Scientific Method
The Fly
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Must be measured and testable

Scientific Question

100

Body segment is located just behind the thorax.

Abdomen

100

Beaker

100

a formal inquiry or systematic study

Investigation

100

Positive Relationship/Correlation

200

a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence

Hypothesis

200

the last stage an insect attains during its metamorphosis

Imago

200

Peter Pan Collar

200

a glass tube with one end open and the other end closed.

Test tube

200

Crucible

300

what you measure in the experiment

Dependent variable

300

Fly Pupa

300

Identify #3

Head

300

the degree to which the result of a measurement, calculation, or specification can be depended on to be accurate.

Reliability

300

Identify #4

Thorax
400

created by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events or conditions you're researching

Secondary sources

400

Fly Larva

400

Bunsen burner

400

Often start with words like “because”, “since”, “obviously” and so on.

Premise

400

Erlenmeyer flask

500

a fact or situation that is observed

Phenomenon

500

What is #2

Proboscis

500

Buret

500

A method for showing the frequency with which certain classes of values occur.

Stem and Leaf Plot

500

Identify #1

Labellum

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