What is Science?

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 What is SCIENCE?

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 What is SCIENCE?

• A way to answer questions & solve problems

• How we understand the world around us
• A way or process used to investigate what is
happening around you
• It provides possible answers
 We answer scientific
questions & solve problems
with 2 types of research.
What are the two types?
 We answer scientific
questions and solve problems
with 2 types of research.
What are the two types?

1.Descriptive Research
2.Experimental Research
 Describe
DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH
 Describe
DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH
• Based mainly on Observations
• Used when experiments are impossible to
perform
• Involves the following:
– Stating the research objective
– Describing the research design
– Eliminating bias
 Describe
EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
 Describe
EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
Experimental research includes
investigations that:

• Have variables
• Test hypotheses
• May have a control or control group
• Is a set of planned steps
• Tests one variable at a time
 Describe
VARIABLE
 Describe
VARIABLE

A part of an investigation that

can be CHANGED
 List the
3 TYPES OF VARIABLES
 List the
3 TYPES OF VARIABLES

1.Independent Variable
2.Dependent Variable
3.Controlled Variable
 Explain
INDEPENDENT VARIABLE
 Explain
INDEPENDENT VARIABLE
• The variable that can be changed
during an experiment
• The variable that the scientists
chooses to change
• The variable that may cause a
change in the dependent variable
 Explain
DEPENDENT VARIABLE
 Explain
DEPENDENT VARIABLE
•The factor that is being measured
in an experiment
•The variable that is measured by
scientists
•The variable that may change
because of the independent variable
 Explain
CONTROLLED VARIABLE
(CONSTANT)
 Explain
CONTROLLED VARIABLE
(CONSTANT)
•Variable that stays the same during
an experiment
•Variable that is controlled by the
scientist
•Variable that is not allowed to change
 What is the difference
between
Science and Technology?
 What is the difference
between
Science and Technology?
Technology is the application of
science;
Science  gaining knowledge
Technology  using knowledge
How do scientists OBSERVE?
How do scientists OBSERVE?
Using the 5 senses:
•Hearing
•Touch
•Smell
•Sight
•Taste
Explain how to RECORD DATA
 Explain how to RECORD DATA
Data Tables
• A way to record results and observations
accurately
• Have a descriptive title
• Divided into columns & rows
• Shows the independent variable
• Provides a place to record the dependent
variable
 How do scientists
COMMUNICATE the results of
their work?
 How do scientists
COMMUNICATE the results of
their work?

• Reported in scientific journals

• Science journals
• Presentations to other scientists
Describe how to ANALYZE DATA
Describe how to ANALYZE DATA

• Reduce the data with the best measure of

central tendency
• Graph the data
• Look for patterns and relations
• Look at the shape of the graph
What do scientists do when
they
DRAW CONCLUSIONS?
 What do scientists do when
they
DRAW CONCLUSIONS?
• Answer the original question
• State whether or not the hypothesis
was supported (it is never “right” or
“wrong”)
• Pose questions for further research
Define HYPOTHESIS
 Define HYPOTHESIS

• A statement that can be tested by

conducting an experiment
• Prior knowledge, new information,
observations can be used to form a
hypothesis
Why are REPEATED TRIALS
necessary in an experiment?
 Why are REPEATED TRIALS
necessary in an experiment?

• To make sure results are valid

• The more trials conducted, the more
likely the results are reliable
• To make sure a “fluke” is not
considered the true result
Why do scientists use
MODELS?
 Why do scientists use
MODELS?
To save time and money when
testing ideas that are
• Very large
• Very small
• Dangerous
• Time-consuming
When are GOGGLES
required?
 When are GOGGLES
required?

When using
• Chemicals
• Heat
• Sharp objects
Explain the Science Department
Late Work Policy
 Explain the Science
Department Late Work Policy

No late work is accepted.

What is the PROCEDURE for
the Start of Class?
 What is the PROCEDURE for
the Start of Class?
• Come into the room and sit in your assigned
seat.
• Read the AGENDA and copy assignments
into your agenda. The agenda is located on
the bulletin board to the right of the door.
• Read the instructions of the television /
overhead projector and follow the directions.