Scientific Method
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| What are the 7 steps of the scientific method? | 1. State the problem
2. Gather Information
3. Make a Hypothesis
4. Test the Hypothesis
5. Record and Analyze Data
6. Draw a Conclusion
7. Repeat your work
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| What is the format in which the PROBLEM should be written? | In the form of a QUESTION
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| What are some examples of how information is gathered? | 1. Talk to other people
2. Research/read
3. Internet
4. Use your senses
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| What is a hypothesis? | An educated guess
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| What are the guidelines for writing a hypothesis? | 1. Use and IF...THEN...statement
2. Do NOT use words that indicate a feeeling such as, "I think...I feel...I believe"
3. Must include YOUR observations
4. Must be TESTABLE
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| How can data be organized in Step 5 of the Scienctific Method? (Record and Analyze Data) | Use CHARTS and TABLES
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| When drawing a conclusion (at the end of the study), what do we do if our hypothesis is INCORRECT? | Make a new hypothesis and do the experiment AGAIN!
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| Why do we perform Step 7 (Repeat Your Work)of the Scientific Method? | To make sure our results are ACCURATE
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| Dependent Variable | The variable that you are MEASURING in the results
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| Independent Variable | The variable that you TESTING or MANIPULATING
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| Controlled Variables | The variables you want to stay the SAME - if they do not they can affect the outcome of the experiment.
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