Test 1 Flashcards
Scientific Inquiry Order:
1OBSERVE AND ASK QUESTIONS
- HYPOTHESIZE AND PREDICT
- TEST HYPOTHESIS
- ANALYZE RESULTS
- DRAW CONCLUSIONS
- COMMUNICATE RESULTS
THE ACT OF USING ONE OR MORE OF YOUR SENSES TO GATHER INFORMATION AND TAKING NOTE OF WHAT OCCURS
Observation
A LOGICAL EXPLANATION OF AN OBSERVATION THAT IS DRAWN FROM PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OR EXPERIENCE
Inference
A POSSIBLE EXPLANATION FOR AN OBSERVATION THAT CAN BE TESTED BY SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION
Hypothesis :
A STATEMENT OF WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT IN A SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
Prediction
An explanation of observations or events that is based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations
Scientific theory
A rule that describes a pattern in nature
Scientific law
is a spoken or written summary of observation
Description
is an interpretation of an observations
Explanation
List the three branches of science:
Earth science
Life science
3. Physical science
Know what PPE stands for
Personal Protection Equipment
Know what the most dangerous thing in the lab is
Not knowing what your doing is the most dangerous thing in the lab.
Be able to identify an example of Description and Explanation
The description is what and Explanation is why
Write an example of a Description here:
An example of a Description is Ella riding her blue bike down the street.
Write an example of an Explanation here:
An explanation is that Ella is riding a bike down the street to her friend’s house for a sleepover.
