Transcript Packet Turn-In Directions

Interactive Notebook
(comp. ntbk)
• Set Up your notebook so you have an “In”
“Out”, “Through” format.
• “In Activity”: What is Science? List two
things!
1.Body of Knowledge (Bunch of information)
2.Process (scientific method)
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Name_____________
Per______Date_____
SCIENTIFIC METHOD
NOTES
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Steps of the Scientific Method
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Observation: Use the 5 senses to observe
Question: Create a scientific question
Hypothesis: Create a prediction
Procedure: Write the steps of the
experiment
5. Collect and Record Data: Build a data table.
6. Conclusions: What does the data tell you?
Make an Observation
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Observation involves using all 5 senses to
gather information. These senses are:
sight
hearing
touch
smell
taste
You might observe the plant wilting and
turning brown.
Making Observations
Step 1
• Take a moment to observe a penny and
draw a diagram of your observations on
your notes page.
Posing a Question:
Step 2
• A scientific question is one that can be
answered by gathering evidence.
(Testable)
• “I wonder why my tomato plant died?”
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Practice: Scientific Question or
Not?
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Look at the following questions and decide
which are scientific (testable) and which are
not.
What is the effect of cigarette smoke on lungs?
Why is blue the best color in the world?
Why did the grass turn brown?
What is the effect of study time on test grades?
Why is basketball a boring sport?
Scientific Question or Not?
1. What is the effect of cigarette smoke on
lungs? Scientific
2. Why is blue the best color in the world?
Not Scientific
3. Why did the grass turn brown? Scientific
4. What is the effect of study time on test
grades? Scientific
5. Why is basketball a boring sport? Not
Scientific
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Hypothesis
Step 3
• A possible explanation that relates to a
scientific question.
• Must be testable by observation
• If…..then….because
• I predict….. because
• Example: If I don’t expose my tomato plant
to enough sunlight, then it may die
because sunlight is needed for the
photosynthetic process.
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Procedures (Design Your
Experiment) Step 4
• A very detailed list of instructions that can
be understood and repeated.
• Use numbers or bullets for each step.
(Numbers are better.)
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Practicing Procedure Writing
1. Write the procedure for tying a pair of
shoes.
2. Be detailed so someone else can follow
your procedure.
3. Use a numbered list.
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Variables
• All the factors that can change during an
experiment.
• Three main types, controlled variables,
manipulated variables and responding
variables.
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Controlled Variables
• Controlled variables are found in
controlled experiments where two or more
objects are compared.
• These are the variables that are kept
exactly the same in two tests. (Same kind
of plants, same amount of soil, same
amount of water, etc…)
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Manipulated Variable
(Independent Variable)
• This is the one variable the scientist
changes. (Amount of sunlight.)
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Responding Variable
(
Dependent Variable)
• The variable that is expected to change
because of the manipulated variable. (The
tomato plant’s growth.)
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Data
• The facts, figures and other evidence that
you learn through observation are called
data.
• Data comes in two forms, qualitative and
quantitative data.
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Qualitative Data
• Qualitative data is data that describes
color, odor or sound. This data does not
involve measurement or numbers.
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Quantitative Data
• Quantitative Data are measurements
made using standard units, such as mass
in grams (g) or density in grams per cubic
centimeter (g/cm3)
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Collect and record Data
Step 5
• Use a data table for recording numbers,
descriptions, and other observations.
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Interpreting Data
Step 5
• Scientists identify trends or patterns within
the collected data to figure out what they
mean. (My tomato plant grew taller over a
period of days with more sunlight.)
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Drawing Conclusions:
Step 6
• A conclusion states whether the data
supported the hypothesis or showed it to
be false. (My hypothesis was correct; my
tomato plants did need more sunlight to
maintain healthy growth.)
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