In the beginning

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In the beginning
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The Scientific Method
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The Scientific Method

• Problem or Question
• Form a Hypothesis
• Procedure or Experiment
• Observe and Analyze
• Draw a Conclusion

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The Scientific Method
Put these in the correct order.
Observations Hypothesis Conclusion Problem Pro
cedure
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Vocabulary Match

• a. Your best guess
• b. Watching what happens in an
• Experiment and recording it
• c. A question you might have but do
• not know the answer to
• d. The answers to the Problem
• Steps you take in an experiment that
• tell you exactly what to do

1. Problem__ 2. Hypothesis__ 3. Procedure__ 4.
Observations__ 5. Conclusion__
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Land or Water ?

• Problem Does Earth have more land or water?
• Hypothesis
• Procedure
• 1. The entire class should form a circle.
  
• 2. Choose 1 person to be the
  recorder.
• 3. Using a plastic inflatable globe,
  begin gently tossing it to the person on
• the right.
• 4. The catcher should catch the ball with
  open hands. Check to see if the
• tip of the catchers right index
  finger is on land or water. The recorder
• should record this data.
• 5. Continue tossing and recording
  around the circle 2 or 3 times.
• Observations
• Conclusions