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Examples of Observation?
Aristotle Heavier objects fall faster than lighter o
bjects Tadpoles and frogs form from pond mud Earth is the center of the universe Maggots spontaneously form from
rotting meat
“Testable Prediction”A proposed solution to a problem
How could we test the previous “observations”?
Examples of a Hypothesis
Heavier objects fall faster than light objects? If two objects of different masses are dropped,
then…?
Tadpoles form from pond mud? If pond mud is given enough time, then…?
The Earth is the center of the universe ???
Maggots spontaneously form from rotting meat? If meat is left to rot, then…?
Examples of Theories
Theory of Plate Tectonics – 1960’s
Big Bang Theory – 1930’sTheory of Relativity – 1900’s
Examples of Scientific Laws
Newton’s Laws of Motion – 1600’s
Kepler’s Laws of Planetary Motion – 1600’s
Boyle’s Law – 1700’sCharles’s Law – 1700’s