Weekly Blog 8/28-Scientific Method

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Summary:
The scientific method consists of 7 steps (Observe,Idea,Ask Questions,Conduct Experiment,Results,Analyze Data, and Share) which are used for conducting experiments. A brief review covered variables and their meaning(Manipulated Variable-Is the variable that changes, Responding Variable: Is the variable that depends on something else, Control Variable-Is the variable that stays the same).The experiment that answered the question "Does a whirly bird with a shorter base stay in the air longer?" was our first experiment of the year. Our groups results showed that the shorter whirly bird stayed up longer. We were asked to come up with our own experiment topic which I thought was fun.

 SP3: Planning and carrying out investigations:
I designed and performed an experiment to test my hypotheses. I dropped two different whirly birds, one with a short base and done with a regular base. The experiment showed that the shorter whirly bird fell down slower, my hypotheses was supported.

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  1. AnonymousSeptember 1, 2015 at 3:20 PM

    Great detail! If I was a stranger I would know exactly what you learned! Wonderful!

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