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Scientific Theory and Law Lesson

Scientific Theory and Law Lesson

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English

6th - 8th Grade

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CCSS
6.NS.B.3

Standards-aligned

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Deborah Friedberg

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40 Slides • 9 Questions

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What is scientific law?

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If you can do the same experiment

over and over again, ...

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and the results are identical (the same) every time,

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then, you have a scientific law.

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Multiple Choice

Force = mass x acceleration.

This is a scientific

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hypothesis

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theory

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law

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experiment

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Multiple Choice

We know "Force=Mass x Acceleration" is a scientific law because

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science is always right

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this formula always gets the same results

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this formula sometimes gets the same results

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there is evidence to support it

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The Law of Gravity

was discovered by Sir Isaac Newton.

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Drag and Drop

Every time we drop something, it falls. So, we know gravity is a​
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scientific law
scientific theory

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  • describes what happens

  • the same experiment gets the same results.

Scientific Laws

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What happens to the ball and feather ?

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The ball and feather fall.

The ball and feather fall.

fall.

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Why does the feather

fall slower than the ball?

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​احتكاك
摩擦

軋轢(あつれき), いざこざ, 不和
rozamiento, fricción

​FRICTION:
when one surface rubs against another

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Friction is why a

feather falls slower

than the ball.

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Which experiences more friction,

the feather or the ball?

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The feathers

met more

air

resistance

than the ball.

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What
happens if
there is no
air
resistance?

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Draw the feather and ball falling through the air.

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Draw the feather and ball falling when there is no air.

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Scientific
laws, like
gravity,
describe

what

happens.

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The Law of Conservation of Energy says …

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Scientific law tells us what will happen.

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If scientific law describes “what” happens,

then scientific theory describes _____ it happens.

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Scientific theory
explains why or

how

something
happens.

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Casual Theory or Scientific Theory

I think I know who did this.

Humans evolved.

Earth moves on plates.

Old dogs don't learn.

Casual Theory

Scientific Theory

Scientific Theory

Casual Theory

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What is the difference between a law

and a theory about gravity ?


Law

Theory

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What is the difference between a law about
gravity and a theory about gravity?

Law

Theory

A law says
what gravity is.

Theory says
why gravity
works.

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Whereas, scientific laws
describe WHAT happens,

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Multiple Choice

Scientific Theory tells us _______ something happens.

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how

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why

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when

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what

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Scientific theories answer WHY or HOW

something happens.

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Scientific theory explains

HOW the universe was born.

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Multiple Choice

True or False: Scientific theories are probably true (accurate).

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True

2

False

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Multiple Choice

True or False: Scientific theories can change over time.

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True

2

False

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Multiple Choice

True or False: Scientific theories are based on facts.

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True

2

False

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Scientific theory comes from facts, data,
evidence.

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Scientific data comes from experiments

that always get the same results.

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A scientific theory is a fact based explanation

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True or False?

Scientific Theory is based on

claims

fact

evidence

data

repeated testing

false

true

true

true

true

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