Scientific Inquiry and Method

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Scientific Inquiry and Method

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A process involving asking questions and finding answers.

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Inquiry Process

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Asking questions to gather information.

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Problem

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What we are trying to solve, written as a question.

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Hypothesis

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An educated guess about the answer to a problem.

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Experiment

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What we do to test our hypothesis.

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Procedure

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The steps to complete the experiment; step-by-step directions.

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Materials

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Items used in the process of the experiment, e.g., ice, metals, buckets.

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Safety Precautions/Symbols

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Important symbols and precautions to follow during experiments.

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Purpose of Scientific Inquiry

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To explore and understand the natural world.

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Importance of Hypothesis

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Provides a basis for experimentation and prediction.