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Scientific Method Matching Exercise Resource In Part I, match each example from Column 2 with the correct step of the scientific method in Column 1. Explain the reasoning for your choice in Part II. Part I Column 1: Scientific Method Steps _g__ Observe _c__ Ask a question _a__ Create a hypothesis _b__ Conduct an experiment _d__ Collect data _f__ Interpret results _e__ Report results

Column 2: Examples of Tasks a) A scientist, based on his observation of the pond, believes that if a pond is exposed to the waste of an industrial plant, then the growth of algae will be accelerated. b) In her laboratory, a scientist pours a vial of waste water, collected from the industrial plant, and adds it to a dish containing pond water. A second dish (the control dish), containing the same pond water, does not receive the waste water sample. c) A scientist wonders if the waste water emitted from an industrial plant is accelerating the growth of algae in a pond. d) After five days, the scientist measures the amount of algae present in each dish. e) The scientist submits his findings to a scientific journal. f) After the data is collected, the scientist discovers that the dish containing both the pond water and waste water had more than twice the amount of algae than the control dish. g) A scientist observes that a pond adjacent to an industrial plant has heavier algae growth than ponds farther away.

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Part II Explain why you believe the "Examples of Task" (Column 2) that you selected is an example of the corresponding "Scientific Method Steps" (Column 1).

1) The "Examples of Tasks" I selected for the Scientific Method Step: "Observe", is accurate because: I believe that the example I chose is corresponding to the scientific method because the first step is to identify the problem and to be able to identify a problem observation is needed.

2) The "Examples of Tasks" I selected for the Scientific Method Step: "Ask a question" is accurate because: Ask a question is corresponding correctly because the scientist has not yet formed a hypothesis, he us building a general question.

3) The "Examples of Tasks" I selected for the Scientific Method Step: "Create a hypothesis" is accurate because: Create a hypotheses is correct because a hypothesis is created after the problem is found and the and the observation of growth of algae is found then the hypothesis of accelerated growth of algae is made.

4) The "Examples of Tasks" I selected for the Scientific Method Step: "Conduct an experiment" is accurate because: Conduct and experiment is correct because it is clear that the scientist is experimenting with industrial water and pond water and has a control dish for comparison.

5) The "Examples of Tasks" I selected for the Scientific Method Step: "Collect data" is accurate because: Collect data is correct because the scientist conducted an experiment and waited five days to start collecting data.

6) The "Examples of Tasks" I selected for the Scientific Method Step: "Interpret results" is accurate because: Interpret results is correct because the scientist has collected data and now can interpret the algae has grown. © 2014. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved.

7) The "Examples of Tasks" I selected for the Scientific Method Step: "Report results", is accurate because: After the scientist has conducted his experiment he is ready to interpret results and publish his finding in a scientific journal as reporting the results.

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