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Define science, fact, theory, law and Define science, fact, theory, law and technologytechnology

Assess prior knowledgeAssess prior knowledge

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ScrewdriverScrewdriver

A screwdriver is a A screwdriver is a tooltool……

usedused to secure screws into a piece of to secure screws into a piece of wood…wood…

byby applying pressure and turning the applying pressure and turning the handle to the righthandle to the right

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ScienceScienceScience is a Science is a tooltool……

used used to solve problems/answer to solve problems/answer questionsquestions……

by by gathering informationgathering informationHow …How …experiments or observationsexperiments or observations

Goal of science is to Goal of science is to understand the world understand the world around usaround us

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VocabularyVocabulary

Fact - Fact - truth about naturetruth about nature - facts are - facts are building blocksbuilding blocks that help that help

lead to larger mysteries of naturelead to larger mysteries of nature

Theory -most logical Theory -most logical explanationexplanation for the for the events (mysteries) of natureevents (mysteries) of nature

- theory is a - theory is a time testedtime tested concept concept that that

makes useful and dependable makes useful and dependable predictionspredictions about the world about the world

- example = theory of cell membrane- example = theory of cell membrane

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Law - Law - summarizessummarizes observed experimental observed experimental facts facts

- like a theory because time tested - like a theory because time tested

but but does notdoes not explain. explain.

- example = law of gravity- example = law of gravity

Both theories and laws can Both theories and laws can change change as as new information becomes availablenew information becomes available

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TechnologyTechnology

Technology is the Technology is the application application of scienceof science Discovery of x-rays now used in medicineDiscovery of x-rays now used in medicine

Technology often leads to Technology often leads to new sciencenew science X-rays used to examine new crystalsX-rays used to examine new crystals

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Branches of ScienceBranches of Science

Earth ScienceEarth Science GeologyGeology - earth - earth MeteorologyMeteorology - weather - weather AstronomyAstronomy - space - space

Physical SciencePhysical Science ChemistryChemistry – study of matter – study of matter PhysicsPhysics – study of energy – study of energy

BiologyBiology – study of life – study of life