Scientific Method

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✓A scientific inquiry begins with a

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problem that can be solved
through scientific investigations.

Question 2

True or false

all questions are scientific and all problems can be
solved by a scientific method.

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False

Question 3

Why use scientific inquiry

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✓It is helpful for scientists to follow certain steps in solving a scientific
problem.

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3 types of sci investigation

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DESRIPTIVE INVESTIGATIONS
A student placed a plant cell under the microscope to describe its parts.
COMPARATIVE INVESTIGATIONS
A student used hand lens to compare
the size and color of minerals in different rock samples.
EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS

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A student placed a plant cell under the microscope to describe its parts.

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Descriptive

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A student used hand lens to compare
the size and color of minerals in different rock samples.

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COMPARATIVE

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A group of students conducted an experiment to determine what condition is best for the mongo seeds to germinate at the soonest time.

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XPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS

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Steps in investing

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OBSERVATION
• Gathering of qualitative and quantitative data
• Use of senses and instruments for measuring
2. QUESTION
• A scientific inquiry must be objective and can be answered through scientific experimentation
3. PREDICTION
• Hypothesis – a tentative, testable statement or prediction about what has been observed

4. EXPERIMENTATION
   • Experiment – set of controlled observations that test the hypothesis
   • Carefully planned to test one variable at a time
5. GENERALIZATION
6. COMMUNICATION
   • Scientific researche

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Gathering of qualitative and quantitative data
• Use of senses and instruments for measuring

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1. OBSERVATION

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• A scientific inquiry must be objective but may or may not be answered through experimentation t or f

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• A scientific inquiry must be objective and can be answered through scientific experimentation

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2. QUESTION

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– a tentative, testable statement or prediction about what has been observed

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3. PREDICTION
   • Hypothesis

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set of controlled observations that test the hypothesis
• Carefully planned to test one variable at a time

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4. EXPERIMENTATION
   • Experiment –

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– a judgment based on the information obtained during the experiment
• May or may not support the hypothesis

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5. GENERALIZATION
   • Conclusion

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• Scientific researches are either published in journals or posted in online sites
• Serve as reference for future scientific studies

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6. COMMUNICATION

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an explanation of a natural phenomenon based on many observations and investigations over time; a hypothesis that is supported by experiments, but may not be true in all conditions

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• Theory –

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a relationship in nature that is supported by many experiments and is proven to be true in all conditions

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Scientific Law –

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an investigation where one variable -
the independent
variable is changed
and all other
conditions -
controlled variables
are kept the same

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Fair test

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• what is measured or observed is
referred to as the

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dependent variable

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Is changed

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Independent variable

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The same

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Controlled

Question 22

We will use different types of detergent used for each setup.

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Independent

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We will observe and compare the quality of cloth after soaking and washing it using different types of detergent.

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Dependent

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We will use the same type of cloth, same amount of detergent used and the soaking time

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Controlled