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The document outlines the basic steps of the scientific method, which is a systematic process for acquiring knowledge through observation and experimentation. It consists of 7 steps: 1) making an observation, 2) asking a question, 3) researching background information, 4) developing a hypothesis, 5) testing the hypothesis through an experiment, 6) analyzing the collected data, and 7) drawing a conclusion and sharing the results. The scientific method provides a logical way to solve problems and answer questions through empirical investigation and experimentation.
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Scientific inquiry refers to the process scientists use to study the natural world and propose explanations for observations. This process involves posing questions, developing testable hypotheses, carefully designing controlled experiments to test hypotheses, collecting and analyzing data, drawing conclusions, and communicating results. Some key aspects of the scientific inquiry process are controlling variables in experiments, developing operational definitions, and distinguishing between scientific theories and laws.
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This document outlines the scientific method and the nature of science. It discusses that science is a way to propose answers about natural events through observation and understanding the natural world using a problem-solving process called the scientific method. The scientific method involves making observations, forming a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis through experimentation, collecting and analyzing data, drawing conclusions, and communicating results. Theories and laws are also discussed as explanations for phenomena based on experimentation and observation.
Scientific method
The scientific method is a process used by scientists to test hypotheses through observation and experimentation. It involves asking a question, researching existing knowledge, forming a hypothesis, conducting an experiment under controlled conditions, analyzing data, and drawing a conclusion that either supports or rejects the original hypothesis. An example of using the scientific method to test if vitamin C helps cure the common cold is provided.
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The document outlines the scientific method, which is a process used by scientists to investigate natural phenomena through observation, experimentation, and reasoning. It involves formulating a question, conducting research, developing a hypothesis, designing experiments to test the hypothesis, analyzing data, drawing conclusions, and communicating results. The goal of science is to understand the natural world by using evidence-based explanations and predictions. The scientific method aims to provide orderly and systematic processes for gathering empirical evidence to develop and test hypotheses.
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The document provides an overview of the scientific method. It defines research as systematic, involving clear steps to reach conclusions. These steps include investigating phenomena through accurate and critical analysis, as well as recording findings. The scientific method is then described in six steps: asking a question, researching background information, constructing a hypothesis, experimenting to test the hypothesis, analyzing data and drawing conclusions, and communicating results. Key figures who contributed to the development of the scientific method are also mentioned.
Scientific Method
The document describes the scientific method as a systematic process used to explore observations and answer questions through experimentation and testing hypotheses. It outlines the 5 basic steps of the scientific method as: 1) asking an observation-based question, 2) gathering preliminary data, 3) formulating a hypothesis, 4) conducting an experiment to test the hypothesis, and 5) drawing conclusions from the experimental results to either support or disprove the original hypothesis. The document provides examples of how scientists like Lavoisier used these steps, such as formulating the hypothesis of phlogiston to later disprove it and develop the law of conservation of mass through controlled experimentation.
Scientific Method - Reference SCIENCE HS
The document discusses the scientific method, which involves making observations, formulating a hypothesis, conducting experiments, analyzing data, drawing conclusions, and retesting. The key steps are:
1) Making observations and asking questions to investigate.
2) Forming a hypothesis as a proposed explanation.
3) Designing experiments to test the hypothesis, which involves controls, variables, and replication.
The goal is to support or refute the hypothesis and draw reliable conclusions about the natural world. The process may then be repeated to refine understanding.
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The document discusses key aspects of developing a research study, including definitions of research, the importance of research questions and hypotheses, and the FINER criteria for formulating good research questions. It provides definitions of research from various sources and outlines the steps to developing a clear research question. It also discusses how to write a good hypothesis and the different types of hypotheses. Finally, it explains each letter in the FINER mnemonic - Feasible, Interesting, Novel, Ethical, and Relevant - as a framework for evaluating proposed research questions.Scientific method ccp 2010
The document outlines the agenda and bell work for a science class. It includes finishing notes on the scientific method, completing a density worksheet, and a metric conversion quiz the next day. It then provides detailed explanations of the steps of the scientific method and defines key scientific terms like independent variable, dependent variable, control group, and constants.
The scientific investigation
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Scientific method
The scientific method involves asking questions, gathering data through observation and experimentation, analyzing the results, and using evidence to form conclusions. Scientists form hypotheses to explain observations and then design controlled experiments to test these hypotheses. If the data supports the hypothesis, it may become incorporated into a broader scientific theory.
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Chapter 1, Section 3 Think Like A Scientist
- 1. Chapter 1 What is Life Science? Section 3: Scientific Inquiry scientific inquiry: the diverse ways in which scientists investigate the natural world and propose explanations based on the evidence they gather
- 2. Chapter 1 What is Life Science? The Process of Scientific Inquiry 1. Pose a Question • Ask a question based on experiences from observations and inferences. • Scientific inquiry can’t answer questions about personal taste or judgments.
- 3. Chapter 1 What is Life Science? The Process of Scientific Inquiry 2. Develop a Hypothesis • hypothesis: a possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question • Hypothesis must be testable, which means a scientist must be able to carry out investigations and gather evidence that will either support or disprove a hypothesis • Many trials trial may need to be run to prove a hypothesis right or wrong
- 4. Chapter 1 What is Life Science? The Process of Scientific Inquiry 3. Design an Experiment • Define the Variable • Variable: factor that can change in an experiment • All variables must be the same except one to make the experiment credible • Controlled experiment: an experiment in which only one variable is changed anytime
- 5. Chapter 1 What is Life Science? The Process of Scientific Inquiry 3. Design an Experiment (continued) • manipulated variable: the variable that is changed, a.k.a.: independent variable • Responding variable: the variable that is affected by the manipulated variable, a.k.a. dependent variable
- 6. Chapter 1 What is Life Science? The Process of Scientific Inquiry 3. Design an Experiment (continued) • Control: part of the experiment to which you can compare the results of other tests • The control group has no manipulated variables • Operational definition: a statement that describes how to measure a variable or define a term
- 7. Chapter 1 What is Life Science? The Process of Scientific Inquiry 4. Collecting and Interpreting Data • data: the facts, figures and other evidence gathered through observations • Can be in the form of a table, a graph or a list
- 8. Chapter 1 What is Life Science? The Process of Scientific Inquiry 5. Draw Conclusions • conclusion is a summary of what you have learned from the experiment • You must support or disprove your hypothesis with evidence • this is the answer to “why?”
- 9. Chapter 1 What is Life Science? The Process of Scientific Inquiry 6. Communication • Communicating: sharing of ideas and experimental findings with others through writing • Lab reports or published results
- 10. Chapter 1 What is Life Science? Collecting and Interpreting Data A data table helps you organize the information you collect in an experiment. Graphing the data may reveal any patterns in your data.
- 11. Chapter 1 What is Life Science? The Nature of Inquiry There is no set path that a scientific inquiry must follow. Pose Questions Communicate Draw Conclusions Form a Hypothesis Design an Experiment Collect and Interpret Data