Week 1 - Discussion: Application of the Scientific Method

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Part I

In preparation for this assignment review the following video:

"Scientific Method Classroom Lesson: Myth Buster. Flag Hoax on the moon" located at:

Scientific Method Classroom Lesson: Myth Buster. Flag Hoax on the moon (Links to an external site.)

Scientific Method Classroom Lesson: Myth Buster. Flag Hoax on the moon

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Develop a substantive response in which you describe the different variables found in every hypothesis-driven experiment:

Hypothesis

Independent Variable

Dependent variable

Control Variable

Part II

"Scientific Method explained using Monty Python's "We Found a Witch"" located at:

Scientific Method explained using Monty Python's "We Found A Witch" (Links to an external site.)

Scientific Method explained using Monty Python's "We Found A Witch"

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Discuss the sources of error in the experiment presented in the video.How you would change the parts of the experiment to gain viable results? What type of data would be produced and how would it be quantified?

Be sure and include the following parts in your experiment.

Initial Observation

Hypothesis

Independent variable

Dependent variable

Control group/Constants

Data collected

Possible Results

Possible Conclusion

Provide specific examples and references to the video in your response.

The videos are in youtube

Video 1 link. https://youtu.be/JAC0NSFNEPQ

Video 2 link. https://youtu.be/zdVOZ8Gbf-c