Daily Question August 28th, 2008 Can you name a scientific law? A scientific theory? List the steps included in the Scientific Method.
AGENDA 8/28/2007 Daily Question Turn In Syllabus and Contract “Show Your Stripes” Presentation Website Tour Newsletter Law, Theories, and the Scientific Method Assignments: 1.Binder with sections due 8/29
Laws and Theories Laws tell what happens Theories explain what happens Law of Conservation of Energy Energy is not created nor destroyed Theories explain what happens Plate Tectonic Theory Tectonic plates are able to move because of the relative density of oceanic lithosphere and the relative weakness of the asthenosphere
The Scientific Method Identify a problem Gather information Make hypothesis Test the hypothesis Analyze the results Draw conclusions http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=47ab194edadb895706bb Testing, or experimenting, is an important part of science.