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SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY
How scientists study things and use evidence to determine why things happen the way they do
How scientists study things and use evidence to determine why things happen the way they do
How scientists study things and use evidence to determine why things happen the way they do
How scientists study things and use evidence to determine why things happen the way they do A possible
explanation or answer – Must be testable!
How scientists study things and use evidence to determine why things happen the way they do A possible
explanation or answer – Must be testable!
How scientists study things and use evidence to determine why things happen the way they do A possible
explanation or answer : Must be testable!
Controlled experiment – a test of a hypothesis under set conditions
How scientists study things and use evidence to determine why things happen the way they do A possible
explanation or answer : Must be testable!
Controlled experiment – a test of a hypothesis under set conditions
Variable – something that changes
How scientists study things and use evidence to determine why things happen the way they do A possible
explanation or answer : Must be testable!
Controlled experiment – a test of a hypothesis under set conditions
Variable – something that changes
Manipulated variable – what you CHOOSE to change
How scientists study things and use evidence to determine why things happen the way they do A possible
explanation or answer : Must be testable!
Controlled experiment – a test of a hypothesis under set conditions
Variable – something that changes
Manipulated variable – what you CHOOSE to change
Responding variable – what changes as a result of the other changes you made
How scientists study things and use evidence to determine why things happen the way they do A possible
explanation or answer – Must be testable!
Controlled experiment – a test of a hypothesis under set conditions
Variable – something that changes
Manipulated variable – what you CHOOSE to change
Responding variable – what changes as a result of the other changes you made
How scientists study things and use evidence to determine why things happen the way they do A possible
explanation or answer – Must be testable!
Controlled experiment – a test of a hypothesis under set conditions
Variable – something that changes
Manipulated variable – what you CHOOSE to change
Responding variable – what changes as a result of the other changes you made
Info from the experiment
How scientists study things and use evidence to determine why things happen the way they do A possible
explanation or answer – Must be testable!
Controlled experiment – a test of a hypothesis under set conditions
Variable – something that changes
Manipulated variable – what you CHOOSE to change
Responding variable – what changes as a result of the other changes you made
Info from the experiment
How scientists study things and use evidence to determine why things happen the way they do A possible
explanation or answer – Must be testable!
Controlled experiment – a test of a hypothesis under set conditions
Variable – something that changes
Manipulated variable – what you CHOOSE to change
Responding variable – what changes as a result of the other changes you made
Info from the experiment
Summarize what you learned: Was your hypothesis right or wrong?
How scientists study things and use evidence to determine why things happen the way they do A possible
explanation or answer – Must be testable!
Controlled experiment – a test of a hypothesis under set conditions
Variable – something that changes
Manipulated variable – what you CHOOSE to change
Responding variable – what changes as a result of the other changes you made
Info from the experiment
Summarize what you learned: Was your hypothesis right or wrong?
How scientists study things and use evidence to determine why things happen the way they do A possible
explanation or answer – Must be testable!
Controlled experiment – a test of a hypothesis under set conditions
Variable – something that changes
Manipulated variable – what you CHOOSE to change
Responding variable – what changes as a result of the other changes you made
Info from the experiment
Summarize what you learned: Was your hypothesis right or wrong?
Scientific Theory –
a well-tested scientific explanation:CAN BE CHANGED!
How scientists study things and use evidence to determine why things happen the way they do A possible
explanation or answer – Must be testable!
Controlled experiment – a test of a hypothesis under set conditions
Variable – something that changes
Manipulated variable – what you CHOOSE to change
Responding variable – what changes as a result of the other changes you made
Info from the experiment
Summarize what you learned: Was your hypothesis right or wrong?
Scientific Theory –
Scientific Law –a description of what is expected to happen every time in a certain situation
a well-tested scientific explanation:CAN BE CHANGED!
How scientists study things and use evidence to determine why things happen the way they do A possible
explanation or answer – Must be testable!
Controlled experiment – a test of a hypothesis under set conditions
Variable – something that changes
Manipulated variable – what you CHOOSE to change
Responding variable – what changes as a result of the other changes you made
Info from the experiment
Summarize what you learned: Was your hypothesis right or wrong?
Scientific Theory –
Scientific Law –a description of what is expected to happen every time in a certain situation
a well-tested scientific explanation:CAN BE CHANGED!