Thinking Like a Scientist
Scientific Inquiry
Why Study Science?
Careers in Science
Leftovers
100
using one or more of your senses to gather information
What is observing?
100
a possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question
What is a hypothesis?
100
can help you solve problems and answer questions in everyday life
What is thinking scientifically?
100
study of Earth and its place in the universe
What is Earth and space science?
100
reporting observations and results truthfully
What is honesty?
200
the process of grouping together items that are alike in some way
What is classifying?
200
an experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time
What is a controlled experiment?
200
understanding basic scientific terms and principles well enough that you can make personal decisions
What is scientific literacy?
200
study of energy, motion, light
What is physical science?
200
having an attitude of doubt
What is skepticism?
300
creating representations of complex objects or processes
What is making models?
300
facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations
What is data?
300
examples are energy bars, exercises
What is staying healthy?
300
study of living things
What is life science?
300
making a forecast of what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence
What is predicting?
400
deals with descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers
What is qualitative observation?
400
one variable purposely changed to test a hypothesis
What is manipulated variable?
400
examples are paper or plastic bags, reusable water bottles
What is the best use of Earth's resources?
400
can be thought of as working like a sports team
What are scientists from different fields?
400
coming up with inventive ways to solve problems or produce new things
What is creativity?
500
deals with a number or amount
What is quantitative observation?
500
the factor that may change in response to the manipulated variable
What is responding variable?
500
examples are towns restricted water use, continuing to explore space
What is becoming an informed citizen?
500
many nonscience careers require this
What is knowledge of science?
500
an example: Jane reasoned that the chimps might be using chewed leaves like a spong to soak up water
What is inferring?
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