scientific method notes
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Notes on the Scientific MethodTRANSCRIPT
Scientific Method
By, Robin Seamon
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Classify
Observe
Measure
Infer & predict
Communicate
Experiment
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Classify group things together based on common
characteristics
How could you classify things?
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Observe use your senses to explore
When you observe, what are you looking for?
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Measure use tools to measure things like length,
volume, temperature, & others
How do scientists measure?
LINK: taking measurements
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Infer & predict explain what you’ve observed &
hypothesize
What is a hypothesis? How do you use
previous knowledge to create one?
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Communicate share observations & data with
others
How can data be communicated?
LINK: graphs
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Experiment change objects & events and compare
them to the original using variables
LINK: reliability & validity
VARIABLES
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Experiment change objects & events and compare
them to the original
Give some examples of experiments using
variables.
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