CATALYST (left side) What is science? Come up with a list of words that have to do with science.

Topic Date Questions Subtitles Headings Etc. Class Notes 3 to 4 sentence summary across the bottom of the last page of the days notes

SCIENCE AND THE INQUIRY PROCESS

What is Science? Share what you wrote for the catalyst with your partner. As a pair, Create a definition for science Come up with 4 words define science Be ready to share!

Science & The Inquiry Process 8/14/08 What is Science? Write your answer here

WRITE THE NOTES ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PAGE

Science & The Inquiry Process 8/14/08 What is Science? Write your answer here

Science is a Process Scientists ask questions about how the world works We discover pieces of the answer What we know CHANGES

Science is a Process Science is a process of constantly improving our understanding of the world around us. This means that our ideas change and develop.

Many ideas that were once believed to be true have since been changed.

Science & The Inquiry Process 8/14/08 What is Science? Write your answer here Science is a Process -scientists ask questions about the world -science helps us understand the world around us -constantly changing

Science & The Inquiry Process 8/14/08 What is Science? Write your answer here Science is a Process -scientists ask questions about the world -science helps us understand the world around us -constantly changing How is science a process?

It was once believed that the earth is flat.

And that the sun revolves around the Earth.

Eight Planet Solar System Last year, it was announced that Pluto is no longer considered a planet. Pluto is only about twice the size of its largest moon (Charon). National Geographic

Technology is constantly getting better and faster, which improves our methods for scientific discovery.

Today, scientists working all over the globe are able to share information with the click of a button.

1867: the modern typewriter

1844: the telegraph

1876: the telephone

1944: Harvard Mark I Linked adding machines and calculators

1966: the fax machine

1983: first cell phone network in the U.S.

1994: the internet

Improving technology also gives scientists newer and stronger tools to investigate their questions.

An early microscope Looking at blood cells

Light Microscope

Scanning Electron Microscope

Science & The Inquiry Process 8/14/08 CatalystAnswer to catalyst What is Science? Write your answer here Science is a Process -scientists ask questions about the world -science helps us understand the world around us -constantly changing How is science a process? Technology is improving -allow us to ask and try to answer new questions Why is new technology important in science?

WHY DO WE STUDY SCIENCE?

HOW DO WE STUDY SCIENCE?

Science Through controlled methods, science uses observable evidence of natural phenomena to collect data, and analyzes this information to explain what and how things work. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

Scientific Inquiry Way for scientists to answer all those questions about the world Way to investigate an observable event and getting new knowledge, as well as for correcting and integrating previous knowledge

Science & The Inquiry Process 8/14/08 What is scientific Inquiry? Process scientists use to try to answer - Way to investigate how the world work questions about the world

Scientific Inquiry Make an Observation Ask a question Construct a Hypothesis Test the Hypothesis Analyze the Data Draw a Conclusion

Make an Observation Ask a Question Construct a Hypothesis Test the Hypothesis Analyze the Data Draw a Conclusion

Science & The Inquiry Process 8/13/08 What is scientific Inquiry? Process scientists use to try to answer - Way to investigate how the world work questions about the world Steps of Inquiry Observation Question Create hypothesis Test hypothesis Analyze Draw conclusions

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