1. PHYSICS: About Science
What is the definition of SCIENCE?
• Science is the study of unanswered questions about nature and the universe.
• Science is sometimes referred to as “natural philosophy.”
• There are two main areas of science:
LIFE SCIENCES
Biology; Zoology; Botany; etc.
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Astronomy; Geology; Chemistry; Physics; etc.

2. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH EINSTEIN
Q: Why is physics considered the most basic science?
A: Physics is the study of the fundamental properties of nature including: motion, energy, force, etc.

3. Scientific Method What is the SCIENTIFIC METHOD?
• The scientific method is a process used to gain, organize, and apply knowledge.
• The following steps comprise the scientific method:
Recognize a problem
Make a hypothesis
Predict the outcomes
Perform an experiment
Formulate the simplest, general rule

4. MATCH THE FOLLOWING WORDS TO THEIR CORRECT DEFINITIONS:
A close agreement among scientists about a phenomenon
Hypothesis:
A body of knowledge that encompasses well-tested and verified hypotheses about nature
Fact:
Law (principle):
An educated guess
A hypothesis that is found to be true over and over again and not contradicted
Theory:

5. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH EINSTEIN
Q: What makes a hypothesis scientific?
A: A hypothesis is scientific if an experiment can be done to prove that it is wrong.

6. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH EINSTEIN
Q: What is the difference between science and technology?
A: Science is the study of our universe and questions about our universe.
A: Technology is using science to solve practical problems.

7. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH EINSTEIN
Q: What is the difference between science, art, and religion?
A: Art describes human experience in nature.
A: Religion describes the purpose of nature.

8. PHYSICS IS PHUN!