Branches of Science
The 3 main branches of Science
Life, Earth, and Physical Science
All Scientific Inquiry begins with
Observations
Quantitative Data uses this to describe what is observed in an experiment
Numbers
Stability in the human body
Homeostasis
Identify a Problem
Living Organisms including plants, animals, and microscopic bacteria are studied in
Life Science
A hypothesis is a possible explanation based on
Previous Observations and Research
In Experimentation: the variable that we are measuring
Dependent Variable
Patterns help Scientists to make these
Predictions
Requirements for a solution to be successful are called
Criteria
3 areas covered in Earth Science
The Earth, it's atmosphere, and the surrounding universe
A Scientist might use this to help visualize the results of collected data
A Graph
In Experimentation: the variable that is changed
Independent Variable
A male lion has a thick mane that protects their necks from the bites of other lions. The mane is an important
Structure
A new bridge may be limited in design due to cost. This is an example of a
Constraint
2 main areas of Physical Science
Chemistry and Physics
The final step in Scientific Inquiry is to
Communicate Results
In Experimentation: The conditions that remain the same throughout the experiment
Constants
A food web is a model that shows the flow of what through an ecosystem
Energy
A prototype is a model used to test a new design. What two steps are used before releasing our prototype?
Testing and redesigning
Scientists studying micro bacteria on Mars surface work in which branch of Science
Life and Earth
Scientific Inquiry should be:
(Hint R and R)
Replicable and Repeatable
The group in an experiment where all constants remain the same but the Independent Variable is not changed
Control Group
A proportional relationship that is used to measure speed is often a ratio between which 2 units of measurement
Distance and Time
Scientists are often referred to as researchers. Engineers are often referred to as
Builders