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Biblical
Dr. __________________ ___________________ was a Hungarian Doctor that connected hand washing with better outcomes for patients (less deaths).
Ignaz Semmelweis
A _________________ ___________________ is an explanation of the natural world that has throughly been tested and is supported by significant data. examples: Cell theory
Scientific theory
Name the five steps of the Scientific Method
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1.observation and question
2.background research
3.construct hypotheses
4.Test Hypothesis
5. Analyze results/draw conclusions
a.What did Percival Lowell observe on Mars?Use complete sentences
Percival observed lines he called canals and vegetation on Mars.
A way of looking at the world with God as the Creator, the Bible as authority and God
maintaining all natural Laws is called a _________________ Worldview.
christian
A __________________ _____________________ is an example that contradicts a conclusion.
counter example
A ________________ ____________ is a description of a natural phenomenon or principle that is supported by significant evidence and often mathematical in nature.
example: Newton’s Laws of Motion
Scientific law
Give an example of a conclusion and a counter example. Use complete sentences
1. A conclusion would be : Spontaneous generation maggots and meat experiment and a counter example would be Francesco Redi experiment/Louis Pasteur experiment.
2. A conclusion would be: canals and intelligent life on Mars by Percival Lowell and counter example would be nothing found like that on Mars by the Rovers
What did Percival build to observe Mars?
He built a giant telescope at Lowell Observatory
_______________ _________________ was an American astronomer who hypothesized irrigation canals, vegetation and intelligent lives on Mars
Percival Lowell
In an experiment, an educated guess that attempts to explain an observation or answer a question is called a ________________________.
hypothesis
_________________ __________________ is an approach to Science that relies on relics from the past to discover truth.
Historical Science
Explain how soap affected surface tension of water on a penny? Use complete sentences
Soap broke up the surface tension on the penny by separating water molecules.
a. Was Percival Lowell’s conclusion correct about Mars? Use complete sentences
b. What happened later to show it to be incorrect ? Use complete sentences
a. No, Percival's conclusion about Mars was not correct.
b. The Mars Rover's found no evidence of canals or vegetation on Mars.
________________ __________________ is an approach to Science that relies on observable, repeatable experiments, often using measurement.
operational Science
_______________ ___________________ is a phenomenon where water molecules are attracted to one another on the surface of water (like on our penny
surface tension
A frictional force that pushes on an object as it moves through air is called ____________ ___________________ (2 words).
Explain what happened in the hospital where Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis was working. What was his OBSERVATION? Use complete sentences
In his Hospital, people in one specific ward (new moms) were dying quicker than any other ward. The Drs treating these patients had just done autopsies and not washed their hands.
a. Was Percival Lowell a bad scientist? Use complete sentence
b. What were the positive results of his experiment with Mars? (name at least one positive result) Use complete sentences
a. Percival Lowell was not a bad scientist, he just had an incorrect hypothesis and conclusion.
b. One positive result was the building of the Lowell observatory, which later discovered the dwarf planet, Pluto!
The ________________________ ______________________ is an observatory founded by Percival Lowell which discovered Pluto and observed Mars.
Lowell Observatory
The _________________ ___________________ is a systematic plan with specific steps for carrying out experiments.
Scientific Method
How can a worldview wrongly affect Scientific conclusions? Use complete sentences
Scientists have to be careful to not show bias in their conclusions based on their worldview.
What was Dr. Semmelweis Hypothesis about the connection between the Drs doing autopsies and the increased death rates of his patients? Use complete sentences
He Hyothesized that there was a connection between the Drs doing autopsies and the deaths of the patients treated afterwards. He felt like the Drs were carrying an invisible agent from autospy to the patient.
What is a Christian Worldview? Use complete sentences
What is a Secular Worldview? Use complete sentences
Christian worldview: A way of looking at the world with God as the Creator, the Bible as the authority and God maintaining all natural Laws.
Secular Worldview A way of looking at the world with no creator, no Biblical authority and natural Laws, they just happen