Scientific Method Objectives
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Terms to Know:
Pure Science
Technology
Classification
Hypothesis
Conclusion
Experimental group
Control group
Independent variable
Dependent variable
Constants
Reproducible results
Verification
Bar graph
Line graph
Pie graph
Theory
Law
Ethics

Objectives: To be tested and or mastered.

  1. Identify the goal of science.
  2. Identify the difference between pure science and technology.
  3. Identify examples of both pure science and technology.
  4. Identify what the basis of all science is.
  5. Identify the importance of a control in an experiment.
  6. Compare/contrast the uses of line graphs to bar and pie graphs.
  7. Compare theory and law.
  8. Evaluate the limitations of science. (Essay)
  9. Identify statements that represent hypotheses.
  10. Construct proper hypotheses.
  11. Plan controlled experiments.
  12. Identify the constants, independent, and dependent variables in an experiment.
  13. Plan and construct a scientific investigation using the scientific method as a framework. (Experiment)
  14. Collect and organize data in meaningful ways.
  15. Construct graphs using appropriate labeling.
  16. Interpret data from graphs inferring trends.
  17. Formulate valid conclusions from the analysis of data.
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