Name: ____________________________
SCIENCE: UNIT 1 STUDY GUIDE
THREE BRANCHES OF SCIENCE
science
- the study of the natural world.
life science
- the study of ________________ systems and the way they interact
Earth science - the study of ________________ systems on Earth and in space
physical science - the study of ____________ and ____________ and the changes
they undergo.
- physical science includes both ______________ and ______________.
- chemistry: atoms are the building blocks of matter.
- physics: energy can change forms.
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THE TECHNOLOGY DESIGN PROCESS
The technology process starts with _______________________ a
ends with
communicating
need
, and
a ________________________.
When designing, building, and using technology, scientists and engineers must consider
the ____________________ and _______________________.
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THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD
First you STATE THE PROBLEM.
Second, you GATHER INFORMATION.
Third, you WRITE A HYPOTHESIS.
Next, you MUST TEST THE HYPOTHESIS by performing an experiment.
Fifth, you RECORD AND ANALYZE DATA.
Finally, you FORMULATE A CONCLUSION.
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PROPERTIES OF MATTER
chemical properties – a ____________ of how matter reacts with other stuff, includes flammability,
_____________, and toxicity
physical properties – can usually easily be observed by your ___________, includes ___________ ,
______________, and density, and many other traits.
CHANGES OF MATTER
chemical changes - reactions form ___________ substances that look __________________.
physical changes - the item does not form anything new; its appearance is _______________.
UNIT 1 VOCABULARY
Science and physical science
matter - anything that has ________________ and takes up _______________
energy - the ability to do _________________.
system - a collection of _______________ that work together.
kinetic energy - deals with both heat and __________________.
Science and Technology
technology - the application of __________________ in our everyday _____________.
brainstorming - an activity used to help generate ______________.
constraint - any factor that _______________ or restricts a design.
troubleshoot - analyzing a __________________ and finding a way to fix it.
Science and observations
property - a ___________________________ of matter.
qualitative observations – describes an ___________________ (condition / __________)
quantitative observations – describes an _________________ (a number / __________)
infer – to draw a conclusion based on what is _____________________________.
Science terminology
These are helpful in describing scientific terms:
____________________
This attempts to explain a pattern observed repeatedly: _____________________
This describes a pattern in nature: ________________