Bell Ringer 1. Draw a flowchart of the scientific method 2. Do you like avocados? Scientific Method Wrap-up Science the intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment Theory vs Law Theory: a comprehensive explanation of an important feature of nature supported by facts gathered over time Law: a statement that summarizes the relationship between variables. rules for how nature will behave under certain conditions, frequently written as an equation. Scientific theories are more explanations of how nature works and why it certain characteristics https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelve s/Introductory_Chemistry/Map%3A_Int roductory_Chemistry_(Tro)/01%3A_Th _Chemical_World/1.06%3A_Hypothesis _Theories_and_Laws Quantitative: Involves a measurable quantity—numbers are used. Some examples are length, mass, temperature, and time. Quantitative information is often called data, but can also be things other than numbers. Qualitative: Involves a descriptive judgment using concept words instead of numbers. Gender, country name, animal species, and emotional state are examples of qualitative information. • A database of information about birds, which includes a sound file for each bird singing. Would you prefer a verbal description of a bird’s song or an audio clip?
