The Electric Pickle

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The powerpoint for the Electric Pickle Lab for practicing the Scientific Method

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Slide 1: 

Pickle Demo

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Question What will happen if an electrical current flows through a pickle?

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Hypothesis --Write a hypothesis Remember to use IF...THEN...WHY form

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1. Understand ALL safety precautions. 2. Gather materials. Select pickle from pickle jar and place pickle on ring stand. Insert 1 probe on each end of pickle. Insert cord into safety switch. Plug safety switch into wall. Turn on safety switch. Turn off safety switch as needed. 3. Redo test a few times on same pickle. Methodology

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Conclusion --Write a Conclusion Remember to restate your Hypothesis

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Why did the pickle glow on one end, but the next time glow on the other end? You were given an incomplete/incorrect methodology. What should be included to improve the methodology? Discussion

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1. Understand ALL safety precautions. 2. Gather materials. Select pickle from pickle jar and place pickle on ring stand. Insert 1 probe on each end of pickle. Insert cord into safety switch. Plug safety switch into wall. Turn on safety switch. Turn off safety switch as needed. 3. Redo test a few times on same pickle. Methodology

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Discussion What variables may have affected my test?