The Scientific Method
- Steps of the Scientific Method (pg. 8)
- State the problem and collect data
- Formulate hypotheses
- Perform experiments
- A measurement is a quantitative observation (pg. 8)
- A theory is a set of tested hypotheses that gives an overall explanation of some part of nature (pg. 8) http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_scientific_method.shtml
A law is a summary of observed behavior, whereas a theory is an explanation of behavior. A law tells what happens; a theory is our attempt to explain why it happens. (pg. 9)
We often formulate such generally observed behavior into a statement called a natural law (pg. 9)
Qualitative - no numbers (no "n" for numbers)
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Quantitative - numbers ( has "n" for number)
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