Provide a short description of how you would conduct this experiment.
There is only one dependent variable for your hypothesis: “Buddy does not want to eat because he is not hungry”. Three things are listed as the dependent variable. None of them are the dependent variable – the dependent variable is what you are “measuring” during your experiment.
Three things that are constant (don’t change) during your experiment are not clearly identified.
Slide 9: How does the owner getting hurt help you measure things such as feelings or luck? Could you truly test this if you had access to the owner?
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Scientific Method and development of a hypothesis
Competency
Provides the steps of the scientific method from a reputable source with explanations
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Data collected from the scenario is presented clearly
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Hypothesis included
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Data from the scenario was used to develop the hypothesis
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Mastery
Hypothesis is testable and clearly tied to the data provided in the hypothesis
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Explanation of Experiment
Competency
Provides outline of experiment to test the provided hypothesis
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Identifies the independent variables
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Identifies the dependent variables
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Indicates a minimum of three things to be held constant
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Demonstrates through example the cyclic nature of the scientific method
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Three testable questions provided
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Terminology related to the scientific method is properly utilized throughout
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Mastery
Steps of the scientific method are logically outlined and applied correctly
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Variables and constants identified for experiment are reasonable
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Discussion addresses outcome when hypothesis is both supported and not supported by experiment
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Testable questions are posed in a manner that would allow effective testing of the hypothesis
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Analysis of alternative hypothesis
Competency
Identifies the neighbor’s alternative hypothesis as testable or not testable
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Neighbor’s alternative hypothesis is discussed.
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Mastery
Explanation includes reasoning for the neighbor’s alternative hypothesis being testable or not testable
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