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Nature of Science. Vocabulary Words. Science is a “body of knowledge,” or a collection of facts. It is a process of discovery where we use experiments and investigations to find & test new facts. What IS Science?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Nature of Science
Vocabulary Words
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Wha
t IS
Scie
nce?
Science is a “body of knowledge,” or a collection of facts. It is a process of discovery where we
use experiments and investigations to find & test new facts.
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Scie
nce
ROCK
S!
Science explains the world we live in. Science helps us make sense of it all. Science makes the exploration of the
Earth and Space possible.
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On N
ovem
ber 2
6, 2
011
Curio
sity
was l
aunc
hed
from
the
KSC.
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Curio
sity
Mar
s Rov
er
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Curio
sity
Miss
ion
The “average” distance to Mars from Earth is 140,000,000 miles!
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On A
ug. 5
th, C
urio
sity
Land
ed o
n Ma
rsHow many month did the trip take?
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NASA
. . .
Let’s meet some genuine Rocket Scientists, as they
explain the latest mission to Mars . . . They called this part of the
mission the “7 Minutes of Terror!”
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Voca
bula
ry Vocabulary is a very important part of science. We will use these new words all the time.
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analyzeTo examine methodically by
separating into parts and studying how they compare and contrast
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conclusionA statement that tells what an investigation
showed, based on observations and data.
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controlIn an experiment, it is the setup to which you will compare all the others to.
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dataMeasurements or
observations collected and recorded in an investigation or experiment.
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evidence
Information collected during a scientific investigation.
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experimentA scientific test or procedure that
is carried out under controlled conditions to answer a scientific question.
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hypothesisA prediction based on prior knowledge
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inferTo use observations and prior knowledge to determine what
is happening.
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investigationA procedure carried out to carefully observe, study, or test something to learn about it.
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observationInformation collected by using the senses.
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opinionA belief or judgment. It doesn’t have to
be proved or backed up with evidence.
I Believe…
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predictionA statement, based on information, about a future event.
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procedure
A way of doing something in a particular order
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trialsMultiple sets of measurements or observations
in a scientific investigation.
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validA term used to describe whether the results are TRUE or can be PROVEN.
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variableAny condition in an experiment that can be changed.