1. Science Is...

2. Scientific Inquiry

3. in·quir·y Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.Source The act of inquiring. A question; a query. A close examination of a matter in a search for information or truth. Synonyms: inquiry, inquest, inquisition, investigation, probe, research These nouns denote a quest for knowledge, data, or truth: filed an inquiry about the lost shipment; holding an inquest to determine the cause of his death; an inquisition into her political activities; a criminal investigation; a probe into alleged police corruption; scientific research

4. in·quir·y Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.Source 1 : a request for information 2 : a systematic official investigation often of a matter of public interest esp. by a body (as a legislative committee) with power to compel testimony—on inquiry : having notice that inquiry should be made

5. inquiry Source: WordNet ® 2.0, © 2003 Princeton UniversitySource n 1: a search for knowledge; "their pottery deserves more research than it has received" [syn: enquiry, research] 2: an instance of questioning; "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present" [syn: question, enquiry, query, interrogation] [ant: answer] 3: a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest [syn: enquiry]enquiryresearchquestionenquiryquery interrogationanswer enquiry

6. Inquiry Scientific inquiry refers to the diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on evidence derived from their work. Inquiry helps students develop knowledge and understanding of scientific ideas, as well as an understanding of how scientists study the natural world.

7. Inquiry Involves: –asking a simple question –completing an investigation –answering the question –presenting the results to others

8. Processes of Inquiry: –Asking questions –Planning and conducting an investigation –Using appropriate tools and techniques –Thinking critically and logically about the relationships between evidence and explorations –Conducting and analyzing alternative explanations –Communicating scientific arguments

9. The important thing in science is not so much to obtain new facts as to discover new ways of thinking about them. – William Bragg (Awarded 1915 Nobel Prize in Physics)