Thursday, August 18, 2011

Chem post 1

How can the scientific method be applied to our everyday lives?

29 comments:

  1. These are the following questions you ask when you use a scientific method...
    Ask a Question
    Do Background Research
    Construct a Hypothesis
    Test Your Hypothesis by Doing an Experiment
    Analyze Your Data and Draw a Conclusion
    Communicate Your Results

    An example of using scientific method everyday would be coming home and seeing that your tv is not working. You start by asking a question "Why doesn't the tv work?" You do background research on what might make tvs stop working. After you would construct a hypothesis of why the tv is not working. Then you would test your hypothesis by doing an experiment like shutting the entire tv off or switching around a couple of wires. You then analyze your data and draw conclusions. You will then see if your hypothesis was correct or not. Later you would compare your results with everyone.

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  2. Nina Melconian: you can use the scientific method in everyday life, such as when your car or bike break down. the first thought would be to fix it yourself, and try to find the part that broke. but, after countless tries and failing, and not finding which part it is, you choose the best option which is to take it to a mechanic and get i fixed professionally. another example would be if you were cooking. you start with a list of basic ingredients and steps and, depending on the chef, will modify the recipe until it suits your needs.

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  3. Robert Karapetyan- An example of how we us e the scientific method in our daily life is, lets say that your ceiling keeps leaking when it rains. Your hypothesis of that problem would be that that your roof tile/shingles has been worn out. Then you try to fix that problem by going to the roof and removing the tiles/shingles and replacing it with a new one. The analysis will be that your ceiling stopped leaking after the roof repair. Your conclusion is that your ceiling was leaking and your roof had to be repaired for your cieling to stop the leaking.

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  4. If we apply the scientific method to our everyday lives I believe the way we evaluate problems would be much clearer. This is because the scientific method forces you to create a hypothesis about what your problem is and makes you think of different ways to solve it. After numerous trials you will eventually find what you believe is the right way to proceed and even if it is wrong, you can always try learning how to do it the correct way.

    For example, your home alone at night and your light switch isn't working. At first you would think that your switch isn't working, so you must look to another room to see if the lights are working, if they arent then your must see if your neighbors are experiencing the same problem, so then it would probably be a power outtage. You keep creating hypothesis until you get to the root of the problem and try fixing it.

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  5. Shant Poladian: For an example, one day i came home and realized that my home stereo wasn't working. My first instinct was to try myself and fix it up as much that i can or as much that I'm capable to do so. After a long period of time of it not working, i got annoyed and took the stereo to the store to get it fixed by a professional.

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  6. We use the scientific method in our lives all the time and probably dont even relize we were using it. If something in our life goes wrong we ask questions to figuer out why it has happened.Then we analyze and assess the problem to try to figuer out how to solve it.Then we try to solve the situation by using trial and error.So we may not be aware of it but we do use it everyday in our lives.

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  7. Eddie Hova: A way we can use scientific method in our daily life starts with a basic problem or solution we want to fix. Everyday people make a about a question or problem. If someone broke a door or couldn't turn on a light, they would think what they can do to fix it or what they predict will happen next. after making a hypothesis they make more observation and analyses and then a conclusion.

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  8. Christina Markarian: Scientific methods are used in an everyday ritual. For example, w=if you come home and you see that your light isn't working, you ask yourself questions to find out your problems answer. After all the hypothesis,and analysis, you come to your conclusion that will solve your situation.

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  9. Anna Petrossian: In our daily lives we use the scientific method all the time by just the basic things we do in life. When you realize or observe something wrong and ask yourself a question to why its like that you then predict and build up a hypothesis in your head and find out why that such thing is like that by "experimenting" and trying to fix it. Then you finally find out your conclusion and what really happened and how it got fixed. You understand, learn, and find out if your hypothesis you predicted was right or wrong.
    For example, when you try to turn on a light and observe everything there and see it doesnt turn on you ask yourself why it doesn't turn on. You question yourself and predict your own hypothesis in your head. Then you try to fix it due to what your hypothesis is. Then you finally come to a conclusion and find out if your hypothesis that you predicted in the beginning was right or wrong.

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  10. Nice job everyone! I agree with you Shant I would probably just go to Best Buy and buy another one! Hratch, I love the TV example and Robert, great job with the roof example! Nina, nice example of using the scientific method in cooking. Eddie, you are spot on and Anna good thorough description! Raffi and Christina, thanks for identifying some of the parts of the method and Hratch, awesome work explaining all the parts! I hope you can repeat it tomorrow in class!

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  11. The scientific method is one way that people can use to help them solve their problems. There are six parts of the scientific method;
    1. Purpose
    2. Research
    3. Hypothesis
    4. Experiment
    5. Analysis
    6. Conclusion

    An example that I use the scientific method in my everyday life is one day, Im already really late to school, the car isnt starting! Im already panicking because my purpose is to want my car to start like ASAP! Before I go crazy, I decide to resaerch about ways that can cause the car not to start. Because of this, I realized that there is no gas in the car. With my sister, we hypothesis that if our dad gives us a ride to the gas station so we buy a 10 gallon gas can, then the car will actually start!
    First, our dad takes us to the nearest gas station. We buy the gas tank and he brings us back home. Next, he pumps the gas inside our car. Finally, when the gas is inside, we attempt to start the car and it works! Our analysis is basically recording this epic moment with my sister's phone! We concluded that our hypothesis was right! Even though I was extremly late to school, the VP let me off for this one time only. :D

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  12. Sarin Chahanian-
    The scientific method is basically proposing a hypothesis and putting that to the test.After you collect that data, you impose a different hypothesis and you test that one as well.For example,I usually lose my cell phone at home! I run to my bedside table and it's not there.I run downstairs and check the kitchen counter and it's not there. After a while, I give up and just call it instead which is an easier way to locate my cell phone.

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  13. A way that the scientific method can be applied to our everyday lives for example, if I have a headache I can ask myself why do I have a headache. I can hypothesize that I have a headache because I am stressed for my test that I am studying for and if I take an advil it will soothe my headache. I can soothe my headache by taking an advil. If this works that means that my hypothesis was true.

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  14. A example of the scientific method is if I wants to get a good grade on a test. I hypothesize that if I study, then I will get a good grade. After studying and taking the test the teacher grades it and gives it back to me. I can analyze my hypothesis by the grade I got. If I got a good grade, my hypothesis worked. If I got a bad grade my hypothesis was not true and I know to try something else.

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  15. A way the scientific method is applied to everyday life is if I cant find my glasses. I hypothesis that my glasses are in my drawer, I look in my drawer and if they are not there I can check my desk. If I find them there then I proved my hypothesis correct, through all of this I used the scientific method.

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  16. The scientific method can be used in our everyday life for example if I am creating a project and wondering if glue stick or tape would hold papers better. I hypothesize that the glue stick will be best. I test out the glue stick and the tape and find that the glue is best. Proving my hypothesis is correct, this is an example of the scientific method.

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  17. The scientific method is used several times in our everyday lives. For example, if your laptop stops working and you have a typed essay due the next day you would begin to worry and ask questions as to why your laptop shut down. You then research and use your prior knowledge to construct a hypothesis. Maybe the laptop ran out of battery so you hypothesis that if you put it to charge it will turn back on. Then, you experiment by charging your laptop. After, you analyze your results and come to the conclusion that after you charged your laptop, it began to work because previously is was out of battery.

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  18. We rely on the scientific method in our day to help us solve our problems. First we have to know what our problem is. We can do this by asking ourselves a question like "why am i tired today". then you can research abou the things that can make you tired like not getting enough sleep or a lack of ceratain nutrients in your diet. you make a hypthesis based on the research you did. a hypothesis would be that im tired because i have a lack of a ceratin vitamin. you can test it by eating a fruit that gives you that vitamin. this will help you make a conclusion that eating this fruit or vegetable will make me less tired or not tired

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  19. Areg, very nice example! I am glad we are moving away from fixing things all the time! :)

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  20. Andy Danayan
    -We use the scientific method in our everyday lives to help us solve our problems. First, we ask a question. For example, "Why is it harder to swim deeper under the water?" After you research on the topic you make a hypothesis. A hypothesis would be that as you go deeper under water the water pressure rises. After experimenting by you conclude that there is more water pressure as you go deeper under the water, therefore it is harder to swim because there is more force against you.

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  21. Yes Arteen. I do this at my business every month. It is quite scientific to determine what advertising works best in your target market! Nice job.

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  22. In everyday life we can use the scientific method for almost everything. For Example, if someone is constantly having cramps, they are going to ask themselves "Why am I always having cramps?", after doing some research online you may come up with a hypothesis, in this case you could hypothesize If i eat more bananas which are full of potassium the cramps will stop, after beginning to eat bananas on a daily basis you can analyze that it might have worked and the cramps have stopped. If so, your hypothesis is correct, otherwise if cramps continue, your hypothesis is wrong. Since the cramps have stopped, you can conclude that you had a lack of potassium and the bananas were a good supplement of the nutrient.

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  23. Natalie Bedrosian

    We use the scientific method in our everyday lives without even knowing it. For example in the summer the slip n slide in the backyard wasn't working when i tried to use the hose. I asked myself, why isn't the water turning on? Then i realized the hose wasn't attached properly and i went to attach it and it started working!:)

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  24. We could use the scientific method for the simplest of things. For example, you could ask yourself why you have a headache. It could be because you are hungry, because you are thirsty, or because you are tired. If you have eaten recently, it is not because you are hungry, so you could try drinking water or getting some rest to see what would solve the problem.

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  25. The scientific method can be used in almost everything we do in our lives. For if the food you have prepared for dinner is too salty. you can conclude that you have added to much salt to the certain dish. Now you can look for possible solutions. You made need to add some water to counterbalance the saltiness. However if your food is a soup or sauce base you can add lemon. this will not only counterbalance the saltiness but will also add flavor to the meal.

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  26. The scientific method is used in our everyday lives, even if we may or may not notice it. For example, when you lose one of your running shoes and you have practice the next day, you wonder where it is. You then retrace your steps and create a hypothesis, like you left it at school. Next, you go to school to see If your shoe is there. If you find your shoe at school then your hypothesis is correct, if it isn't there then your hypothesis is incorrect.

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  27. The scientific method can be applied in order to achieve a successful job interview. You start by asking yourself a simple question: will I get the job? Next, you prepare yourself for the interview by researching what the position entails, as well as company history. If you have researched well, you can hypothesize that you will get the job because you know everything there is to know about the position. During the interview, you test your hypothesis by asking educated questions to the employer and speaking confidently. If you don't get the job, you can conclude that your method was not effective, and you need more preparation, either in speaking more confidently or gaining more background knowledge about the position.

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  28. so im thinking whether i should eat cereal or waffles for breakfast, i hypothesized that eating cereal would give me a good source of calcuim and grains, however eating waffles would give me a good source of fat... so im eating cereal

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  29. so lets say my guitar string snapped, i would think about what i should doa nd the first thing is that i would go on google and try to find a solution. i would find a video showing me how to replace a damaged string and then go to guitar center and buy a pack of 6 brand new strings. my hypothesis is that the string will fix the problem and make the guitar sound better then before. after i put the strings in, i would test it and analyze if i fixed the problem. then i would play some music..

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