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Mo.1-L1a : What is Scientific Inquiry?

Results of Scientific Investigation

Ask a Question Do background research Construct a Hypothesis

YES Procedure Working? Test with an Experiment

Troubleshoot procedure,
Analyze Data and NO Carefully check all steps and
Draw Conclusions set-up.

Result Align Experimental data becomes
with Hypothesis background reaserch for new/
Communicate feature project.
Result Align Results
Partially or Not At All Ask new question from new
hypothesis experiment again!
with Hypothesis

Key Concept Key Concept
What is Scientific Inquiry? What are the result of
scientific investigations?

SUMMARY What do you want to know about?
1. Ask a Question
Why do you want to know it?
What is Scientific
Inquiry? Has anyone asked it before?
Some steps used 2. Research your question
during scientific
inquiry are making 3. Perform a Hypothesis What do you think is the anwer to your
observations and (hi-pot-the-siz): question? Can you test it?
inferences, devel-
oping a hypothesis,
analyzing results, and 4. Test your Hypothesis Design and Perform an Experiment
drawing conclusions. (hi-pot-the-siz): Record your Data.
These steps, among
others, can be 5. Analyze your Data See if your Data matches your
performed in any Hypothesis
order.
What did you learn?
6. Draw Conclusions Was your Hypothesis correct?
What questions do you have now?
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