Vocab
School program in which students spend time in a work environment
Shadowing Program
What is the difference between a hypothesis and scientific law?
A hypothesis is a educated guess that requires further investigation, while a scientific law has been proven so often it is accepted as a fact.
Name at least three subjects included in the humanities
Language Arts
Art
Social Studies (Economics)
What is the first step in the scientific method?
Make observations and form questions
What year did Howard Aiken operate the world's first large-scale digital computer?
1944
A theory that has been proven true so often that it is accepted as fact
Scientific Law
Why is calculating a robot's ability to lift important to its function?
These calculations allow engineers to determine where that robot should be used and for what task it should be used for
A period beginning around 1900 in which human activities focused on the creation, processing, and distribution of information
Information Age
What force does Newton’s third law of motion involve?
Gravity
What year did Samuel Morse tap out the first long distant telegraph?
1844
An explanation for something that is used as the basis for further investigation
Hypothesis
Why is it possible for a very large, heavy ship to float?
It's density is less than water, which is the reason it allows the boat to float
What does ARPA stand for? What did they create?
Advance Research Projects Agency. A computer network (modern internet)
What is the density of water?
0.0361
What year did the ARPA establish a computer network they called ARPANET?
1967
Scientific conclusion carefully developed through experimentation
Scientific Theory
Suppose you observed that certain metals could be melted at lower temperatures than previously thought. How would you go about establishing your observation as a scientific law?
By conducting enough experiments to prove your new observation as a fact
How did Johannes Gutenberg influence both language arts and technology?
He invented the movable metal type aka printing press. The printed word helped spread the use of technology and paved the way for universal education.
What is the difference between a scientific law and scientific theory?
A scientific law is some that is a proven fact, while a scientific theory is a conclusion developed through experimentation
What year did the Industrial Revolution begin?
1750
Subjects having to do with cultural knowledge, such as language and history
Humanities
Suppose the copper boat we discussed in this section measures 6 x 10 x 2 inches and weighs 4.32 pounds. Will it float?
Yes the boat will float
How do you think the global positioning system (gps) could be used to help find lost children?
Through the use of any piece of electrical equipment that has tracking software we can use the satellites positioned around the global to pinpoint the location of those lost children
What is the name of the engineer responsible for building the world first all-metal steamship
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
In what year did the first all-metal steamship make its first ocean voyage ?
1845