |
| *** Hypothesis EXAMPLE: *** | Is an Example of a __________ : If we increase the depth of a seed, then the sprouting time will increase. |
| The _________ is the step by step process (direction) used for testing a hypothesis. | PROCEDURE |
| _______ is collected during the procedure. | DATA |
| DATA is collected during the procedure and is collected during the PROCEDURE and is then ________ into charts or graphs. | ORGANIZED |
| Theses charts and graphs are ___________ and a CONCLUSION is drawn. | ANALYZED |
| The conclusion summarizes the results of the experiment and states whether or not the DATA supported the __________. | HYPOTHESIS |
| A _________ is a well- tested scientific concept that explians a wide range of observations. | SCIENTIFIC THEORY |
| A scientific theory is often developed AFTER many trials and tested hypotheses have been proven true in an ______________. | Experiment |
| Purpose | What do you want to learn from the |
| investigation? | |
| Research | |
| What is already known about the topic? | |
| Hypothesis | |
| What do you think will happen in the investigation? | |
| Procedure | |
| How will you test the hypothesis and record the results? | |
| Organize (Data) | How will you organize your data: charts or graphs? |
| Analysis | |
| What do the results tell about the experiment? | |
| Conclusions | |
| How many steps _______ | seven |
| Do the results support your hypothesis? | Conclusions |
| Do the results support your hypothesis? | Conclusions |
| ________ is the process scientists use to find the answers to questions they have about the world around them. | Scientific Inquiry |
| They use the ________ to design and conduct scientific investigations to explore the answers to their hypotheses. | Scientific Method |