Scientific Problem Solving NOS 1

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What is scientific inquiry?

Scientific Problem SolvingName Date

Before You ReadBefore you read the chapter, think about what you know about science and how it is carried out. Record three things that you already know about scientific inquiry. Then write three things that you would like to learn about in the second column. Complete the final column of the chart when you have finished the chapter.

Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3

NEWscienceobservationinferencehypothesis predictionscientific theoryscientific lawtechnologycritical thinking

NEW descriptionexplanationInternational System of Units (SI)scientific notationpercent error

NEW variableindependent variabledependent variableconstantsqualitative dataquantitative dataexperimental groupcontrol group

Chapter Vocabulary

KWhat I Know

WWhat I Want to Learn

LWhat I Learned

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NOS 2 Scientific Problem Solving

Lesson 1 Scientific InquiryC

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Predict three facts that will be discussed in Lesson 1 after reading the headings. Record your predictions in your Science Journal.

Understanding Science

I found this on page .Characterize science.

Science

process of collection of

Describe the areas of study of three branches of science.

Branch Description

Physical science

Earth science

Life science

Differentiate terms that apply to scientific inquiry.

Observation Inference Hypothesis

Relate the importance of testing a hypothesis.

Test Hypothesis

Make a Prediction

repeat several times to confirm

modify or revise hypothesis

Branches of Science

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What is Scientific Inquiry?

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Scientific Problem Solving NOS 3

Lesson 1 | Scientific Inquiry (continued)

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Compare and contrast a scientific theory with a scientific law.

Scientific Theory

Description:

Both Scientific Law

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Example: Example:

Classify results of scientific inquiry.

Outcomes of

Scientific Inquiry

Develop: Discover: Find:

Define technology.

Technology:

Scientific Theory and Scientific Law

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Results of Scientific Inquiry

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NOS 4 Scientific Problem Solving

Lesson 1 | Scientific Inquiry (continued)

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Evaluating Scientific Information

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Science cannot answer all questions.

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Safety in Science

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Analyze It Suppose you see an advertisement for a video game that claims you can actually fly around inside your home while you play it. What do your scientific literacy and critical thinking skills lead you to think about that claim?

Point out the skills used in critical thinking.

Critical Thinking:

Explain what it means to be skeptical.

Characterize questions that cannot be answered scientifically.

Paraphrase four safety practices you should always use when you begin scientific inquiry.

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