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Scientific Hypothesis, Theory, and Law
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8th - 10th Grade
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J Armstrong
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Scientific Hypothesis, Theory, and Law
Q2 Week 2 Google Meet
Unit 2 Lesson
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What is a Hypothesis?
An educated "guess" based on observations
Explains a single event
Can be created by a single scientist
Can be supported or rejected by one or more experiments
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What is a Scientific Theory?
An explanation of why something happens
Based on proven hypotheses
Verified many times
Supported and accepted by the scientific community
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What is a Scientific Law?
A statement of fact
Describes what happens, not why
Generally accepted to be true and universal
Sometimes expressed as a mathematical equation
Cornerstone of scientific discovery (if ever found not true, science based on it would collapse)
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Make a venn diagram with 3 circles on a piece of paper. Label each circle: Hypothesis, Theory, or Law. As we go through the questions, fill in your venn diagram.
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