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Scientific Method
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What is the study of the world around us?
Science
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The diverse ways in which scientists study the natural wrold and propose explanations based on the evidence they gather.
Scientific Inquiry.
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People change the world around them to meet their needs and solve practical problems is called....
Technology
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THe 1st step in the scientific method
State the question
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What are facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations called?
Data
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The study of living things is called.....
Life Science
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Possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question. (This is an educated guess).
Hypothesis
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What is the goal of technology?
To improve the way people live.
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What is the second step in the scientific method?
Gather information.
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Saring of ideas and expeimental findings with others is called
Communicating
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What are the five skills that are used for scientific thinking?
1.Observing 2.Inferring 3.Predicting 4.Classifying 5.Making Models
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When drawing a conclusion, you should ask yourself...
whether the data supports or disproves the hypothesis
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Technology does not only apply to what? give three examples of why it is not.
Electronics
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What is the third step in the scientific method?
Form a hypothesis.
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What are the last two steps in the scientific method?
Draw a conclusion and Repeat the Work
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What is the difference between an observation and an inference?
Observations are information gathered using one or more of your senses. Inferences are explanations or interpretations of the things you have observed.
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Why must a scientist be open-minded and skeptical when it comes to reviewing their own and someone else's work?
Open-mindedness helps scientists accept new ideas. Skepticism helps question whether the ideas a re correct or true.
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Is a prosthetic leg an example of technology? Explain
Yes, because it has been constructed to meet the needs of an individual.
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WHat is the fourth and fifth step in the scientific method?
Test the hypothesis is the fourth and record and study the data is the fifth.
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What is the difference between quantitative and qualitative observation?
Quantitative deals with numbers. Qualitative deals with descriptions and not numbers.
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Is this an observation or an inference? The paper fell out of someone's notbeook. Explain.
This is an inference, because you cannot directly observe how the paper got on the floor.
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What is the difference between a manipulated variable (independent variable) and responding variable (dependent variable)...
The manipulate variable is purposely changed to test the hypothesis. The responding variable is the factor that may change in response to the manipulated variable.
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Can tecnology have a negative impact?
Answers will vary...
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List the steps in order of the scientific method.
1.Question 2. Gather Information 3. Form a hypothesis 4. Test the hypothesis 5. Study and Record Data 6. Draw a Conclusion 7. Repeat the work
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The paper is on the floor. Is this an observation or an inference?
This is an observation because you can use your sense (sight) to know that paper is on the floor.