What is Science
Can Science determine which TV Show you will enjoy more than others?
No
to use of your senses to gather quantitative or qualitative information
Observation
used to hold, pour and measure liquids. Not best for accurate measurement of liquid
Beaker
the knowledge obtained by observing natural events and conditions in order to discover facts and formulate laws or principles that can be verified or tested
Science
a method of expressing a quantity as a number multiplied by 10 to the appropriate power
Scientific Notation
Does Science require evidence?
Yes
evidence gathered through observations (especially during experiments)
Data
used to measure accurate volume
Graduated Cylinder
The observations, measurements, and other types of data that people gather and test to support and evaluate scientific explanations.
Empirical Evidence
A pattern, plan, representation, or description designed to show the structure or workings of an object, system, or concept
model
The C stands for what in a CER?
Claim
A testable response to a question
Hypothesis
Used for measuring Temerature
Thermometer
An organized procedure to study something under controlled conditions
Experiment
A method that is used to study and analyze the characteristics of an actual or theoretical system.
Simulation
Evidence
the variable that is purposely changed by the experimenter.
Independent Variable
for measuring length or distance
ruler
Meter stick also acceptable
a condition or factor that is assumed to have one value, or remain unchanged, throughout a particular investigation.
Constant
A description of how close a measurement is to the true value of the quantity measured.
Accuracy
The R Stands for What in a CER?
Reasoning
The variable that changes. What you observe, measure, and record during the experiment
Dependent Variable
Used to find mass. Has 3 different size weights that are manipulated until balance is reached.
Triple beam balance
a quantitative description that includes both a number and a unit
Measurement
the exactness of a measurement
or how close measurements are together
Precision