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Scientific Inquiry Lesson 3 Chapter 1
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6th - 8th Grade
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Anthony Kaltenbach
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8 Slides • 15 Questions
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Scientific Inquiry
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the way in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on the evidence they gather.
Scientific Inquiry
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Drag and Drop
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This is usually (not always) the first step in scientific inquiry.
A question about an observation.
Posing a Question!
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Multiple Choice
Usually a question scientists asked is based on...
an observation
an answer
another person's work
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This is a testable idea! (If I give the suggested amount of water to a plant, it will be healthier.)
Hypotheses should be an "If.. then..." statement that includes both the independent variable and the dependent variable!
Develop a Hypothesis!
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Drag and Drop
How I tie my shoes is the
If I my shoes come untied less or more often is the
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This is an experiment where only 1 variable is changed on purpose!
Design a Controlled Experiment!
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Multiple Choice
How many variables does a controlled experiment have?
Just 1
As many as you can count.
3 is always best.
What's a variable?
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This is when you organize your data into charts and graphs!
Collect & Interpret Data
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Reorder
Reorder the following from what we have learned so far!
First thing goes on the left and last on the right.
Pose a question!
Develop a Hypothesis
Design a controlled experiment!
Collect & Interpret Data
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Summary of what you have learned!
Hypothesis could be reevaluated!
Draw Conclusions
Repeat your experiment!
Share it with others to have them replicate your findings!
Communicate!
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Multiple Choice
Why would it be good to communicate your findings?
The best science is repeatable and replicable. This means that it can be verified.
Keeping it to yourself is a better way of doing science. This ensures that people wont steal your ideas!
The best things are always kept secret. If you share it must not be true.
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Never a guess!
Best known fact of the time!
Explains phenomena most thoroughly!
Explanation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Scientific Theory
Describes something we can witness in nature and holds true anywhere that it is observed!
Scientific Law
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Dropdown
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Labelling
Label these!
Explains!
Describes!
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Drag and Drop
Scientific Question:
Does eating greasy food causes pimples?
If I
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Categorize
The same test subject
Sports Drink
Athletic Performance
Amount of liquid consumed
Distance Ran each time
Organize into the correct category:
Mr. Jones wants to test the effect different sports drinks have on athletic performance during a running event. He uses Gatorade, Powerade, and Prime. Place each part into the correct category!
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Categorize
type of soil
amount of sunlight
type of liquid
height of the plant
same music
An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. Label each variable/group properly.
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Multiple Choice
What is the difference between a scientific theory and a scientific law?
A theory is a guess, while a law is a proven fact
A theory explains phenomena, while a law describes patterns
A theory is less reliable than a law
A law is a hypothesis that has been tested
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Fill in the Blanks
Type answer...
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Multiple Choice
Scientific _________________________ are explanations for patterns.
theories
laws
ideas
worlds
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Poll
How confident do you feel about this topic now?
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