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2. What is science?

3. Your Ideas

4. What the book says. Consistent Observable Natural Predictable Testable
Science is:
Consistent
Observable
Natural
Predictable
Testable
Tentative

5. Big Idea
If some phenomenon is not fulfilling all of these six requirements it is NOT science.

6. Consistent
Repeated observations and experiments are “reasonably” the same when repeated by competent investigators. – Same results when repeated

7. Observable
Observations are limited to the basic human senses or extensions of the senses.

8. Natural
A natural cause must be used to explain why or how the phenomenon occurs.

9. Predictable
Cause of the event can be used to make predictions. Those predictions can be tested to see if they were true or false.

10. Testable
Cause must be testable in controlled experiment. Supernatural events or causes are NOT relevant tests.

11. Tentative
Scientific theories are subject to revision and correction even to the point of the theory being proven wrong.

12. Hierarchy of Science
Law
Theory
Hypothesis

13. Difference between the three
Law –
Proven with mathematical formulas have yet to be disproven
Theory –
Well tested and widely accepted as possible
Hypothesis –
Educated guess

14. Lets do some tests.
Earthquakes?
YES

15. Cells
yes

16. Flying Carpets? NO

17. Dinosaur?
YES

18. Love? NO

19. Murder (Not Seen)
Yes and NO

20. A gorgeous Sunset? NO

21. Faith? NO

22. CSAP?
Hmmm????

23. Scientific Method Observations Hypothesis Materials Procedure
5 senses
Hypothesis
If…(what are you doing) Then…(what do you think is going to happen?)…Because…(Why?)
Materials
List of items used in lab
Procedure
Detailed steps of the experiment
Data/Graphs
Your results in tables and graphs
Discussion
Talking about your data
Conclusion
Wrapping up your experiment and expanding on what your results mean to the world