Inquiry Question & Problem

What step does every scientific experiment begin with?

• hypothesis
• question/problem
• procedures
• conclusion

What is an observation?

• A scientific statement based on ideas

• Using your senses to notice what is going on around you

• To be unaware of your surroundings

• The question that you want an answer to.

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A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 

• scientific method
• recipe
• data collection
• metric system

Bob read about growing plants in water. He wanted to know how plants could grow without soil.

• coming up with a question

• test the hypothesis with an experiment

• form a hypothesis

• draw conclusions

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What is the first step in the scientific method?

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

Question and Problem is sometimes viewed as Step 1 of the Scientific Method, Now scientists say that observation is really step 1 then the Question & Problem . Which do you think should be first? explain your reason.

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Place the following in order

• Experiment

• Hypothesis

• Conclusion

• Question

• Analyze

In 6th grade, every proper hypothesis begins with what word?

• Does

• If

• Because

• Then

A scientific observation is:

• Based on facts

• based on your personal beliefs

• Based on opinions

• Based on a rumor you heard in the bathroom

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Categorize each data point as either Qualitative or Quantitative

Groups:

(a) Qualitative

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(b) Quantitative

• a person weighing 150 pounds

• hot pink nail polish

• A dark blue car

• a 12 ounce bottle of juice

• a soft blanket

• a city that is 15 miles wide