where does it all begin ?

Before we talk about Science Inquiry, let’s refresh:

What is science?

Where does it all begin ? Science Inquiry

Science InquiryWhere does it all begin ?

NOTES:Definition of Science• Science is a system of acquiring knowledge or evidence

through repeated observation and experimentation in order to discover and understand the natural world.

Key Points:• Science is a ‘Way of Knowing’• Science is tentative – meaning it can always change.• Science is based of evidence.• Science stems from curiosity.• Science is accumulated information.

Which came first: the question or the ……?

Where does a ‘QUESTION’ come from?

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Questions come from:• Curiosity• Observations• Ideas• Creativity

Which came first: the question or the ……?

Creativity and Science ?!?

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Picasso1881-1973

Einstein1879-1955

Ultimate Creativity

How is Science related toScience Inquiry

Creativity is a process that involves creating new ideas.

Picasso: invented ‘Cubism’

Creativity ?

Einstein: came up with the ‘Theory of Relativity’

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Creativity is CreatingNEW from OLD

How is Science related toCreativity ?

So where do creative ideas

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Creative ideas come about - when observations DO NOT

match current theory.

Science Inquirycome from ?

Back to the beginning

Curiosity ● Observations ● Ideas ● Creativity

The KEY is NOT where the question comes from

BUT

how to develop a question.

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come from ?

Where does a question

No question is a STUPID question Science Inquiry

or is it ?For the purposes of Science

• No questions is a STUPID questions…• BUT some are better than others!

Question DevelopmentNOTES:

An IDEA can be developed into a QUESTION if it is TESTABLE with SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY.

Scientific inquiry.• Observe and Explore• Ask a QUESTION• Select a question you can investigate• Experiment or observe to find an answer• Reflect on findings• More questions

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Scientific InquiryScience Inquiry

Where to Begin ?!?Science Inquiry

Curiosity ● Observations ● Ideas ● Creativity

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Tools for developing a GOOD question:• Observing and Describing• Logical Reasoning• Connecting Relationships

The Good, the Bad, the UGLYScience Inquiry

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Good Questions improve understandingOK Questions give information but nothing newBad Questions no info, nothing new

UGLY Questions misinform

Examples of GOOD questionsfor your investigations.

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• Is it changing with time in any way?• How did it form?• What is its relationship to others?• How does this object function? Does it have more

than one function?• From what is this object made?• How does this object degrade?• From where did these things its made of come

from and how did they become part of the object?

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Assessing the Questions. Science Inquiry

Types:-Analytical- Emotional- Informational- Trivial

Science is a Way of KnowingArt is a Way of Knowing

Artistic representations of information are critical to helping communicate our scientific ideas and understanding within the scientific community.

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Art + Science = Communication

What else can be combined with science to communicate ideas?