1. Tenets of the Nature of Science
Science is based on observation (based on your 5 sense) & inference (mini-conclusion or explanation based on your observations
EX: A student is putting his or her head in their hands—observation.
They are tired--inference

2. 2. Science is creative (Reading about Gregor Mendel—Father of genetics). Mendel was able to take a complex situation and simplified it into rules. Creativity is involved in experimental design, interpreting results, choosing study organisms, communicating your results

3. 3. Science is subject to change EX: Earth-centered to Heliocentric solar system EX: Pluto no longer classified as a planet EX: try not to use the word “prove,” use “supports” instead 4. Science influences society, and society influences science EX: Religious/societal beliefs influence acceptance of scientific ideas (natural selection, Heliocentric solar system, stem cell research, climate change)

4. 5. Science is influenced by your perceptual framework (how you interpret scientific data & information is based on your education, experiences, etc.) EX: Optical illusions 6. Science is subjective and theory-laden (there are a lot of opposing theories & explanations) 7. There is no one scientific method (trial and error, change, model-building)

5. 8. Theories do not become laws
8. Theories do not become laws *Theories and laws are at the top level of scientific understanding and acceptance. (Pretty much everyone in the field accepts them). *They could possibly change but it is NOT likely