Careers in Science
What types of careers use science?
All types!
What is the difference between a fair test and an unfair test?
A fair test only changes one variable.
Is a hypothesis a statement or a question?
Statement
What is a testable question?
A question that is specific and testable.
What is science?
The study of the world around us.
Give an example of how a nurse uses science in her job.
Measures temperature, gives medicine, helps people get better, uses a mask, gloves, and scrubs.
Why are fair tests important?
They help make the results accurate and you can trust the findings.
Why is creating a hypothesis important?
It helps guide the direction of the investigation.
What makes a scientific question good?
Specific, measurable, and testable.
What is a variable?
Something that can change in an experiment.
Give an example of how a computer technician uses science?
They use programs to check if the computer is broken, they use coding to diagnose a problem, they preform tests to check which part works and which does not.
The batteries.
What question do you use to make your hypothesis?
Testable question
True or false. This is a testable question:
Why do we sometimes get headaches after staring at a screen for too long?
False.
What is a fair test?
A test where one variable is changed at a time.
Give an example of how a construction worker uses science.
Mixing cement, measuring the building, painting, knowing how much the building would have to weigh.
If your experiment was testing which type of paper towel absorbed the most juice; what part will stay the same?
The amount of juice poured.
A good hypothesis always has these 3 things...
If...then...because...
True or false. This is a testable question:
Does the type of food (carbs vs. protein) affect how sleepy you feel after eating?
True
What is a hypothesis?
A testable prediction of what you think will happen.
What type of scientist studies outer space?
Astronomer
What would happen if fair testing did not exist?
We would not have factual studies that we could trust and rely on.
True or false. Your hypothesis always has to be correct.
False. You can conduct your experiment and realize your hypothesis was wrong.
True or false. This is a testable question:
Does the amount of sleep you get affect how tired you feel the next day?
True
What is a scientific question?
A specific question that can be answered through observations and experiments.