Unit 1 Scientific Processes

The study of the natural world

• Science

• Observation

• Hypothesis

• Independent Variable

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Gathering data, makes use wonder....

• Observation

• Inference

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What we think because of collected information

• Observation

• Inference

• Ignorance

• Avoidance

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What is the first step in the scientific method?

• Make an observation
• Design and conduct an experiment
• Make an hypothesis
• Share your results

There are two cats lying down.

• observe

• infer

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These two cats are masterminds.

They will are pretending to sleep, tricking their prey.

• observe

• infer

When the data from your experiment

do not prove your hypothesis correct

what should you do?

• Decide the equipment is wrong

  and your really where correct.

• Analyze your data and make

  a new hypothesis

  for more test

• keep repeating

  the test,

  hoping you will

  be proved correct

• Decide you

  should have

  never tried

  the experiment

  and give up

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How many variable should be change or "tested" in valid experiment?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The manipulated variable,

reason for the experiment?

What if________, then

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Control Variable

• Experimental group

• control group

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If I add salt to water

when cooking pasta

then more sauce will stick to the pasta

(its true FYI because chemistry)

Whats is the Independent variable?

• Sticking

• Salt

• pasta type

• time