Scientific Method Guided Notes

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The scientific method is the technique used for forming and testing a hypothesis.

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hypothesis

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Aristotle was an ancient Greek ________________ who made important contributions in a wide range of areas. He is credited with being a pioneer of the ________________.

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philosopher, scientific method

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______have been making observations through various methods for hundreds of years.

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scientists

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The first step of the scientific method involves ________________ or asking a question. This will be based on ________________ made by the scientist. The question should be very ________________ and should make it clear what you’re trying to discover.

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making observations, observations, specific

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Once your question has been formulated, it’s time to make a _______________. This is a key component of the scientific process.

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hypothesis

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A hypothesis is a ________________ for a natural event, a specific condition, or a particular experience. Some ________________ may be involved in this step as well. The hypothesis must be ________________ through experimentation. A complete hypothesis will state the purpose of the experiment, the variables used, and the ________________.

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possible explanation, background research, testable, expected outcome

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At the end of your experiment, the hypothesis will be either ________________ or ________________.

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supported, invalidated

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Once the hypothesis is formulated, the next step is designing and conducting a(n)____________.

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experiment

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The control makes it possible to test a ________________ in an experiment because it remains unchanged. You can reach conclusions by comparing the control with the independent variables, which are things that ________________ in an experiment.

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variable, change

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After the experiment is complete, you will need to _____the ____ and report what happened in the experiment. Everything observed in the experiment should be included in the report. Data may be organized into a ____ or ____ to make it easier to understand.

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analyze the data, table or graph