What is Science?
The principle that a statement, hypothesis, or theory must be able to be proven false through observation or experiment to be considered scientific
Falsifiability
Identify the prefixes in the word " misunderstand"
Mis
The main reason we want to know what is true or not.
Good Decisions.
The results of experiments are reasonably the same when repeated.
Consistent
How many centimeters in a meter?
100
The pursuit and application of knowledge and understanding of the natural and social world following a systematic methodology based on evidence
Science.
Identify the prefixes in the word " disinfectant"
dis-, in-
Reasons a scientist might do bad science...
Money, fame, power
The event or evidence of the event, can be observed and explained. The observations are limited to the basic human senses or to extensions of the senses.
Observable.
How many meters in a kilometer?
1000
Is it Science? The results of experiments don't have to be the same when repeated.
Not Science.
Identify the suffixes in the word "carelessness"
-less, -ness
One characteristic of good science...
consistent, observable, natural, predictable, testable, tentative
A natural cause (mechanism) must be used to explain why or how the event happens.
Natural
This basic unit is named for the word root 'to measure weight'.
Gram.
Is it science? The event or evidence of the event, doesn't have to be observed using the senses.
Not Science.
Identify all the prefixes and suffixes in the word "inflexible"
in, ible
In general, the reason believing in disinformation/ misinformation could be dangerous.
Bad decisions.
Specific predictions can be used to foretell an event.
Predictable.
Largest unit out of the following:
milli- deci- centi- hecto-
Hecto-
Greek philosopher who first tried to solve the demarcation problem.
Socrates.
Two reasons science uses its own system of language.
1. It's useful for communicating with other scientists. 2. Make new words when needed/ new discoveries.
Three types of important decisions we make based on science, evidence.
Judicial, Medical, Legislative
The event must be testable through controlled experimentation.
Testable.
The reason science uses the metric system.
Easy conversion, can be used for big and small numbers, global