CHAPTER 1MS. PAREKH

WHAT IS SCIENCE?

• SCIENCE IS THE INVESTIGATION AND EXPLORATION OF NATURAL EVENTS AND THE NEW INFORMATION THAT RESULTS FROM THOSE INVESTIGATIONS

WHAT ARE THE THREE BRANCHES OF SCIENCE?

• EARTH, LIFE, AND PHYSICAL

WHAT IS PHYSICAL SCIENCE?

• THE STUDY OF ENERGY AND MATTER

WHAT IS LIFE SCIENCE?

• THE STUDY OF ALL LIVING THINGS

WHAT IS EARTH SCIENCE?

• THE STUDY OF ROCKS, SOILS, OCEANS, AND THE ATMOSPHERE

WHAT IS ANOTHER NAME FOR THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD?

• SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY

WHAT ARE THE STEPS OF THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD?

• OBSERVATION, QUESTION, INFERENCE, HYPOTHESIS, PREDICTION, TEST HYPOTHESIS, ANALYZE RESULTS, DRAW CONCLUSIONS, COMMUNICATE RESULTS, AND FURTHER SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY

WHAT IS AN OBSERVATION?

• USING ONE OR MORE OF YOUR SENSES TO GATHER INFORMATION

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN INFERENCE AND A HYPOTHESIS?

• AN INFERENCE IS AN EXPLANATION BASED ON PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OR EXPERIENCE WHILE A HYPOTHESIS IS AN EXPLANATION THAT CAN BE TESTED BY SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION. HE

WHAT IS A PREDICTION?

• A STATEMENT OF WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT IN THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SCIENTIFIC THEORY AND A SCIENTIFIC LAW?

• A SCIENTIFIC THEORY IS AN EXPLANATION OF OBSERVATIONS BASED ON KNOWLEDGE GAINED FROM MANY OBSERVATIONS AND INVESTIGATIONS WHILE A SCIENTIFIC LAW IS A STATEMENT THAT SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

WHAT IS TECHNOLOGY?

• TECHNOLOGY IS THE PRACTICAL USE OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE, ESPECIALLY FOR INDUSTRIAL OR COMMERCIAL USE.

WHAT ARE THE THREE RESULTS OF SCIENCE?

• TECHNOLOGY, NEW MATERIALS, AND POSSIBLE EXPLANATIONS

WHAT IS CRITICAL THINKING?

• CRITICAL THINKING COMPARES WHAT YOU ALREADY KNOW WITH THE INFORMATION YOU ARE GIVEN IN ORDER TO DECIDE WHETHER YOU AGREE WITH IT.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A FACT AND AN OPINION?

• A FACT IS A STATEMENT THAT CAN BE STRICTLY DEFINED WHILE AN OPINION IS A PERSONAL VIEW ABOUT A TOPIC.