Cornell Notetaking: chapter 1 Section 1 “What is Science?”
What is Science?
A way of learning about the natural world
What do scientists
want to know?
- Scientists want to know why, how, or when something
occurred.
How do scientists
begin?
- Finding out begins with Observation and questioning.
Asking Questions
What isn’t
science?
Science can answer many questions, but some can’t be answered.
Questions about love, art, politics, personal preferences, morality, or
religion can’t be answered by science.
-Science can’t tell what is right, wrong, good or bad.
Flow chart
(Possible
Explanations)
Science can only only answer questions with the information
available at the time.
Question
one explanation
possible outcomes
New Information =
4
Still possible, modified, thrown out, New possible explanation
What is a scientific An attempt to explain a pattern observed repeatedly in the natural
theory?
world is called a scientific theory.
-
Theories must be supported by observations and results from
many investigations.
- They are the best explanations that have been found so far.
- Theories can change as new data becomes available
EX: Theory of evolution, Cell Theory, Big Bang Theory
What is a scientific A rule that describes a pattern in nature is a scientific law.
law?
- Must be observed repeatedly
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Must be observed repeatedly
Does not explain why or how
Just describes a pattern
A LAW NEVER FAILS THE TEST!
Example:
EX: Law of gravity, Law of Motion, Rising and setting of the sun,
changing of the leaves in the fall
What is a system?
A system is a collection of structures, cycles, and processes that
related to and interact with each other.
- The structures, cycles, and processes are the parts of a system.
Example:
EX. Stomach is on of the structures of your digestive system. Lunch
system at school, Ecosystem
Do parts of
systems interact?
Parts of a System Interact
- Structures, cycles, and processes interact.
- Schedule influences where you go and what time you go.
- Can’t complete a test without a pencil.
Are there parts of
a system that
makes up a
whole?
Parts of a Whole
- All systems are made up of other systems.
Example:
EX: human body has other systems, School is part of a county wide
system and state system, a pond ecosystem is part of a larger
ecosystem.
How do scientists
study a system?
Scientists break down parts of systems to study.
Example:
EX: 1 animal, effect of construction on plants
What are the 3
branches of
Life science, earth science, and physical science
Cornell Notetaking: chapter 1 Section 1 “What is Science?”
science?
What is life
science?
What do life
scientists study?
The study of living systems and the ways in which they interact is life
science.
- Living organisms
- Where they live
- How they interact
Examples:
Health field
Biologists
Zookeepers
Botanists (plants)
Farmers
Beekeepers
What is Earth
Science
The study of earth systems and the systems in space is Earth Science
What do earth
scientists study?
- Nonliving things: rocks, soil, clouds, rivers, oceans, planets,
stars, meteors, and black holes
- Weather and climate systems that effect earth
Examples:
EX: Meteorologists, Geologists, Volcanologists
What is Physical
Science?
The study of matter and energy is physical science.
- Matter is anything that takes up space and has mass.
- The ability to cause change in matter is energy.
What are 2 fields
of study?
Careers?
Chemistry – study of matter and the interactions of matter
Physics- study of energy and its ability to change matter.
- Physicists and chemists
- Ultrasound and x-ray technicians
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Cornell Notetaking: chapter 1 Section 1 “What is Science?”
What is
technology?
Technology is the practical use of science or applied science.
- Engineers apply science to develop technology
- Use of energy of sunlight to produce new technology solar
panels.