Warm-up Page: 11, 1. Astronaut Shannon Lucid is observing ________ in space as part of a controlled experiment. Wheat plants Page: 12, 2. An important method of gathering information is ____________. measurement Page: 12, 3. _____________ refers to how close a measurement is to the true value of the thing being measured. accuracy
Today’s Objectives: S.W.B.A.T. Discuss the good and bad human observations Understand that science is a process to gain knowledge Understand good observation Define/explain the following terms related to scientific method: observation, hypothesis, variables- independent and dependent, control, experiment, results
Activity: Warm-up Notes/discussion science process (method) Complete mini investigation – reviewing terms and methods of solving problems – step by step approach (scientific method)
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Cool down What is the 3rd step in the scientific method? hypothesis When doing experiments one must take into account how the natural world behaves example: gravity, inertia etc. these are called _______ of nature. law