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Theories & Laws Part 2
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Samantha Turner-rosa
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Theories & Laws

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Galapagos Islands
Each island has different kinds of plants and animals.
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Observations
Finches on different islands had different beaks!
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Multiple Choice
What was Darwin's observation?
All the finches were the same
All the finches had different beaks
All the finches were 100% different
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Multiple Choice
What do scientist do AFTER their observation?
They come to conclusions
They immediately experiment
They make a hypothesis
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Darwin's Hypothesis
The birds beaks evolved over time to help them eat the food on their island.
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New Scientific Theory!
Many hypothesis together make a theory!
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Multiple Choice
Darwin's Hypothesis tried to...
...explain the bird's beaks
...describe the bird's beaks
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Multiple Choice
What is the first step to a scientific theory?
Hypothesis
Observation
Scientist putting their hypothesis together
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Multiple Choice
What is the second step to a scientific theory?
Hypothesis
Observation
Scientist putting their hypothesis together
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Multiple Choice
What is the last step to a scientific theory?
Hypothesis
Observation
Scientist putting their hypothesis together
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Scientific Laws
Descriptions of what happens in nature
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An object in motion will stay in motion until a force is applied
An object at rest will stay at rest until a force is applied.
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The soccer ball will stay at rest until a force acts upon it.
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Scientific Law of Motion
Describes what we see in nature
Can not be broken or proven wrong
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Challenge Time!
Exit Ticket =)
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Open Ended
What is a scientific law? Name at least two details about scientific laws.
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Open Ended
What is a scientific theory? Name at least two details about scientific theories.
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