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Observation often starts off the scientific process. Noticing
something in nature, or realizing how facts fit together - or won't fit
together - raises questions. |
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Questions like "Why?" "What if?" or "How?" may also lead to a hypothesis,
a way of stating what needs to be proven true or false. |
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An experiment or plan, is thought up to answer the question
or test a statement. Carrying out the plan often means getting samples,
measuring, and recording. |
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Communicating results is an important part of doing science.
Scientists communicate so that everyone can think about and use the information. |