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Scientific Explanations
How can science provide answers to your questions about
the world around you?
Before You Read
Before you read the chapter, think about what you know about how science provides answers to
questions about the world. Record your ideas in the first column. Pair with a partner, and discuss his
or her thoughts. Write those ideas in the second column. Then record what you both would like to
share with the class in the third column.
Think
Pair
Share
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Chapter Vocabulary
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
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NEW
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observation
hypothesis
prediction
inference
technology
scientific theory
scientific law
critical thinking
description
explanation
International System of
Units (SI)
accuracy
precision
significant digits
variable
dependent variable
independent variable
constants
ACADEMIC
ethics
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NOS 1
Lesson 1
Understanding Science
Predict three facts that will be discussed in Lesson 1 after reading the headings. Record your
predictions in your Science Journal.
Identify three behaviors that scientists might use in exploring
What is science?
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questions and in solving problems.
1.
3.
2.
Branches of Science
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Differentiate 3 main branches of science. Describe what scientists
.
study in each area.
Branches of Science
Life science
Earth science
Physical science
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Observation
Hypothesis
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Prediction
Inference
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Practice stating a research hypothesis. Write a research
hypothesis that might form the basis of an investigation.
NOS 2
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Define terms applied to scientific inquiry.
Scientific Inquiry
Lesson 1 | Understanding Science (continued)
Results of Scientific
Inquiry
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Categorize outcomes of scientific inquiry. Give an example
of each type of result.
.
Examples of Results of
Scientific Investigations
Technology
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Possible
explanations
Contrast a scientific theory with a scientific law.
Scientific Theory and
Scientific Laws
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New materials
Scientific Theory
Scientific Law
Description:
Description:
Example:
Example:
Relate two ways in which a scientific theory and a scientific
law are similar.
will be rejected if
Both
are based on
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NOS 3
Lesson 1 | Understanding Science (continued)
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Assess two situations in which it is important to question scientific
issues in the media.
1.
2.
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Identify the process of comparing what you already know with
new information.
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Explain how these factors can help minimize bias in a
scientific investigation.
Sampling
Repetition
Point out the importance of safety and ethics when conducting
scientific investigations.
Safety
Analyze It
Ethics
Suppose you see two news stories on TV about a scientific topic, but the
experts say different things about the data and what it means. How do you decide
which is correct?
NOS 4
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Blind Study
