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Scientific Method

Scientific Method. How do We Measure Phenomenon?.

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Scientific Method

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  1. Scientific Method

  2. How do We Measure Phenomenon? Scientific method refers to a body of techniques for investigating phenomena, acquiring new knowledge, or correcting and integrating previous knowledge.To be termed scientific, a method of inquiry must be based on gathering empirical and measurable evidence subject to specific principles of reasoning.

  3. How do we Start our Discovery? We ask the question! Type of questions: Why How Where What

  4. After the question is asked then what? Research! Find any info existing on your phenomenon!

  5. You’ve done some research and now you ready to answer some questions. Hypothesis!!!!!! Hypothesis (EDUCATED guess)

  6. You’ve formulated a hypothesis. Now what? Experiment! Test your hypothesis in a meaningful way. Some things to keep in mind: You need a control (an untested measurable) You will have a dependent variable (substance or object acted upon) Ex: Chal being broken down by HCl. You will have independent variable (Acts upon) EX: HCl that acts upon the chalk.

  7. We’ve completed our testing. NEXT!!! Data collection (Orderly collection of the results from experiment) Usually in a data table format.

  8. Your completely done with the lab work. Finally. Write your conclusion. Why do a lab if not to conclude it to answer your hypothesis. Was your hypothesis correct…

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