Lesson 6 Flashcards
systematic and logical approach to discovering how things in the universe work.
Science
almost never proven, though a few theories do become scientific laws.
theory
just describes an observed phenomenon, but it doesn’t explain why the phenomenon exists or what causes it.
law
comprehensive explanations of natural phenomena that have been extensively tested and supported by evidence
Theories
are concise descriptions of observed regularities in nature.
Laws
Charles Darwin’s ___?___ by natural selection is one of the most well-supported and widely accepted theories in biology
Theory of Evolution (Colloquially called “The Law of Evolution”)
Albert Einstein’s ___?___ describes the gravitational force as the curvature of spacetime by mass and energy.
Theory of General Relativity (Colloquially called “The Law of General Relativity”)
includes Maxwell’s equations, describes the behavior of electric and magnetic fields and their interactions.
Theory of Electromagnetism (Colloquially called “The Laws of Electromagnetism”)
The importance of meaning in the use of words and language cannot be quantified. Meaning brings about clarity and gives light to the understanding.
Verification Theory
states that only statements which are verifiable by direct observation are meaningful
Logical Positivism
according to the philosopher Karl Popper, the assertion that for any hypothesis to have credence, it must be inherently disapproval before it can become accepted as scientific hypothesis or theory.
Falsification Theory
There is no single scientific method that can be blindly followed. The process of science is flexible and may take many possible paths.
Science as a Social Endeavor
Whether you’re listening to a lecture on the results or a study or the reading a scientific journal, you’re bound to come across to the word “results”.
Science and Results
Science is defined as “the intellectual and practical activity that encompasses the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment”.
Science as Education
We are surrounded by technology and the products of science every day. Public policy decisions that effect every aspect of our lives are based in scientific evidence.
Importance of Science Education in Schools
Governmental guidelines and tests often focus on middle and high school-level STE (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education. Yet, many educators believe science education should begin much earlier.
The Importance of Science in early Education
are 8 goals that UN Member State have agreed to achieve by the year 2015.
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
Under nutrition which includes fetal growth restriction, stunting, wasting and deficiencies of vitamin A and zinc, along with sub-optimal breastfeeding
Goal 1: Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger
Ensure that, by 2015, children everywhere , boys and girls alike, will be able to complete a full course of primary schooling.
Goal 2: Achieve Universal Primary Education
Eliminate gender disparity in primary and secondary education, preferably by 2005 and to all levels
Goal 3: Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women
Reduce by two-thirds, between 1990 and 2015, the under-five mortality rate. Globally, significant progress has been made in reducing mortality in children under 5 years of age.
Goal 4: Reduce Child Mortality
Reduce by three quarters, between 1990 and 2015, the maternal morality ratio. To reduce the number of maternal deaths, woman need access to good-quality reproductive health care and effective interventions.
Goal 5: Improve Maternal Health
Have halted by 2015 and begun to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS. Achieve, by 2010, universal access to treatment for HIV/AIDS for all those who need it.
Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Other Diseases
y 2015, halve the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation. The world has now met the MDG target relating to access to safe the drinking water.
Goal 7: Ensure Environmental Sustainability
In cooperation with pharmaceutical companies, provide access to affordable essential medicines in developing countries.
Goal 8: Develop a Global Partnership for Development
The annual global number of new cases of tuberculosis has been slowly for a decade thus achieving MDG target 6.C to reverse to spread of the disease by 2015.
Tuberculosis
