Check In - Scientific Procedures

What are the 2 science words we use for the "step by step directions" you get for an experiment?

• Procedures

• Materials

• Instructions

• Guidelines

• Methods

Well-written instructions are ​ (a)   important to science, because they allow us to do one of the key parts of scientific questioning: ​ (b)   an experiment to prove it really works!

• very
• repeat
• not
• test
• somewhat
• create

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The 2 things that written methods allow scientists to do?

• Repeat an experiment to check its results

• Judge the quality of another scientists work

• Revise their own work later on

• Make sure that their hypothesis is always right

Scientists are ​ (a)   . The process of science takes​ (b)   and often ​ (c)   happen!

• time
• mistakes
• human
• money
• luck
• accidents
• miracles
• perfect

Bad science can have huge consequences for society. Especially if they make false or dangerous ideas popular. What example of bad science did we talk about in class?

• That essential oils can cure all diseases.

• That vaccines can cause people to develop autism.

• That the Earth is actually flat.

• That our climate is not influenced by human activity.

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One reason it can be hard to write ​ (a)   instructions is because we often make a lot of ​ (b)   about what other people know.

• detailed
• assumptions
• simple
• guesses
• confusing
• correct

When is it important to carefully think through how an experiment works?

• Before it happens

• After its done

• During the testing

• Never, just follow the directions

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Match the word with its definition.

• Data

• A series of steps needed to do something

• Safety

• Information collected about something

• Peer Review

• When someone lies about what they are doing

• Fraud

• When people take actions to make sure no one gets hurt

• Procedure

• When other scientists judge the work of their co-workers

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In science, we use procedures to do 3 things . . .

• Ensure Safety

• Obtain reliable data

• Share processes with other scientists

• Tell complete stories about our work

• Get rid of opinions in our work

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When writing directions you should work through 4 basic goals or steps.

Place the goals in order.

• Write down any steps needed to set up your materials

• Write down a set of step by step directions for 1 trial

• Write any directions needed for accurate data collection

• Write directions to repeat steps for other trials