Science: An Introduction

Prepared by:

Erlison Lorenz M. Ognilla

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What is Science for you? Why is there a need to study Science?What is the significance of Science in your life? What is the importance of Science to man?

Science is the search for knowledge or truth. It is a systematized body of knowledge based on facts and evidences through experimentation and observation. And the application of knowledge is technology

Three Main Subdivisions of Science

1. Physical Sciences2. Earth Sciences3. Life Sciences

PHYSICAL Sciences

a. Chemistry- study of the composition, structure, form and properties of matter

b. Physics- study of matter and energy including light, sound, electricity and magnetism

Earth Sciences

a. Geology- origin, history and structure of the earth’s crust

b. Paleontology- study of prehistoric lifec. Meteorology- study of atmosphere that

focuses on weather processes and forecasting

d. Seismology- study of earthquakese. Astronomy- study of heavenly bodies

Life Sciences

a. Biology- study of living thingsb. Botany- study of plantsc. Zoology- study of animalsd. Ecology- study of interactions of living organisms with each other and their surroundings.e. Genetics- study of genetic make-up

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Albert Einstein

Theory of RelativityE=mc2

Isaac Newton

Laws of Motion

Theory of Gravitation

Charles Darwin

Natural selection

Galileo Galilei

telescope

Louis Pasteur

PasteurizationMicroorganismsVaccines

Alexander Graham Bell

telephone