Wycherley International School Introduction to Science

Science
What is Science?
Gaining and application of knowledge and understanding of the natural and
social world.

Science

Natural Social
Science Science
❖ When Scientists to experiments and to find something new, they follow a
step-by-step method. And the final conclusions are based on evidence.
❖ This method is called Scientific Method.
❖ Steps of it: -

Observation

Questioning

Hypothesis

Experiment

Conclusion

Result

When a hypothesis has been tested, proved correct and widely accepted as valid
by other scientists, it is called a theory.

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What is Biology?
Bios + Logos ➔Greek

Life Study of

Study of Life

❖ Now you know the 3 primary branches of biology from the chart in page 02.

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What is Physics?
The study of matter, energy and their interactions.

Mechanics Magnetism

Energy – Electricity into heat How a power house produces electricity?

Burning fuel and getting light and heat Current electricity

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If you are interested in engineering, you should study physics in higher education.

Civil Engineering – Building houses, buildings, bridges…etc.

Electronic Engineering Robotics Engineering and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

What is Chemistry?
The study of structure of matter and chemical reactions.

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STEAM Education

➢ This combination propagates you to a high thinking power and practicality

in the working world.
➢ Previously, it was known as STEM Education without ‘Arts’.
➢ However, it is modernized as STEAM including arts because in order to be a
creative thinker it is important to improve our aesthetic skills.

❖ From learning science and science related subjects, you will improve your
four types of intelligence.
1) IQ – Intelligence Quotient - (Intellectual Power)
2) EQ – Emotional Quotient - (Handling your own emotions and
understanding other’s emotions)
3) SQ – Social Quotient - (Ability to work together with different types of
people and achieve success)
4) AQ – Adversity Quotient - (Ability to handle harsh, difficult situations
successfully)

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