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DO NOW What Is Science?? - In your own words, write down any ideas or thoughts to explain what science is all about! -Take out homework if you did not turn it in yesterday- signed contract, science safety reading, and LAB (if completed) ** The seat you choose today will be your assigned seat
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The Nature of Life The Science of Biology
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What Is Science? Investigates to understand nature Makes predictions
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What do scientists do? Scientists … – Observe – Interpret – Explain
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Observation Observation: Science starts with an observation made using 1 of the 5 senses
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Observation Observation: Science starts with an observation made using 1 of the 5 senses Sight Touch Taste Feel Sound
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DO IT Write 5 observations about this classroom or something in it. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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Observation Science starts with observation. 5 senses Information gathered from observation is called, evidence, or data
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Observation Science starts with observation. 5 senses Information gathered from observation is called, evidence, or data – 2 types of data
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Qualitative vs. Quantitative Qualitative Quantitative
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Qualitative vs. Quantitative Qualitative- characteristics that cannot be easily measured or counted Quantitative-
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Qualitative vs. Quantitative Qualitative- characteristics that cannot be easily measured or counted – Texture, color, shape…. Quantitative- measurable data that involves numbers
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Qualitative vs. Quantitative Qualitative- characteristics that cannot be easily measured or counted – Texture, color, shape…. Quantitative- measurable data that involves numbers
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Qualitative vs. Quantitative Qualitative- characteristics that cannot be easily measured or counted – Texture, color, shape…. Quantitative- measurable data that involves numbers – Number, weight, height, time
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Qualitative vs. Quantitative Qualitative- characteristics that cannot be easily measured or counted – Texture, color, shape…. Quantitative- data that involves numbers – Number, weight, height, time – **How many are there? How many pounds? How many inches? How many seconds?…
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Qualitative vs. Quantitative Qualitative observation- characteristics that cannot be easily measured or counted – Texture, color, shape…. – “Quality” Quantitative- data that involves numbers – How many are there? How many pounds? How many inches? How many seconds?… – “Quantity”
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Qualitative vs.Quantitative Height Weight Time
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$119.99
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Inference Logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience. “Taking a guess about something with reason”
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Make an Inference Observation: The line at the water fountain is long. Observation: The sidewalk is wet. Observation: There is bumper to bumper traffic on the highway.
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Inference: The man is a farmerEvidence: He is with animals
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Inference: This picture is in KansasEvidence: The landscape looks like the midwest
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