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How Scientists Work: What Is the Scientific Method? (21:00)
The scientific method is a time-tested set of procedures used to create an accurate view or representation of the world. Using these procedures, anyone can repeat the experiments that lead a scientist to a result or group of results. In this...
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The Importance of the Scientific Method (0:33)
A CHAPTER FROM: How Scientists Work: What Is the Scientific Method?
The scientific method allows anyone to perform an experiment, analyze and explain results, and draw conclusions based on those results.
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Step Four: Analyze the Results of the Experiment (0:46)
A SECTION FROM: How Scientists Work: What Is the Scientific Method?
The fourth step in the scientific method is to analyze the results of the experiment.
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The Steps of the Scientific Method (1:52)
A SECTION FROM: Scientific Method and Measurement
The scientific method has four main steps: recognizing a problem, establishing a hypothesis to explain the problem, conducting experiments to test the hypothesis, and forming conclusions based on the experimental results.
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Post-Experimental Stage: Analyze Results and... (1:48)
A SECTION FROM: How Scientists Work: What Is the Scientific Method?
Once an experiment is completed, scientists analyze results and draw conclusions based on these results.
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Scientific Method: The Wright Brothers Communicate... (0:51)
A SECTION FROM: Science Investigations: Earth Science: Investigating Astrono...
The Wright brothers announce their successful flight via the telegraph. They now must focus on selling their technology.
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Scientific Method: The Wright Brothers Communicate... (0:51)
A SECTION FROM: Science Investigations: Life Science: Investigating Animals
The day after their historic flight, the Wright Brothers telegraph their family and tell them to inform the press. Strangely, only three newspapers print the story. The Wright Brothers now turn from inventors to salesman, trying to sell their...
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Scientific Method: The Wright Brothers Communicate... (0:52)
A SECTION FROM: Science Investigations: Life Science: Investigating Bacteria...
Three newspapers wrote about what the Wright Brother’s have now completed. Now they have something to sell. Their challenge was to stay in the air for an hour, and seventy three minutes later they landed. People were skeptical.
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Scientific Method: The Wright Brothers Communicate... (0:51)
A SECTION FROM: Science Investigations: Physical Science: Investigating Soun...
The sixth step in the design process is communicating the solution. The day after their flight, the Wright Brothers telegraphed the good news to their family along with the line "inform press." In 1909, the Wright Brothers auditioned for...
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Scientific Method: The Wright Brothers Communicate... (0:52)
A SECTION FROM: Science Investigations: Physical Science: Investigating Elec...
Three newspapers wrote about what the Wright Brother’s have now completed. Now they have something to sell. Their challenge was to stay in the air for an hour, and seventy three minutes later they landed. People were skeptical.
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