Chapter 5
Employing Scientific Methods
(5.1) Discrepant Events, Phenomena
(5.1) Discrepant Events, Phenomena
(5.2) Developing Scientifically Oriented Questions
(5.2) Developing Scientifically Oriented Questions
(5.3) Observation vs. Inference
(5.3) Observation vs. Inference
(5.4) Brainstorming and Hypothesizing
(5.4) Brainstorming and Hypothesizing
(5.5) Experimental Design
(5.5) Experimental Design
(5.6) Independent Variables
(5.6) Independent Variables
(5.7) Writing Clear Procedures
(5.7) Writing Clear Procedures
(5.8) Using History to Teach Scientific Methods
(5.8) Using History to Teach Scientific Methods
(5.9) Indirect Evidence – “Black Box” Experiments
(5.9) Indirect Evidence – “Black Box” Experiments
(5.10) Evaluating Hypotheses
(5.10) Evaluating Hypotheses
Creating Models - Whiteboard.fi - sample files
How long was the shutter open?
Where are the earthquake faults?