1. Experiment vs Investigation
What is Science?
Experiment vs Investigation

2. Is it Scientific? CONPTT3
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Is it Scientific? CONPTT
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3. Common Board Configuration
Date: August 26, 2019
Topic: Is it scientific? CONPTT
Standard: SC.6.N.1.3 Explain the difference between an experiment and other types of scientific investigation, and explain the relative benefits and limitations of each.  
Learning Objective: I can use CONPTT to determine if an event or knowledge is based in science.
Essential Question: How can we use the CONPTT checklist to identify if something is based in science?
Checks for Understanding:

5. Science Defined
Science is limited to studying only the problems of the natural world
Scientists must be able to use their senses to observe and evaluate
Assumes that the universe is orderly, reasonable, and testable
Theories are subject to change and do not have all the answers or solutions

6. “CONPTT” How can we tell Science from Non-Science?
Using 6 criteria we will be able to recognize the difference between Science and Non-Science

7. Consistency
The results of repeated observations and/or experiments concerning a naturally occurring event are reasonably the same

8. Observability
The event under study can be observed and explained. Observations are limited to the basic human senses.

9. Natural
A natural cause must be used to explain why or how the naturally occurring event happens. Scientists cannot use supernatural explanations as to why or how naturally occurring events happen
Reference to the supernatural is outside the realm of science

10. Predictability
The natural cause of the naturally occurring event can be used to make specific predictions

11. Testability
The natural cause of the naturally occurring event must be testable through the processes of science
References to the supernatural events or causes are not relevant tests

12. Tentativeness
Scientific theories are subject to revision and correction, even to the point of the theory being proven wrong.
Scientific theories will be continue to be modified to consistently explain observations of naturally occurring events

13. “Emerging Science”
Also known as “Protoscience” may be defined as “near science”
Typically falls short in 1-2 criteria of CONPTT
Limited by current knowledge or technology
Example: mental telepathy (information transmitted from one brain to another)

14. “Non-Science”
An area of knowledge which does not meet the criteria of science (CONPTT)
Topics areas may be very logical and based on good reasoning, but simply do not fall within the realm of science
Examples: personal opinions, religious beliefs

15. “False Science” Also known as “pseudoscience”
It can be portrayed and advertised as legitimate science by its followers and supporters
Phenomena conflict with known physical laws
Example: astrology, fortune-telling

16. Class Assignment (worksheet)
Is it Science? Is it a Scientific Statement?
During the review we looked at one criterion at a time, but all 6 criteria must be used to determine if a statement is scientific.
Take 1 statement from class or come up with one on your own and apply all 6 CONPTT criteria to determine if it is a scientific statement.
Use the worksheet provided

17. Exit Questions
Write the Questions and Answers into the left side of your Interactive Journal
1- How can you tell the difference between science and non- science?
2 – Why is there uncertainty in science?
5 minutes

18. At Home Learning
Read Article from Biozine titled “When Knowledge and Ethics collide”
See my website for link or go to and search for title
Answer one of the “Questions to Consider”
Defend your position
Answer in at least 4 sentences