What is Science?
Scientific Knowledge
Scientific Investigation
Representing Data
Science & Society
100
Evidence gained from observations, measurements, and other types of data from scientists.
What is Empirical Evidence
100
A description of a basic principle of nature that always occurs under certain conditions. An explanation of What is happening.
What is a Law
100
An organized procedure to study something under controlled conditions.
What is an experiment
100
A way for scientists to organize all their data
What is a graph or data table.
100
They may work in a lab or in the field and conduct research to discover new things.
What is a scientist
200
A necessary ingredient in order for scientists to design experiments and explain observations.
What is creativity
200
A computer program, mathematical equation or a physical representation of something in the natural world
What is Model
200
The variable in the experiment that is changed or being tested.
What is the independent/manipulated variable
200
The variable that changes as a result of the manipulation of one or more of the independent variables.
What is the dependent variable.
200
Traits such as good problem solving skills, creativity and being curious.
What are good characteristics of a scientists
300
Study of the natural world
What is science
300
Changes made to a scientific theory
What is new evidence
300
To repeat, replicate, or peer review another scientists work.
What is a way to confirm the validity of an investigation
300
Visual representations of data
What is what graphs show
300
The study of birds.
What is an Ornithologist
400
Siting of the Lockness Monster, UFO and Big Foot
What is Psuedoscience
400
It does not give an accurate account or idea of the distances of the sun and moon from Earth.
What is a limitation of a model
400
Does food coloring diffuse faster in hot water or cold water?
What is an example of a scientific investigation
400
This type of graph best depicts data collected on rainfall over the course of six months.
What is a Line graph
400
The study of living things and how they interact with their environment.
What is an Ecologist
500
Science is divided into these three branches
What is Earth Science, Life Science and Physical Science
500
Sources from Government and University Web pages
What is reliable scientific information
500
Problem, hypothesis, variable, materials, procedure, observations, results, and conclusion
What is the steps to the scientific method
500
Labeling the variables, axis, creating a scale, including units of measurement and the title
What is how graphs are constructed
500
Experimented with radioactivity and identified new chemical elements.
Who is Marie Curie
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