The learner will understand the basic principles of the scientific method and how it can be used as a problem-solving tool.

Problem-Solving Tools: The Scientific Method

What is the first step of the scientific method of problem-solving?

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What is the first step of the scientific method of problem-solving?

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Make some observations

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Make some observations

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What is the second step of the scientific method of problem-solving?

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What is the second step of the scientific method of problem-solving?

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Create a hypothesis

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Create a hypothesis

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What is the third step of the scientific method of problem-solving?

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What is the third step of the scientific method of problem-solving?

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Make a prediction

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Make a prediction

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What is the fourth step of the scientific method of problem-solving?

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What is the fourth step of the scientific method of problem-solving?

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Do an experiment

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Do an experiment

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What is the fifth step of the scientific method of problem-solving?

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What is the fifth step of the scientific method of problem-solving?

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Do an evaluation

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Do an evaluation

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Which one of the following is a good example of scientific observation?

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Both

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Although watching paint dry may not seem as important as determining if humans or robots are better at doing a task, both are perfectly acceptable observations using the scientific method of problem-solving.

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Which one of the following is a good example of scientific observation?

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Both

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Although watching paint dry may not seem as important as determining if humans or robots are better at doing a task, both are perfectly acceptable observations using the scientific method of problem-solving.

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Which answer below sounds like a hypothesis about to be created?

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When you have worked in a manufacturing environment for years, you observe good processes go bad, over time

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Working in a manufacturing environment for many years gives a problem-solver ample opportunities to formulate and test hypothesis in the work place.

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Which answer below sounds like a hypothesis about to be created?

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When you have worked in a manufacturing environment for years, you observe good processes go bad, over time

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Working in a manufacturing environment for many years gives a problem-solver ample opportunities to formulate and test hypothesis in the work place.

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What is the best way to predict something will happen?

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Use your logical hypothesis, and make an informed prediction

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What is the best way to predict something will happen?

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Use your logical hypothesis, and make an informed prediction

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Why does the scientific method require doing experiments?

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To validate or invalidate your hypothesis

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Why does the scientific method require doing experiments?

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To validate or invalidate your hypothesis

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What is the reason for other people having to replicate, test, or evaluate your experiment?

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What is the reason for other people having to replicate, test, or evaluate your experiment?

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All of the above

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Testing or evaluating others experiments helps problem-solvers continue to see the best possible truth.

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What is the reason for other people having to replicate, test, or evaluate your experiment?

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All of the above

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Testing or evaluating others experiments helps problem-solvers continue to see the best possible truth.

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