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Explain why the scientific method is a myth - Correct Answers Science is not linear. The scientific
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method is oversimplified and many experiments answer the same question. In actual science, there is a
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lot of back and forth between questions and evidence. Science is ITERATIVE
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II! Define iterative in science - Correct Answers series of experiments that circle back to answer the same
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II! question to form a deeper understanding of the topic(think the game of pinball)
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II! What is involved in the actual science ("actual scientific method")? - Correct Answers -exploration and
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II! What inspires exploration and discovery? - Correct Answers new technology, societal problems, or
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II! What is involved in the early stages of exploration and discovery? - Correct Answers making
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II! observations, asking questions, finding inspiration, exploring literature, and sharing data/ideas
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II! What is central in the early stages of exploration and discovery? - Correct Answers Talking to other
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II! What must a scientist do in the exploration and discovery stage? - Correct Answers learn about what is
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II! already known about the topic
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II! What is the testing process? (simple definition) - Correct Answers testing ideas with evidence
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, II! What does scientific testing involve? - Correct Answers Involves figuring out what we would expect to
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II! observe if an idea was correct and comparing that idea to what we actually observe.
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II! Fix the misconception: Science can only prove or disprove an idea. - Correct Answers Science rejects or
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II! accepts ideas based on supporting or refuting evidence but conclusions can be revised if warrented by
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II! True/False: All science is tentative - Correct Answers True II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! What is the purpose of community analysis and feedback? - Correct Answers Ensure accuracy of the
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II! What is the purpose of benefits and outcomes? - Correct Answers -allows for developing new
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II! What are the four elements of scientific explanations? - Correct Answers Prediction, hypothesis,
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II! define prediction - Correct Answers a prediction is what you expect to happen if your hypothesis is
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II! Define hypothesis - Correct Answers -Are not guesses.
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-They are based on prior knowledge.
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II! define theory - Correct Answers -have a lot of evidence
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-used to explain a broad sense of phenomena
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-have no contradictory evidence
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-has many hypothesis within it
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