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Thinking Like a Scientist: What do we call the process of asking
Why Don’t Some Popcorn Kernels Pop? and answering questions in science?
We call it the scientific method.
Focus What scientific steps did the writer follow to solve his or her question?
e.g. The writer first started with an observation. Next, the writer thought of a
testable question, did some research, and developed a hypothesis. Then,
the writer designed and conducted an experiment. The writer collected
the data and analyzed it. Finally, the writer drew conclusions from the
results.
adj. relating to science, or using the organized methods of science
scientific
Advances in scientific knowledge are gained
through the scientific method. It is a process for
asking and answering questions. Let’s apply these
steps to a practical problem from everyday life.
Unit 8 | Thinking Like a Scientist: Why Don’t Some Popcorn Kernels Pop?
