What is Science q

Science is…

logical way of thinking bout world

Scientists use…

observations about the world around them 2 make inferences (logical guesses or predictions)

Scientific method is the way…

scientists gather & use info; state q, research, make hypothesis, test hypothesis w/ experiment, get data, conclusion, share

Example of Scientific method

U can’t open a door w/ key; hypoth: wrong key, exper: try diff key; data: key works; concl: used wrong key; share

hypothesis

testable explanation 4 q or prob; use logical reasoning 2 make hypoth

2 main types of reasoning for forming a hypothesis

Inductive: looks 4 patterns or rules in natural world; deductive reasoning: compares new things 2 rules of natural world

Inductive & deductive reasoning ex

induc: all birds have feathers; deduc: if all birds have feathers & this thing has feathers it must b a bird

controlled experiment

only changes 1 variable

Parts of controlled experiment

controls: what u keep the same, indep. vari: what u change; depen vari: what u r measurin as result