Steps of the Scientific Method – 8th Grade Science – Flashcards
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something that gets energy plants or other animals
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First Step
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State the Problem
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How to do First Step
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The problem should always be stated in the form of a question
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Second Step
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Gather Information
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How to do Second Step
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Begin with information you already know - then research additonal information
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Third Step
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hypothesis
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What is (definition) of third step
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Your educated guess to the answer to the problem in your investigation. A hypothesis is a testable statement
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Fourth Step
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experiment
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What is (definition) of the fourth step
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a set up that enabls observations to be made
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Factors that are kept the same in an experiment
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controlls
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Conditions that are changed in order to find out the effect of that change
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variables
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Fifth Step
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record data
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What do you do with results
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transfer into form of graph
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Sixth Step
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conclusion
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What is (definition) of the Sixth Step
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hypothesis is correct or incorrect. Original hypothesis not recorded results of experiment described
