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A person observes that not all the popcorn kernels pop. The person asks a scientific .
question such as “Why don’t all of the kernels pop?” Then, the person does research .
on popcorn’s moisture and develops a hypothesis. Next, the person designs and conducts .
an experiment. The experiment, such as popping several batches of overdried popcorn
and regular popcorn, is repeated several times. Data on the experiment are collected and .
analyzed . Lastly, the person must decide if the results support the hypothesis. If they
do not, then the person uses the data to develop a new hypothesis .
are collected and analyzed a scientific question designs and conducts
develop a new hypothesis does research popping several batches
Unit 8 | Thinking Like a Scientist: Why Don’t Some Popcorn Kernels Pop?
