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Scientific Method
Observations
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What is the first step in the scientific method?
What is Question.
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What are the two types of observation?
What is Qualitative Measurement and Quantitative Measurement.
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What is the correct format for the hypothesis?

What is If....Then...Because...

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What are the two types of variables stated in a hypothesis?
What is Independent and Dependent.
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Which step of the scientific method is missing: Question Formulate a Hypothesis ______________ Observe and Record Analyze Results Share the Results
What is Experiment.
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What step of the scientific method do you test your hypothesis?
What is Experiment.
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This type of observation is measureable.
What is Quantitative Measurement.
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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"
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What type of variable is the thing you are measuring to get your answer?

What is Dependent Variable.

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What do you call the 1 page summary of your experiment and includes an introduction, materials/methods, results, and conclusion?

What is Abstract

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What step in the scientific method do you make careful observations and write down what happens?
What is Observe and Record.
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This type of observation is describable.
What is Qualitative Measurement.
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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.
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What type of variable is something you are changing between 2 or more groups?

What is Independent Variable.

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What do you call it when you see something and make a guess or assumption about what happened? 

What is Inference

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In which step of the scientific method do you present your experiment, observations and conclusions to others?
What is Share Results.
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Blue, rough, metal are all examples of what type of observation?
What is Qualitative Measurement.
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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.
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In an experiment what are the variables that are not being studied that are held constant so that they do not influence the experimental outcome called?
What is Control.
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List the independent and dependent variables in the following hypothesis. If soil temperatures rise, then plant growth will increase.
What is...Independent-soil temperatures, Dependent-plant growth.
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List all six steps of the scientific method.

What is Question, Hypothesis, Experiment, Observe and Record, Analyze Results, Share Results.

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4 feet long with 24 buttons are both examples of what type of observation?
What is Quantitative Measurement.
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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.
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Find the independent and dependent variables in the following experiment: If you increase the number of times you practice shooting free-throws, then you will increase your chances of making a basket every time.
What is Independent- practice shooting free throws, Dependent- making baskets.
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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.