1. Introduction to Science Dr. Bixler-Zalesinsky

2. Question of the Day  What do you want to learn in Chemistry this year?

3. Definitions  Chemistry is science of the composition of matter and the changes it undergoes

4. Scientific Method  Ask a Question?  State a hypothesis—an educated guess  Experiment  Review Data  Form a conclusion based on the data from the experiment

5. After the Experiment  Unique scientific research may lead to new theories or eventually to law.  Theories are explanations and general principles with considerable facts to support it  Examples:  Scientific Law is statement of natural phenomena to which there are no exceptions  Examples: