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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) How many angels can dance on the head of a pin? This is a question that has been pondered over the centuries. Can it be answered using scientific method? Is it a scientific question? The Goal of Science The goal of science is to answer questions about the natural world. Scientific questions must be testable. Which of these two questions is a good scientific question and which is not? What is the age of our planet Earth? How many angels can dance on the head of a pin? The first is a good scientific question that can be answered by radiometrically dating rocks among other techniques. The second cannot be answered using data, so it is not a scientific question. Scientific Method Scientists use the scientific method to answer questions. The scientific method is a series of steps that help to investigate a question. Often, students learn that the scientific method is a linear process that goes like this: Ask a question. The question is based on one or more observations or on data from a previous experiment. Do some background research. Create a hypothesis. Do experiments or make observations to test the hypothesis. Gather the data. Formulate a conclusion. The process doesn’t always go in a straight line. A scientist might ask a question, then do some background research and discover that the question needed to be asked a different way, or that a different question should be asked. Scan the QR code for a flow-chart visual of how science works created by UC Berkeley

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Watch It! Watch It! Why don’t scientists stop with the first step in

the Scientific Method, making observations?

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and want others’ opinions

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observe the world around them

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Go to the following Studyjams

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http://tinyurl.com/7ukupju

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see

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your experiment?

A. Keep as many things the same as possible

across the parts of an experiment

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parts of an experiment

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you observe in the experiment

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of the experiment.

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light or dark colored clothing would

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hot, sunny day? We will be running

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absorption. Go to your lab sheet

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simulation. Follow the directions on your

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http://tinyurl.com/3fxgto4

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online to find out what it is

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Answer the Keeley Probe

following all directions.

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Launch the Socrative App or

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Create a VISUAL scientific

method. Draw a symbol or

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Input Stations: Explore It!

Task Card 2:

Problem:

1. How does ______________________________ affect _______________________

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Hypothesis-What is your prediction that you would like to test?

I predict ___________________________________________________________

because _______________________________________________________________

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Jacket

Material

Jacket Color Final Temperature

in °C

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Temperature in °C

Wool Black 22°C

Wool White 22°C

Nylon Black 22°C

Nylon White 22°C

Denim Black 22°C

Denim White 22°C

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Explore It! (continued)

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Claim:

Evidence to support my claim:

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Task Card 4:

Research It!

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Write It!

Task Card 1:

(make sure to write the full statement, not just the letter)

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Illustrate It!

Task Card 1:

Assess It! (See teacher for Socrative Code)

Organize It

Reflection: How did you do? What did you find easy? What

mistakes did you make?

Teacher Initials:

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