The Nature of Science 1.1
What is Science?
Science is the systematic study of natural events and conditions
Where do Life Scientists put their work into?
many life scientists work in the field in order to study living things in their natural habitat.
What is a Scientific Law?
A description of a specific relationship under given conditions in the natural worlds.
How does Science affect the way we think?
Scientific findings affect how we see ourselves.
Name the three main types of Science
Life Science, Earth Science, and Physical Science.
What is a Hypothesis?
A hypothesis is a testable idea or explanation that leads to scientific investigations.
What is a Scientific Theory?
How does science affect the way we live?
People joined together to grow crops for the benefit of all.
What are the four steps of a Scientific explanation?
1. look at your empirical evidence
2. consider if the explanation is logical
3. Think of other tests you could run
4. Evaluate the explanation
Define an experiment
An organized procedure to study something under controlled conditions
What is the difference between Scientific Law and Scientific Theory?
Scientific Law tells what will happen or what happens, a Scientific theory explains why something happens.
How do medical and dental technicians help?
They help doctors and dentists keep people in good health.
Define Pseudoscience
a belief or practice that is based on incorrectly applied scientific methods
Observations should be...
well documented and have supporting evidence.
The theory of atoms. a good example of how new evidence can modify an established one.
By New Evidence
Auto engineers...
use physics to design aerodynamic cars
What is Earth Science, Life Science, and Physical Science
Earth Science: The study of the surface of the Earth
Life Science: The study of living things
Physical Science: Includes the sciences of physics and chemistry
variables should be...
Experiments should be...
controlled as much as possible
repeated multiple times by the original investigator
Most Scientists collaborate and share ideas. regularly gather at meetings to discuss and debate ideas.
By collaborate and debate.
Anyone who asks _______ _______ and _____ ______
Anyone who Asks Scientific Questions and Seeks Answers