scientific method grade 8

7/25/2019 Scientific Method Grade 8

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SCIENTIFICMETHOD


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seek problems

State the problem

Ioles ar"ables that #a be obsere$%meas&re$% ma"p&late$ a$ #otrolle$

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Re#o*"+"* the problem,


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H-pothes"s

a e$ate$ *&ess base$ o the ko. (a#ts

ma- or ma- ot be as.er to the problem

e"ther s&pport or re(&te a h-pothes"s

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Form&lat"* a h-pothes"s


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DEFININ0 TERMSND CONDTIONS

STEP 5 STEPPROCESS


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to s#"e#e #omm&"t-

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0o to -o&r *ro&p,

Ea#h *ro&p ."ll per(orm $"9eret task,

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25 15 10 5Hypothesis Hypothesis is clearly stated

using theIf ... then... becauseformat.

Hypothesis is testable. Hypothesis is based onobservation andresearch.

Hypothesis is stated usingthe If,,then ... because format. Hypothesis is testable.

Hypothesis is based onobservation and general!no"ledge.

Hypothesis does notinclude #if#,#then# or #because# Hypothesis may not

be testable. Hypothesis is notbased onobservation orresearch.

Hypothesis is missingor unrelated.

Procedure $ detailed description of thevariables in the

investigation is identified. $ll materials used in theinvestigation are listedclearly. %pecific amount andsi&e of materials are statedin metricform. 'he procedure is detailed,clear and stated in a stepby step process and can bereplicated by others. 'he procedure directlytests the stated hypothesis. %afety rules are statedand follo"ed.

'he variables of theinvestigation

are correctly identified. $ll material used in theinvestigation is listedclearly. 'he procedure is "ritten ina stepby step process and couldbereplicated. 'he procedure ade(uatelyteststhe hypothesis.

%afety rules are follo"ed.

)ariables are statedbut not properly

identified. *ist of materials ismissing one ormore important items. 'he design has ageneral relevance tothe hypothesis, butmay not be replicated. +rocedure may resultin safety ris!and should be revised.

+rocedure design hasno relevancy to the

hypothesis. )ariables and list ofmaterials areincomplete or missing. %afety concerns arenot specified orinappropriate to theeperiment.


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25 15 10 5Conclusion/Discussion

'he outcome ofinvestigation iseplained and "hetherthe hypothesis isre-ected or acceptedbased on the data. raphs, tables andillustrations areclearly eplained.

/onclusion is fullysupported by data,and not an inference. +ossible errors,importance of theinvestigation, practicaluse, and orepansion of the

investigation aresummari&ed.

'he outcome of theinvestigationis eplained and"hether thehypothesis is re-ectedor acceptedbased on the data. raphs and tablesare eplained

in the conclusion. /onclusion is basedon data, andsome points are basedoninference. 'he importance of theinvestigation is

summari&ed.

'he outcome of theinvestigationdoes not ade(uatelyrelate to thehypothesis. inimal use data isused to eplainresults. %tudent does not

demonstrateunderstanding ofpurpose of theinvestigation.

'he outcome of theinvestigation does notrelate to thehypothesis. +oor use of data isused to eplain theresults. %tudent does notunderstand the

purpose of theinvestigation.

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