Which step of the scientific method would a scientist be following if they measure and record the growth of three different plans over the course of a month?
Another word for information; Something you collect during your experiment
Data
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Which step in the scientific method would a scientist be following if they take the data they collected from the experiment and organize it into a chart or graph?
Analyzing Data
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a statement that can be proven or disproven
hypothesis
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Scientific Method
A series of step used to test a hypothesis to reach a scientific conclusion
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Which step of the scientific method would a scientist be following when they decide whether or not their experiment results supports their hypothesis?
Drawing Conclusions
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Tom says that eating spinach will make dogs grow larger. He gets 6 similar dogs. 3 get spinach in their food, and the other 3 do not. The dogs who got spinach gain 5 more lbs than the others. Do these results support Tom's hypothesis? How?
Yes, because data showed that the dogs who ate spinach did get bigger than the other dogs.
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Tom wonders, "Does spinach make dogs grow larger?" He gathers 6 dogs of the same breed and size. Three dogs get spinach mixed with their food, and the other three get no spinach. What is the hypothesis Tom is testing?
IF dogs each spinach THEN they will grow larger.
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How should a hypothesis be written?
Using the structure "IF...THEN..."
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Tom wonders, "Does spinach make dogs grow larger?" He gathers 6 dogs of the same breed and size. Three dogs get spinach mixed with their food, and the other three get no spinach. How could Tom collect data during this experiment?
He could measure the weight and/or height of the dogs throughout the experiment.
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Which step in the scientific method would a scientist be following as they make an educated guess about the answer to their question?