Form 4 science

Chapter 1: Scientific investigation

Steps in methods of scientific investigation

Step
1

Methods
Identify ____________
__________

Explanation
Observe _________________
___________________
And lead to _______________ or
_______________________
Problems is identified from __________
________________around us.

Aim:

Problem statement:

Identify _____________ Variables are __________ or

_________
_____________ which change
Example: _________________
__________________________
___________________________
Variables
Manipulated variable:
Responding variable:

Constant/ Controlled/
Fixed variable:
Making ____________

Process of making a general statement

about relationship of _____________
_________________ and __________
_________________________

Hypothesis:
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Control ___________

Plan____________

Material:
Apparatus:

Diagram:
Procedure

Control the __________ ____________and

observe the ___________
______________ and other variables are
kept ______________.
To determine the ______________ and
_______________ needed
To determine _______________ of
investigation, method of ____________
______________ and way to __________
_______________________data.

Conduct ___________

Collect

Quantitative:
Qualitative:

Result/ Table/
observation

Inference = explanation
(why)
Inference
Analysing __________

Is made to ________________ an
_______________ or ________________
Data collected is presented in __________
________________________.

Graph:

Making _____________ A form of statement about ____________

____________________ ___________________
Give ____________to the _____________
Hypothesis is ________________ or
________________________
Conclusion:

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Writing __________
Discussion:

a) Give reasons __________________

if __________________________
b) Determine whether steps need to be
____________________ or
experiment need to be

____________________________.
c) State any ______________ or
__________________ faced.
d) State lessons ________________
Scientific attitudes
1) Have _________
2) Be ______________ and
____________
3) Being ______________ and
____________________
4) Be _____________ about safety
5) Be _________________ and
_________________
6) F_____________ and ___________

7) O ___________
8) S______________
9) R_________________
Noble values:
1) A________________
__________________
2) Be ____________

Design an experiment for the following statements:

1) Iron rusts easily when left outside the house
2) An experiment is conducted to study the relationship between force and
extension of spring.
3) An egg floats in salt solution but sink in water.
4) Seeds germinates in the presence of water.