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The Scientific Method

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A vet looking over a dog. Caption: is called the "experimental group."

Two teenagers apply the scientific method to solving everyday problems: explaining a burned-out light bulb and exploring the possibility of falling toast landing jelly-side down. Defines terms and offers other examples to demonstrate the scientific method in use.

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Runtime: 14 minutes 51 seconds

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