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What Is the Scientific Method?

By Janice VanCleave

The Scientific Method is a Problem Solving Process The scientific method is not a set of steps that must be followed in order with fidelity. The scientific method includes Research, Questions, Hypotheses, Experimenting, Collecting Data, Making Conclusions. But, the order is not set in stone nor is there a rule that all the steps are […]

Filed Under: Science Projects Tagged With: exploratory research, fact finding, non-Newtonian fluid, research, scientific method

Science Project:Slime

By Janice VanCleave

Borax slime used to develop a science project.

How to Develop a Borax Slime Science Project Step 1. Topic You have your topic, which is: Making Slime Step 2. Research Research is learning about your topic. A good way to learn about slime is do an exploratory  investigation about making slime. Exploratory Investigations: These are generally simple experiments performed for the specific purpose […]

Filed Under: Science Projects Tagged With: borax solution, descriptive investigations, glue solution, non-Newtonian fluid, research, science fair project, scientific method, slime, slime science fair project

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