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The Scientific Method

2. Steps
Everyday Science
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3. This is an example of what step of the scientific method?
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This is an example of what step of the scientific method?
“My hypothesis was incorrect because the germs stayed on my hands even after I washed them with hot water and soap.”
CONCLUSION
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4.
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The first step of the scientific method asks if something is wrong or what is happening in the world around us. What is the name of the step?
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PROBLEM (OR QUESTION)
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What are the step by step directions that you complete during an experiment called?
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PROCEDURE
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6. List, in order, the steps of the scientific method.
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List, in order, the steps of the scientific method.
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QUESTION  HYPOTHESIS  EXPERIMENT  RESULTS  CONCLUSION
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7. What do you use to observe the world around you?
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What do you use to observe the world around you?
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SENSES
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When you are gathering information about the world around you, you are making what?
OBSERVATIONS
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What type of prediction is based on your own observations as well as what you know about the world around you?
INFERENCE
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10.
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Give an example of an everyday experiment, and explain how it is scientific.
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100 points if science experiment is given
300 points if experiment is explained clearly
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11. What type of person investigates mysteries by searching for clues?
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What type of person investigates mysteries by searching for clues?
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A DETECTIVE
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What type of person investigates scientific mysteries by searching for clues using observations and inferences?
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A SCIENTIST
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13. This is an example of what scientists do everyday. What is it called?
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“I think the sky is blue because the sun is reflecting light off of the water on the surface of the earth.”
This is an example of what scientists do everyday. What is it called?
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HYPOTHESIS
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14. How is a scientist like a detective?
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How is a scientist like a detective?
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SCIENTISTS AND DETECTIVES BOTH CONDUCT EXPERIMENTS, SEARCH FOR CLUES, AND DRAW CONCLUSIONS BASED ON WHAT THEY FIND OUT.
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Scientists collect ____ often in pictures, charts, and/or graphs that show the results of an experiment.
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DATA
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This step of the scientific method allows anyone to test something about the world around them.
EXPERIMENT
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After you conduct an experiment, this step shows what happened during your procedure and explains what you learned.
RESULTS
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18. Why is it important to follow the steps of the scientific method?
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Why is it important to follow the steps of the scientific method?
BECAUSE WITHOUT THE STEPS OF THE S.M., NO ONE WOULD BE ABLE TO LEARN ABOUT THE WORLD AROUND THEM.
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19. Scientific Inquiry Final Jeopardy Category
You have 1 minute to decide your team’s wager.

20. You have 1 minute to write your response.
Explain how a QUESTION can be a scientific tool. (Scientific tools: scale, research, pulley, lever, etc.)
You have 1 minute to write your response.
A QUESTION IS A SCIENTIFIC TOOL BECAUSE IT GUIDES YOU TO FIND OUT INFORMATION – IT HELPS YOU EXPLAIN MORE ABOUT THE WORLD.
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