1. This is Jeopardy! THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD Today’s topic is: DIRECTIONS
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2. JEOPARDY – Scientific Method
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3. When using the scientific method one of the first steps involves making ______________, or gathering information on a topic of interest.
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4. What are observations?
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5. The second step in the scientific method is to come up with a ____________ or a good question to be answered.
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6. What is a problem?
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7. Another way we can explain a hypothesis is by making an educated _____________ or _____________.
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8. What is a guess or prediction?
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“I predict that the pepper will quickly move away when I add dish soap to the water.”
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9. As scientists work on their experiments they are constantly making observations and collecting _____________.
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10. What is data?
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11. The most important and exciting step of the scientific method is conducting an _____________. In this phase, scientists run a series of tests and trials to prove that their hypothesis is correct or incorrect.
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12. What is the experiment?
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13. The scientific method is a process for experimentation that is used to explore observations and answer questions. This is one of the first steps in completing the scientific method.
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14. What is making observations?
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15. This step of the scientific process asks a question that you are trying to find out with your experiment.
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16. What is the problem?
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17. This stage of the scientific process involves forming a possible solution to the problem.
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18. What is the hypothesis?
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19. In this stage of the scientific process, scientists keep accurate records to help other scientists understand each experiment.
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20. What is the conclusion?
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21. The final step to the scientific method involves analyzing and summarizing the results. This is where scientists find out if their original hypothesis is correct.
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22. What are the results?
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23. IS THIS AN OBSERVATION OR AN INFERENCE?
“The boy has three cavities.”
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24. “The boy has three cavities.”
THIS IS AN OBSERVATION.
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25. IS THIS AN OBSERVATION OR AN INFERENCE?
“The boy did not brush his teeth.”
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26. “The boy did not brush his teeth.”
THIS IS AN INFERENCE.
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27. IS THIS AN OBSERVATION OR AN INFERENCE?
“The grasshopper uses his long legs to jump.”
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28. “The grasshopper uses his long legs to jump.”
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29. IS THIS AN OBSERVATION OR AN INFERENCE?
“The grasshopper’s front legs are shorter than the grasshopper’s back legs.”
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30. “The grasshopper’s front legs are shorter than the grasshopper’s back legs.”
THIS IS AN OBSERVATION.
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31. IS THIS AN OBSERVATION OR AN INFERENCE?
“The plant did not get enough water.”
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32. “The plant did not get enough water.”
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33. IS THIS AN OBSERVATION OR AN INFERENCE?
“The leaves on the plants are turning brown.”
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34. “The leaves on the plants are turning brown.”
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35. IS THIS AN OBSERVATION OR AN INFERENCE?
“The gummy bear got smaller when placed in vinegar.”
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36. “The gummy bear got smaller when placed in vinegar.”
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37. “The gummy bear is made with only sugar.”
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38. “The gummy bear is made with only sugar.”
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39. “Ms. DeVriendt has brown hair.”
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40. “Ms. DeVriendt has brown hair.”
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41. “Ms. DeVriendt uses hair color to dye her hair.”
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42. “Ms. DeVriendt uses hair color to dye her hair.”
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43. This is another word for “inference.”
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44. What is a guess?
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45. This is another word for “hypothesis.”
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46. What is a prediction?
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47. By following this series of steps, scientists are able to investigate and answer questions about the natural world that surrounds them.
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48. What is the scientific method?
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49. These are the steps to the scientific method in the proper order.
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50. Observations Problem Hypothesis Experiment Conclusion Results
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51. This is what happened during our “Pepper Experiment.”
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52. When we added soap to the bowl filled with water and pepper, the pepper quickly moved away from the soap.
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