8th Scientific Method

a study of knowledge and a way of knowing things

• science

• scientific method

• independent variable

• dependent variable

Which step is the following in the scientific method?

Ask a question ​ (a)   ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

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Which step is the following in the scientific method? ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Background research

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Which step is the following in the scientific method? ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

hypothesis

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Which step is the following in the scientific method? ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

perform experiment

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Which step is the following in the scientific method? ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

analyze data

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• step 1
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The goal of science is to ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   the natural world,

to explain events, and make predictions based on the explanations.

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• investigate
• understand
• react
• question

the variable that is changed​ (a)  

• dependent
• independent
• control

Sometimes the word "how" doesn't work for a testable question and you can use what other words?

• who

• why

• where

• when

• what

To remember which type of variable is which....

use MIX when talking about _______ variables.

• independent

• dependent