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2. If this is a Science Course, then the first thing we should learn is what Science is, right?
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With apologies to: Nightmare Before Christmas

3. Science: a methodical approach to the acquisition of knowledge
Observation: Use the metric (SI) units to measure your world!
Question: Be curious-the bad question is the one you fail to ask!
Hypothesis: Make falsifiable educated guess to answer question
Prediction: If the hypothesis is true… then the dependent variable will respond… when I manipulate the independent variable.
Experiment: Manipulate the independent variable=treatment Compare the response to an unmanipulated control
Analysis: Use statistical test and allow % for statistical error Type 1: rejecting a true H -- Type2: failing to reject false H
Decision: Reject hypothesis or Cannot reject hypothesis

4. We are all born as scientists and do the scientific method innately.
As an example, we will walk through a more adult experience, and see how your natural reactions to the situation include almost instant application of multiple cycles of the scientific method!

5. Scientific Method Observation Question Hypothesis Prediction
Experiment
Analysis
Decision
revise
re-test from different
perspective
Reject
Cannot Reject
after many cycles without rejection
Hypothesis becomes Theory

6. Scientific Method Bulb In? Bulb Burned Out? Power On? Switch Broken?
Wire Shorted?
Plugged In?
Paid Bill?
Bulb loose?