Scientific Method Flashcards
1
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Step 1
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Ask a research question which follows the format of ‘How does A affect B?
2
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Step 2
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Do some background research to see possible ways to conduct the experiment.
3
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Step 3
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Construct a hypothesis which is testable, specific, relates to scientific theories and predicts how the change in the independent variable will cause an effect in the dependent variable
4
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Step 4
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Conduct the experiment
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Step 5
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Analyze data and results from the experiment and see if it aligns with the hypothesis. Find average or mean after conducting the experiment 3 times
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Step 6
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Construct a scientific report