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    Do you know what is science?Generally‚ science is a body that seeks to organize knowledge systematically and in a way that is testable and that allow the process of prediction.We are always finding new discoveries‚ and we are using more modern tools that are more accurate.If it is in right hands then it is a blessing to man otherwise it can make life miserable.Science has made our live easy and comfortable but on other hands it has also created some destructive instruments which give much power to

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    Nicole Whaley BIO-220 May 7‚ 2012 Chris Traasdahl Scientific Method Matching Exercise Resource 1. Observe. A scientist observes that a pond adjacent to an industrial plant has heavier algae growth than ponds farther away (G). I chose this as an example of observation because the sentence explains in detail how the scientist first gathered the idea to for conducting the experiment. 2. Ask a question. A scientist wonders if the waste water emitted from an industrial plant is accelerating

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    he scientific method‚is a method or procedure that characterizses science according to the observations‚measurements‚tests‚and the hypothesis of an experiment.The scientific method has been around since the Renaissance began to do the studying of what inductive reasoning was‚going all the way back into the 10th Century. Even though it was founded by many philosophers its said to have derived mainly from two contibutors; Aristotle and Greek philosophers.Aristole‚aj ancient greek philosopher who invented

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    New Thinkers‚ New Ideas The Scientific Revolution of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries changed the way educated people looked at the world. A new tone of thinking emerged creating a foundation that would later be built on by enlightened thinkers. Controversial views would soon challenge faith-based ideals‚ which in turn would test the power and authority of the church. No longer did people listen to beliefs from the past‚ people looked at new ideas of the future‚ ideas that made mathematical

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    Climate Change and the Scientific Method Hands on Labs‚ Inc. Version 42-0045-00-01 Lab Report Assistant This document is not meant to be a substitute for a formal laboratory report. The Lab Report Assistant is simply a summary of the experiment’s questions‚ diagrams if needed‚ and data tables that should be addressed in a formal lab report. The intent is to facilitate students’ writing of lab reports by providing

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    A Quick Start Guide to DrJava A Quick Start Guide to DrJava Table of Contents 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................... 1 2. Getting Ready to Use DrJava ............................................................................................ 2 Downloading the JDK ................................................................................................. 2 Downloading DrJava ...........

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    Experiment: At this experiment we are investigating does the temperature affect how quickly the particles diffuse to an even concentration throughout the water‚ we are going to do this experiment by using food coloring to see how quick the food coloring diffuse in hot water and cold water. Materials: • • • • • • • • One beaker Hot plate Ice Water Food coloring Thermometer Timer Eye dropper Hypothesis:I think the food coloring will spread faster‚ because the particle in the hot water have more

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    of scientific knowledge has often been believed to be an exploration in which information is gathered solely from experimentation‚ but people are slow to realize that experimentation is only one way‚ among a variety of ways‚ in which scientists gather information. In their pursuit of new scientific knowledgescientists may conduct surveys‚ or build on pre-existing information using assumptions and theories‚ along with experimentation‚ in order to obtain knowledge in any particular scientific field

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    the statement or answers the question. __C__ 1. Science differs from other disciplines‚ such as history and the arts‚ because science relies on a.|facts. | b.|testing explanations.| c.|observations.| d.|theories.| _B___ 2. The work of scientists usually begins with a.|testing a hypothesis.| b.|careful observations.| c.|creating experiments.| d.|drawing conclusions.| __D__ 3. Information gathered from observing a plant grow 3 cm over a two-week period is called a.|inferences.|

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    Analytical research is a type of research that utilises critical thinking to find out facts about a given topic and from the answers obtained develop new and useful ways of doing things. Critical thinking is a method of thinking that puts assumptions into question to decide whether a given claim is true or false. When writing an analytical research paper‚ you must perform a variety of tasks beforehand. The first step is to formulate a thesis and then gather your sources that will be used. The sources

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