1. What is Physical Science?
Science is the study of the natural world. It includes all knowledge gained by exploring nature.
Physical Science is the study of matter, energy, and the changes they undergo.

2. Observing Inferring Predicting
Scientist need the following skills in order to be successful:
Observing
Inferring
Predicting

3. Scientist Skills
Observing: Using one or more senses to gather information
Scientist make both quantitative and qualitative observations
Two types of observations:
Quantitative observations use measurements to describe (i.e. how tall is it?)
2. Qualitative observations do not use measurements (i.e. what does it look like?)
Inferring: Using reason you are able to explain your observations
Predicting: Making statements about the future

4. What do you observe?
What do you infer?
What do you predict?

5. The Study of Matter and Energy
Two main branches:
Chemistry- Is the study of the properties of matter and how matter changes.
Physics: Is the study of matter, energy, motion, and forces and how they interact.

6. Collect and Interpret Data
Scientific Inquiry
These are the different ways
In which scientist study the natural world
Pose Questions
Form a Hypothesis
Design an Experiment
Collect and Interpret Data
Draw Conclusions
Communication
Of ideas and results
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