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December 2011
Bell Work
• 1. What are the 5 steps of the scientific
method process?
• 2. An inference is an opinion, or
conclusion, based on observed facts
Observation vs. Inference
Observation
Observation
Inference
Observation vs. Inference
1. Observation
2. Observation
3. Inference
Observation vs. Inference
1. Observation
2. Observation
3. Inference
Write a Hypothesis
2nd Step in the Scientific Method
Process
• Hypothesis-
Possible explanation or answer to a question
• 3. Application
“How does this apply to everyday life?”
Science Vocabulary
1. Bias-
– To influence in an unfair way
– 2. Analyze-
-Consider the detail and subject in order to
discover the meaning. To look at the results and
find meaning.
3. qualitative-observations made with your senses
and not numbers
4. quantitative- observations that include amount
or numbers
Note Cards
• 1. Make note cards (study cards)
• Plant
Scientific Method Review
Song
1. Ask a Question or Make an Observation
2. Write a Hypothesis
3. Make Predictions
4. Perform Experiments/Tests-Collect Data
5. State Your Conclusions
Jamal’s Results
Concrete Asphalt
(distance) (distance)
Trial 1
Trial 2
Trial 3
Trial 4
Average
Distance
Practice
• The Jones put a real Christmas tree up 1. What is the independent variable?
in their home each year. This year they
don’t know what species of tree to buy
because they want a tree that smells 2. What are the dependent variables?
good, keeps it’s needles and stays
fresh the longest. They go to the local 3. List some controls the Christmas tree
Christmas tree farm to cut down their farm would need to do in order for
tree. their results to be more valid.
The Christmas tree farm has
performed their own trial this year, and
a month ago cut a blue spruce, 4. What could the farm have down
Douglas fir, and white pine and placed differently to increase the “validity” of
them in water and displayed them their experiment.
outside the store. This allowed
customers to view the trees, feel the
needles, and see how the different
coniferous trees held their needles and
smelled.
Bell Work
True or False
1.Independent variables affect dependent
variables.
2.The experimental group is the group that
is tested during an experiment.