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Nature of Science

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Place the steps of the Scientific Method in order:

  1. Procedure
  2. collect & analyze data
  3. conclusion
  4. Question/Problem
  5. Hypothesis
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_______ frequently do not work in a linear sequence. They often have to go _______ through steps or take a different turn or ask new _______ .
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The word "science" is derived from the latin word meaning _______ .
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Experimental Group
gathering data
Control Group
logical conclusions about observations
Inference
group that does NOT receive the treatment
Observation
group that DOES receive the treatment
Constants
variables that are kept the same
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In the video, the Amoeba Sisters talked about removing barnacles from boats. Identify the variables in their experiment:

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Independent Variable
Anti-Barnacle Additive concentrations
Dependent Variable
number of barnacles
Controlled Variables/Constants
boat model, boat size, environment, time
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Every good experiment has variations to their experiment. In this video, the Amoeba Sisters varied the amount of Anti-Barnacle Additive. Which 3 were included in their percentages?

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Which two variables go on a graph?

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The _______ variable goes on the X-axis while the _______ variable goes on the y-axis.
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Which of the following are considered ethical Science "no-nos"?

Pinky’s science fair project in junior high focused on an observation that the crickets outside her window chirped less frequently when the temperature was colder.

Consider if data was collected consisting of the average number of cricket chirps at different temperatures in her backyard.
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Match the following:

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Independent Variable
different temperatures
Dependent Variable
average number of cricket chirps