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what do scientists do?

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observe, study and test/experiment, build on existing knowledge, debate, accept or reject an explaination

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science

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an organized way of observing and asking questions

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scientific method

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an organized pattern of investigative procedures that answer questions

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How many steps are a part of the scientific method?

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11

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observation

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the act of noticing and describing events or processes

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an observation is different from an …

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inference

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inference

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a logical interpretation based on what you observe

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what is the first step of the scientific method

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observation

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what is the second step of the scientific method

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ask a question/ state the problem

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what is the third step of the scientific method

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gather info

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gather information

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research to see that has already been found

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form a hypothesis

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a tentative scientific explanation that can be tested

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what is the fourth step of the scientific method

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form a hypothesis

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how do you write a hypothesis

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“if…then…” statement

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what is the fifth step of the scientific method

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prediction

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prediction

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the expected outcome assuming your hypothesis is correct

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example of a prediction

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plants will grow taller in the sunlight

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what is the sixth step of the scientific method

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experiment

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experiment

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a planned procedure to test a hypothesis under controlled conditions

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control group

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recieves no experimental treatment

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experimental group

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recieves the experimental treatment

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conditions

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things that may influence data

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controls

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things in the experiment kept the same

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variables

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the thing that changes in the experiment

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independent variable

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what is being changed by the person

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dependent variable

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the data that is being measured

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what is the seventh step of the scientific method

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experiment again

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experiment again

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repeat to make sure you get similar results

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what is the eighth step of the scientific method

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collect and organize data

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collect and organize data

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the procedures, materials, and the results from an experiment

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quantitative data

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measured using numbers

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qualitative data

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described using words

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what is the ninth step of the scientific method

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analyze data

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analyze data

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compare all of your data to determine if it accepts your hypothesis

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what is the tenth step of the scientific method

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conclusion

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conclusion

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is your hypothesis accepted or rejected

37
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can a conclusion prove a hypothesis

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no

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how do you start a conclusion

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“the data shows that …”

39
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what is the 11th step of the scientific method

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communication

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communication

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share the results with the scientific community

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