Scientific Inquiry
Scientific Inquiry II
Hypothesis
Scientific Method
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100

Based on observation and experience.

What is Empirical?

100

To change or amend.

What is Modify?

100
What step of the scientific method do you predict a possible answer to a problem or a question?
What is Hypothesis.
100

A judgment that you form after considering all the evidence.

What is Conclusion?

100
Which step of the scientific method is missing: Question Formulate a Hypothesis ______________ Observe and Record Analyze Results Share the Results
What is Experiment.
200

A test or procedure done for the purpose of learning or proving something.

What is Experiment?

200

Able to be seen

What is Observable?

200
Putting my plant in the closet will decrease it's chance of living. What is wrong with this hypothesis?
What is... it is missing "If" and "Then"
200

To incorporate a parallel experiment as a standard of comparison in a scientific study.

What is Control?

200
In which step of the scientific method do you use your information to draw conclusions about your experiment?
What is Analyze Results.
300

a statement about a scientific phenomena that always occurs under the right conditions.

What is scientific law?

300

A theory or system that claims to be based on science but has no scientific merit.

What is Pseudoscience?

300
If you drink more milk will you get stronger bones? State a good hypothesis for this question.
What is...If you increase the amount of milk you drink, then you will increase the strength of your bones.
300

Of or relating to a scientific experiment in which neither the experimenter nor the subjects know which group is the test group and which is the control group.

What is Placebo?

300
The ________________ involves a series of steps that are used to investigate a natural occurrence.
What is Scientific Method.
400

A way of doing something?

What is Method?

400

To copy or repeat.

What is replicate?

400
I wonder if you smoke more cigarettes, will you have a better chance of getting lung cancer? State a good hypothesis for this question.
What is...If you increase the number of cigarettes you smoke, then you will increase your chance of getting lung cancer.
400

A test or procedure done for the purpose of learning or proving something.

What is Experiment?

400

A way of doing something.

What is method?

500

A usually miniature representation of something..

What is a Model?

500

An idea that explains something, but may or may not be right.

What is Theory?

500
Read the following experiment and state a good hypothesis. I am doing a test to see if there is a connection between how long you run and how fast your heart beats. I will be performing an experiment where a person will run for a 1 minute and I will check their heartbeat. Then they will run for 2 minutes and I will check their heart rate. I will do this up to 6 minutes and see if there is a connection. What do you think my hypothesis should be?
What is...If I increase the amount of time I run, then my heartbeat will increase.
500

An idea or theory that is based on some evidence but has not yet been proven.

What is Hypothesis?

500
Thinking about the hypothesis: If soil temperatures rise, then plant growth will increase. What might a control in this experiment be?
What is... using the same potting soil, making sure both plants have an equal amount of light etc.
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