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Scientific Method Part 1

Go here to learn the basics! Can you name 5 basic steps in the scientific method? Ask a question; Form a Hypothesis; test your hypothesis; Record your results; Draw Conclusions; Q, H, T, R, C

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hypothesisan educated guess
procedurethe steps in a scientific experiment
conclusionthe part at the end of the experiment where you figure out what you know
knowscience in Latin means "to....."
scientific methodstep by step process of testing a hypothesis
inferencereading between the lines based on your observation
observationuses your senses
datainformation you collect and record
disproveto prove that something is not true
repeatin order to verify or be sure of your results you should always do this in an experiment
contaminatethe reason we used a different spoon for each substance in our lab- we did not want to _________ anything
factualwhen recording observations you should be sure that the words you use are this so that everyone understands
jumpthe celery demonstration showed that you should not _______ to conclusions
fairwe had to cut the paper towels the same size so that the test was controlled, which means....


8th Grade Science
Thomas A. Blake Middle School

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