Theories and Laws

​Information gathered by noticing facts and occurrences using your five senses.

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​Observations

​Collected bidy of data from observations and experiments

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​Evidence

​A logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience

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Inference

​a proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigaion​

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​Hypothesis

​EXPLAINS why or how something happens in nature based on much evidence

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Scientific Theory

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DESCRIBES what happens in nature

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Scientific Law

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A representation of a real event or object

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Scientific Model

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Match

Match the following

• Scientific theory

• Scientific law

• Scientific model

• Hypothesis

Explains why or how something happens in nature

Describes what happens in nature

representation of a real event

a proposed explaination, starting point of an experiment

• Explains why or how something happens in nature

• Describes what happens in nature

• representation of a real event

• a proposed explaination, starting point of an experiment

Match

Match the following examples with the word

• Hypothesis

• Scientific Model

• Scientific Theory

• Scientific Law

If plants are grown in different colored light, then red light will grow the tallest.

plastic animal cell

germ theory

the law of motion

• If plants are grown in different colored light, then red light will grow the tallest.

• plastic animal cell

• germ theory

• the law of motion

Reorder

Reorder the following according to the scientific method

• observation

• hypothesis

• evidence

1

2

3

• 1
• 2
• 3

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A logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience

• observation

• evidence

• inference

• hypothesis

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Collected body of data from observations and experiments

• observations

• evidence

• inference

• hypothesis

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Information gathered by noticing facts and occurrences using the 5 senses

• observations

• evidence

• inference

• hypothesis

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A proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation

• observations

• evidence

• inference

• hypothesis

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Based on a lot of evidence, conclusions and agreement among scientists

• Scientific theories

• Scientific laws

• inference

• hypothesis

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An "If ... then" statement with a prediction that drives an experiment.

• hypothesis

• Scientific theory

• Scientific law

• Scientific Model

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An example of a Scientific Theory

• law of gravity

• law of motion

• germ theory

• cell theory

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Example of a Scientific Law

• cell theory

• law of motion

• germ theory

• law of conservation of energy

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Example of a Scientific Model

• popsicle stick bridge

• poster of an eyeball

• globe

• all the answers are correct

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Example of an inference

• Sam's face is red

• Sam is mad

• Sam has on a blue shirt

• Sam has blonde hair

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Example of an observation

• the sky has a lot of clouds in it

• it may rain later

• white clouds mean sunny skies

• tomorrow will be better