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Conducting scientific investigations
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Establish sound procedures and identify potential problems before they actually occur
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Quantitative
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A numerical understanding
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Hypothesis
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Explanation formulated to answer the questions being investigated
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Three steps to formulating a hypothesis
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1. Identify the problem
2. Ask questions 3. Formulate a hypothesis |
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6 steps to the scientific method
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1. Problem identification
2. Question asking 3. Hypothesis development 4. Data collection/experimentation 5. Analysis 6. Conclusion |
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Data collection
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Collect data through scientific processes to test the hypothesis or predictions in a controlled environment
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Data collection four steps
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1. Observation
2. Measurement 3. Samples 4. Organizations |
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Experimentation
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Involves comparing a control group and a n experimental group. Two groups both equally represent the population. The experimental group is different from the control group by one variable,
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Analysis
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Whether or not it supports the hypothesis
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Conclusion
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Consistent with the hypothesis
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Deductive reasoning
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A method whereby conclusions follow from general principles
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Inductive Reasoning
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Is a method of arriving at general principles from specific facts,
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