Lesson 1 Flashcards
Types of Knowledge
Culture based Knowledge
Education based Knowledge
Religion based Knowledge
Personal experiential Knowledge and Knowledge based on intuition
Science-based Knowledge
The word science was derived from the Latin verb “scire” which means
“to know”
The word science was derived from the Latin verb “scientia” which means
“knowledge”
What are the two main branches of Science?
Natural Science and Social Science
It is the search for new knowledge. It is curiosity driven, and does not have to have any purpose other than building the body of scientific knowledge.
Basic Science
It is the search for solutions to practical problems using this knowledge.
Applied Science
It is a logical, problem solving technique
Scientific Process
It is a process that is used to find answers to questions about the world around us
The Scientific Method
What is the Scientific Process?
Identify a problem > Gather Information > Formulate a hypothesis > Design and Experiment > Record and Organize Data > Analyza Data > Draw Conclusions
It depends on the independent variable and it changes because of the independent variable. It is measured in the experiment
Dependent Variable
The variable I (the scientist) change or manipulate
Independent Variable
All the factors in the experiments that are kept the same. Everything except the independent variable and it keeps the experiment ‘fair.’
Constant
The normal condition that you compare the other conditions to
Control
It is information gathered during an experiment. It is organized into a data table and displayed visually as a graph
Data
It can be used to show how something changes over time or to compare items. It has an x-axis that has a time period or what is being measured and a y-axis has numbers for the amount of stuff being measured.
Bar Graphs
It can be used to show how something changes over time. The x-axis has numbers for the time period. The y-axis has numbers for what is being measured
Line Graphs
It adds up to a whole 100% or all of something
Pie Chart
