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Handout - Science (G7)

The document outlines the steps of the scientific method, which include identifying a problem, formulating a hypothesis, conducting experiments, and analyzing data. It explains the concepts of independent and dependent variables, providing examples for each, and describes the importance of control and experimental groups in testing hypotheses. The document emphasizes careful experiment design to ensure accurate testing of hypotheses.

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Handout - Science (G7)

The document outlines the steps of the scientific method, which include identifying a problem, formulating a hypothesis, conducting experiments, and analyzing data. It explains the concepts of independent and dependent variables, providing examples for each, and describes the importance of control and experimental groups in testing hypotheses. The document emphasizes careful experiment design to ensure accurate testing of hypotheses.

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Science – Grade 7 Handout

Scientific Method - involves a series of steps that are used to


investigate a natural occurrence.

Steps of the Scientific Method:

 Problem/Question
 Question
 Formulate a Hypothesis
 Conduct an Experiment
 Collect and Analyse data
 Conclusion

Variable - is an object, event, idea, feeling, time period, or any other type of category you are
trying to measure. There are two types of variables-independent and dependent.

Independent variable - It is a variable that stands alone and isn't changed by the other
variables
you are trying to measure.
Example:

Someone's age might be an independent variable. Other factors (such as what they eat, how
much they go to school, how much television they watch) aren't going to change a person's age.

X - is the variable used to represent the independent variable in an equation.

Dependent variable - is what you measure in the experiment and what is affected during the
experiment.
Example:

A test score could be a dependent variable because it could change depending on several
factors such as how much you studied, how much sleep you got the night before you took the
test, or even how hungry you were when you took it.

Y - is the variable used to represent the dependent variable in an equation.


The way to show that a hypothesis is true or false is to design and complete an experiment.
Scientists must be careful in how they design an experiment to make sure that it tests exactly
what the hypothesis states.

In order to make sure that only one factor is being changed in an experiment, the independent
variables are then divided into two groups:

A. Control group, is exposed to all of the circumstances of the experiment but does not get
whatever is being tested or changed in the experiment.

B. Experimental group gets all of the circumstances of the experiment PLUS it’s the one
variable being tested by the experiment.

Example:

Hypothesis: Puppies that are given vitamins gain more weight.

Control Group: Puppies that aren’t given vitamins.


Experimental Group: Puppies that are given vitamins.

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