Scientific Thinking

The Cycle of Scientific Thinking

• only goes round 1 time

• goes round many times

• only goes round 2 times

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As the cycle of Scientific Thinking goes round

• it spirals up as we gain knowledge

• it goes round & round in a circle

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What is a Fair Test in science?

• Not cheating on your exam

• An experiment designed so only one thing is changed.

• An exam that you know the answer to.

• An experiment designed so only two things are changed.

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What was our hypothesis in the drops on coin experiment?

• The 10 kurus coin would hold more drops because it is larger

• The 5 & 10 kurus coins would hold the same number of drops

• The 5 kurus coin would hold more drops because it is smaller

Definition of evidence

• Information about the natural world that is used to support or go against a claim.

• Having Gene versions that are different.

• A characteristic all members of a species ask.

• How something works.

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What question did we ask after seeing the average number of drops was the same on each coin?

• Were the size of drops changing?

• Did the 5 kurus really hold the same number of drops.

• Was this a fair test if more than one thing changed?

• All of these

What does analyze the experiment mean?

• Think about experiment results (data).

• Think about experiment errors that might have been made.

• Ask was the experiment a fair test.

• All of these answers

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In the Drops Experiment, how many of the things on the diagram did we do?

• none

• all

• most

• few

By drawing a picture of what you think is inside the mystery box you are

• making a model based on evidence (observations).

• just guessing about what is inside.

Which number of drops happened most often?

• 3

• 11-20

• 17

• 21-30