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Fidget Spinner

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How many of you have one? What is it for?

Have you ever wondered how it was made? Have you ever wondered why there are different kinds

of fidget spinners? Have you ever wondered which kind / type of material is

best for use to make a fidget spinner? Is it possible for us to replace some of the materials of

the fidget spinner?

There is a scientific way to find out all of the answers those questions… Several doctors have actually noted that the use

of the fidget spinner is not actually advisable.

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Scientific InquiryScientific Method

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Scientific Inquiry — Session 1Scientific Method

Scientific Inquiry

• An investigation that consist of series of steps to follow to achieve a goal

Scientific Method

• Body of techniques for investigating

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Question:

• What kind / type of material is best for use in making a fidget spinner?

Answer:

• If metal is the strongest material that we can use, then it would be the best to use as a fidget spinner

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Example:

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Scientific Method — Session 1Steps in doing an inquiry…

Question / Problem

• What do you want to learn about? • Should not be answerable by YES or NO only • Can be solved through experimentation

Research• Gather information

Hypothesis

• An “Educated” guess that answers the problem

• Predict a possible answer to the problem • If…. then…

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Procedure / Methodology

• Step by step experiment design to test the hypothesis

• Includes detailed material list and procedures • The end result must be quantifiable /

measurable • Includes the variables

Collect and Analyze Data• Information collected during the experiment • Confirm results by retesting • Includes tables, graphs and photographs

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Observation

• Written description of what was observed during the experiment

Conclusion

• A statement that accepts or rejects the hypothesis

• Recommendations for further study and possible improvements to the procedure

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Variables — Session 1Scientific Method

Independent

• What you change in an experiment • Cause

Dependent• What was observed due to the change • Effect

Constant / Controlled

• What was kept the same all throughout the experiment

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Variables — Session 1Scientific Method

Variable Song

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Situation:Ronald wants to find out if the amount of burps a soda give varies / depends on the brand of

soda.• Problem: • Which soda brand gives the most amount of

burps in a day? • Hypothesis: • If the soda brand is more carbonated, then it

will give the most number of burps in a day.


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A review on variables — Session 1Scientific Method

Example

Which soda brand gives us the most amount of burps in a day?

• Independent • Different soda brands

• Dependent • Number of burps

• Controlled • Amount of soda intake, Person drinking the

soda, Time to drink the soda etc.

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A review on variables — Session 1Scientific Method

Example

Which brand of microwavable popcorn has the least amount of un-popped kernels?

• Independent • Brand of Microwave Popcorn

• Dependent • Amount of un-popped kernels

• Controlled • Time in Microwave, Brand of the Microwave,

Power of the Microwave etc.

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