CATALYST

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CATALYST
Do you think chimpanzees can learn American Sign
Language? How about use a computer? Why or why
not? (Use evidence from Thursday.)
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Meet Jane Goodall
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SCIENTIFIC METHOD

• This is a series of steps that scientists use
  answer questions and solve problems

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SCIENTIFIC METHOD

• SIX
• GREAT
• FARMERS
• PLANT
• ALL
• DAY

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Six State the Problem

• The scientist identifies the question or subject
  that he/she wishes to study

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Great Gather Information

• The scientist researches the subject that he/she
  is studying.
• Places to do research library, internet,
  encyclopedia, television, etc.

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Farmers Form Hypothesis

• A hypothesis is the scientists educated guess or
  best guess about what will happen in the
  experiment.
• Usually has the words If... Then
• IF I eat too much, THEN I will get sick

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Plant Perform Experiment

• Scientists develop a way to test their hypothesis
• Independent Variable part of the experiment that
  can be changed or controlled
• Dependent Variable What is measured in the
  experiment

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All Analyze Data

• Scientists compile data into charts and graphs
• This helps make sense of the information taken
  from the experiment

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Day Draw Conclusions

• Scientist decides whether the original hypothesis
  was correct.
• If the answer is YES then you are done
• If the answer is NO then a new hypothesis is
  made and you repeat the experiment

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A Mystery Song

• Raise your hand if you know what this song is.

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The Scientific Method Song
Produced by Master G with Nelly and the St.
Lunatics
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While were in the studio

• TIME IS MONEY
• MONEY IS TIME

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Scientific Method Song - 1st Verse (To the tune
of Ride Wit Me - Nelly)
If you got a question needs an answer you
see, Gotta gather information in the library Oh
why must I do it this way? MUST BE THE METHOD!
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Scientific Method Song - 2nd Verse
First hypothesize what the answer could be, Then
perform an experiment 1-2-3 Oh why must I do it
this way? MUST BE THE METHOD!
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Scientific Method Song - 3rd Verse
Then record the data in the data sheet, Draw up
some conclusions and then repeat Oh why must I do
it this way? MUST BE THE METHOD!