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11 Cards in this Set
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Step 1: Purpose |
Ask a question. |
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Step 2: Research |
Find out as much about your topic as you can. |
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Step 3: Hypothesis |
Predict what the answer to the problem is. |
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Step 4: Experiment |
Design a test to confirm or disprove your hypothesis. |
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Step 5: Analyze Data and Draw Conclusions |
Record what happened during the experiment and confirm whether your hypothesis was correct. |
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Step 6: Share Results |
Communicate your results with others. |
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Validated |
When results are found truthful by other scientist repeating experiments and coming up with the same results. |
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Hypothesis |
A statement that uses a few observations. An idea or proposition based on observation without experimental evidence. |
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Theory |
Uses many observations and has loads of experimental evidence. Not can be applied to unrelated facts and new relationships. It is flexible enough to be modified if new data is introduced. |
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Law |
Stands the test of time, often without change. Experimentally confirmed over and over. It can create true predictions for true situations. Has uniformity and is universal. |
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Logic |
Logic has you thinking with reason and arguments. Scientists use logic because it shows the relationship between the parts of an idea and the whole idea. |
