BSC 1010L- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 22 pages long!)

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Step-by-step procedure, which uses experiments and observations to find an answer to a question or solve a problem. Observing a phenomenon, an aspect of an organism, or the discovery of a problem. A prediction is a result that will occur if the hypothesis is correct. An experiment is desigined and conducted to test the hypothesis. The factore that is changed or manipulated by the experimenter. Factors of the experiment that are kept the same for all groups. The group where the independent variable is standardized. It is important because it"s a group to which no changes are made. The control group is standard to compare all other things to. An experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time. An experiment must be repeated several times to ensure that the results are reliable and not due to chance.

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Scientific Method Exercise
Identify a situation in which you applied the scientific approach to solving a problem. Share your thinking! The problem you choose to write about can be very simple, such as: my flashlight won't work, or my car won't start, or I baked muffins and they were flat ( didn't rise properly) , or the toilet won't flush properly, or better yet, think of your own. These probably don't sound like "science" problems, but it is most likely that you would use the scientific method to solve them, without even realizing it. Avoid using people problems and child or pet behavior issues as your "problem." Follow these steps to create your first writing assignment:

1. Describe the situation and your observation,
2. Describe your hypothesis to explain the observation.
3. Describe your further observations or experiments to test the hypothesis. Be sure your hypothesis is one that can be tested. Consider what you might use for "controls".
4. Was the hypothesis correct? If not, can you find a better one? Or do you need a better experiment? If so, what would it be?

The assignment should be formatted as follows: Be sure to include the labels, so it is clear that you recognize and identify each step in the process.
Problem: (briefly describe your problem here)
Question: (This may be a "how" or "why" question that you will formulate a tentative answer to. Your tentative answer is your hypothesis.)
Hypothesis: (State the answer to your question above. This is your "best guess" regarding the answer to the question.)
Prediction: (This describes your experiment very briefly and states the outcome you expect that would support your hypothesis)
Experiment: (Describe how you tested your hypothesis)
Results: (Describe what happened, and whether the results supported or failed to support your hypothesis)

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