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Starter Question:Starter Question: You are given 12 marbles. One of You are given 12 marbles. One of

these marbles is slightly heavier than these marbles is slightly heavier than the others. You have a two plate the others. You have a two plate balance. (kinda like the one in the balance. (kinda like the one in the background) You are only allowed to background) You are only allowed to weigh three times.weigh three times.

How can you find the marble that How can you find the marble that differs in weight?differs in weight?

Today we will be talking about the Today we will be talking about the scientific method and Problem Solving.scientific method and Problem Solving.

The Scientific MethodThe Scientific Method To help remember the order To help remember the order

of the steps of the scientific of the steps of the scientific Method we’ve come up with a Method we’ve come up with a name. Each letter is the first name. Each letter is the first letter in the 1 of the 6 steps of letter in the 1 of the 6 steps of the scientific methodthe scientific method

The name is…The name is… Dr. HercDr. Herc

The Scientific The Scientific MethodMethod

Define the problem – What is really Define the problem – What is really the issue.the issue.

Research and observationResearch and observationThis step we do with out thinking This step we do with out thinking about it, we make observations about it, we make observations and then base our hypothesis on and then base our hypothesis on them.them.

Hypothesis: propose a possible Hypothesis: propose a possible cause of the problemcause of the problem

The Scientific The Scientific MethodMethod

Experiment- how will you test Experiment- how will you test your hypothesis?your hypothesis?

Results – what happened in Results – what happened in the experimentthe experiment

Conclusion – was your Conclusion – was your hypothesis correct?hypothesis correct?

The plan for todayThe plan for today Now that you know about Dr. Herc I’d Now that you know about Dr. Herc I’d

like you to work on the worksheet in like you to work on the worksheet in groups. groups. Match up the Step with the Match up the Step with the

description and put them in order.description and put them in order. We will go through the answers as a We will go through the answers as a

class and then work on the back class and then work on the back “Application” Portion.“Application” Portion.

If there is anytime left you will be If there is anytime left you will be able to work on the review for able to work on the review for tomorrow’s quiz.tomorrow’s quiz.

A few helpful points on the review A few helpful points on the review are on the next slide.are on the next slide.

The ReviewThe Review Behind Aristotle it says Behind Aristotle it says

“Elements” this means what are “Elements” this means what are the elements that he believed the elements that he believed in?in?