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Scientific method step
Scientific method step sequence
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Science
7th Grade
11/15/2010

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Purpose / Question

 

 

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Step #1

 The problem that you are trying to investigate. This will become the title of the project

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Research/ Background

 

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Step #2

 Information that is gathered from reference materials such as the internet, encyclopedia, magazine, and other books.

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Hypothesis

 

 

 

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Step #3

An educated guess based on prior knowledge.

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Experiment/Test

 

 

 

 

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Step #4

Test conducted on an experiment with a control group and an experimental group to varify or inquire about a question.

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Observation

 

 

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Step 5

What happened and can be seen during the investigation of the experiment.

 

 

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Results (Data)

 

      

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Step 6

 A brief summary or chart that highlights the actual outcome of the experiment.

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Results (Analysis)

 

 

 

 

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Step 7

Illustration of the actual outcome of an experiment in the form of graphs, charts, and or tables.

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Conclusion

 

 

 

Definition

Step 8

 A summary that restates the purpose, details the KWL, outcome of the hypothesis, possible or affecting variables, mistakes,future improvements, miscalculations, and the final outcome of an experiment. 

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Follow-up/ Retest

 

 

Definition

Step 9

Repeating more test trails of an experiment to varify or prove that the final outcome is consistant and accurate.

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