The Scientific Method

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The Scientific Method Overview

• Choose a Problem
• Research the Problem (Observation Qualitative,
  Quantitative) click here for more info
• Develop a Hypothesis
  (if then sentence)
• Write Your Procedures
• Test Hypothesis (Collect Data ? Experiments)
• Organize Your Data (tables, graphs)
• State Conclusion

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Observation Inference
let's make it clear
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Observations

• Any information collected with the senses.
• The skill of describing scientific events.

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Inference

• Conclusions or deductions based on observations .
• The process of drawing a conclusion from given
  evidence.

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Tracks like these are common in parts of New
England and in the southwestern United States.
What do you OBSERVE? What can you INFER?
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Now what do you think?
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Infer what happened based on your observations.
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Listen to A Fishy Story
Observation Activity Observe specimans in jars
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How to visualize the Scientific Method
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Flowchart
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Mindsketch
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Mindsketch
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Create your own Scientific Method mindsketch
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