Scientific Method Essays

Was a renowned man of mathematics, science, chemistry, astronomy, and physics. He was a self-taught individual, and although he had never attended school, he went on to teach at university level and make contributions to science. Though he had hard personal life, he was still able to make a huge, …

How would a functionalist look at the educational system? What is one commonality between these two perspectives? What is one important difference? Answer: A conflict theorists view on the US education system would be that the education system promotes inequalities in our society that arise from differences in race, ethnicity …

Zophobas morio is the scientific name for super worms. The stage Z. morio go through is called metamorphosis, they go from an egg to a darkling beetle. My hypothesis stated that the Z. morio would choose the bananas over the coffee beans. During the experiment, I placed six mealworms in …

Individuals are sometimes faced with multiple problems that force one to apply effective thinking solutions through the process called problem-solving. According to Fischer, Greiff, and Funke (2012, p.21), problem-solving denotes a process of formulating effective solutions to complex issues. When one is faced with a challenge, there is a need …

PROBLEM/RESEARCH QUESTION In this investigation, we are researching and investigating whether the concentration/percentage of NaCl (salt) in water affects the germination rate of seeds and if so, which concentration germinates the most seeds. We will formulate our research by conducting an experiment in which we will observe the germination of …

Graph Showing the effect different volumes of Sodium Fluoride has on the average rate of production of H+ ions as measured by the colour change of resazurine Comment on Graph: The graph depicts a positive trend, as the amount of Sodium Fluoride increases the average rate of H+ ions as …

Acid rain is caused by the presence of SOâ, NOâ which mixes with the atmospheric gases and in the soil which is emitted by human activities such as mining. Acid rain has a pH which is lower than 5.6 which harms the soil and affects the growth rate. Natural rain …

Background: Carbohydrates are composed of only the elements Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen, and all carbohydrates have the same empirical formula: (C H O). They provide a source of energy to all cells. Plants manufacture their carbohydrates through the process of photosynthesis. Animals need carbohydrates to function, but they cannot produce …

Background information “Antimicrobial is the name for a chemical that either kills or prevents the growth of microbes (‘bugs’ or ‘germs’) such as bacteria, viruses, fungi or protozoa. Some antimicrobials are produced by bugs themselves (e.g. penicillin is produced by the penicillium mould), others are designed in the laboratory. Different …

Question: In this experiment we will investigate how the moisture of the soil affects the growth of the Viola tricolor. Hypothesis: The soil that is closer to the nearest water has more moisture, meaning that the Viola tricolor that grow there have more access to water which leads me to …