Scientific Method Worksheet Chemistry Harrison

Front 1

What is the scientific method?

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6 steps designed to solve a problem

-a method of research in which a problem is identified, relevant data are gathered, a hypothesis is formulated from these data, and the hypothesis is empirically tested.

Front 2

What are each of the 6 steps of the scientific method?

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State a problem, Make observation, make a hypothesis, Test a hypothesis, Make conclusions, communicate results

Front 3

Describe an example of when the order or number of steps of the scientific method could vary

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observation and hypothesis

Front 4

Describe two ways that you can use the scientific method in your life

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1. Trying to find out if changing something new in my dog's diet will make him get sick.
2. Checking to see if on nights I'm sleep deprived if I perform better on tests or on a sports move.

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Use all 6 steps of the scientific method to solve either a real or pretend problem. Label all steps. Be specific. You can use imaginary resources to help complete each step.

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P: Will my dog gets sick if he eats hamburger.
O: when my dog eats chicken he makes a mess on the carpet.
h: If I give the dog hamburger he will also mess on the carpet.
test: give the dog hamburger once a week for several weeks. Check to see if the dog has a problem.
c: messes = that hamburger will make him sick.
c: tell my family not to feed the dog hamburger

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Label:
Birds like to fly

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hypothesis

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Label:
Do birds like to fly?

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problem

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Label:
Birds fly very often

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conclusion

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Label:
Throw a bird to see if it flies

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test

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Label:
Write a poem about birds flying outside

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communication

Front 11

Label:
birds are smarter than cats

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hypothesis

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Label:
take a bird and a cat away from their home and see which one find their way back.

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test?

Front 13

Label:
are birds smarter than cats?

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problem

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Label:
cats often eat birds

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conclusion

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Label:
What does celia do after school?

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problem

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Label:
Celia may work in the library

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hypothesis

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Label:
celia was seen entering the library at 3 pm

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observation

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Label:
place a camera in the library to see what celia does

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observation

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Label:
Label:
because celia was observed behind the counter answering questions, she works at the library

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test

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Label:
tell your english teacher about celia and her job

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communication

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The scientific method is a technique used to ________.

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solve problems.

Front 22

The order and number of the steps used in the scientific method never varies. t or f

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false

Front 23

list several areas you may use the scientific method in your life

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picking a college, which toothpaste cuts down best on the number of cavities, which shampoo make my hair look the best.

Front 24

state what each part of the SM is about:
State problem

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ID question(s)

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state what each part of the SM is about:
make observation

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collect data

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state what each part of the SM is about:
make hypothesis

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educated guess

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state what each part of the SM is about:
test hypothesis

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experiment

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state what each part of the SM is about:
make conclusion

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state theory

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state what each part of the SM is about:
communicate results

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let someone know

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what part of the scientific method does fox think is the most important?

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communicate results

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Using the 6 steps make up and solve a fictitious problem for homework

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Q: will halo 4 have Mechas?
O: Trailers show man getting into robot.
H: There will be robots in game
E: search the web for information on it.
C: Game developers have confirmed mechas in game.
Com: tell people online through you tube.