The Nature of Science
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8th Grade
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Chloe Robitaille
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16 Slides • 8 Questions
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(The Scientific Method)
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Science is not just a subject in school. Science is a way of studying the world. The word science comes from the Latin word that means “knowledge”. More specifically, science is a way to learn or gain knowledge about the world by observing and investigating. Therefore science is both a body of knowledge and a process.
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Multiple Choice
Science comes from the latin word that means
power
common sense
knowledge
ignorance
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT one of the main categories of science?
Life
Pseudo
Physical
Earth
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Multiple Choice
Students want to know which fertilizer will cause their plants to grow the fastest, so they add 3 different fertilizers to their plants and measure how much they grow over the next 10 days. This is an example of a(n) _________.
observation
experiment
model
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Fill in the Blanks
The name for a common set of steps scientists use to conduct investigations is the __________ ______.
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
A hypothesis makes a prediction about the outcome of an investigation and provides a
Type answer...
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Multiple Choice
Scientists must think about which of the following when designing experiments?
the steps required
equipment needed
safety precautions
all of the above
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Open Ended
Why are graphs a helpful way to analyze data?
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What happens after the scientific method has been completed?
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Poll
Would you trust a study that has NOT been peer-reviewed?
yes
no
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