What is an observation?
A statement describing a fact.
A method for studying the natural world
Science
The study of earth and space is
Earth science
The study of living things is
Life Science
Are you going to get 100?
YES
The study of matter & Energy
is physical science
mental judgment based on observations you see is called an _____
inference
with your senses- 5 senses
double points- name your 5 senses
A statement describing a fact is a
Observation
What is science
The study of the natural world.
the study of the living things
Earth science is
The study of the earth and space
What is physical science
The study of the matter & energy
What do you do if your hypothesis is not supported?
reconsider or revise (change a little) your hypothesis and try the experiment differently.
What is the difference between and observation and an inference?
The inference is a conclusion based on your observations.
What are three categories of science
Life, earth & physical science LEP
What do good investigators do
observe something
record it in a journal
set up an experiment to test the effect on one another
build a model that resembles something in the natural world
Famous scientist who contributed to the scientific method
Newton
The last step of the scientific method is
First step of the scientific method
Name the steps of the scientific method
1. State a problem
2. research and gather the information
3. Form your hypothesis
4. Test your hypothesis
5. Analyze the data
6. Draw conclusions.
How many steps are there in the scientific method?
SIX-
Name them for double points.
1. State a problem
2. research and gather the information
3. Form your hypothesis
4. Design the experiment
5. Test the experiment
6. Analyze the data
7. Draw conclusions.
testing a hypothesis is called
experiment
What is an educated guess
hypothesis
Information that is often organized in graphs and charts
data