Science Lesson 1 - What is Science

Christopher wanted to learn more about Ganymede, one of Jupiter's moons.  Which of the following sources of information would be Christopher's best choice?

• his friends
• the local newspaper
• a neighborhood survey
• a university's astronomy web page

Taylor made some observations and has a question she would like to answer.  What should Taylor do next?

• form an opinion
• analyze evidence
• plan and conduct an investigation
• draw conclusions and communicate results

Joseph wonders what kinds of birds live in his neighborhood.  What skill will Joseph use to investigate the variety of birds in his neighborhood?

• infer
• observe
• order
• communicate

Scientists conduct investigations.  What is the main reason for scientific investigations?

• to practice doing experiments
• to learn about recent discoveries
• to demonstrate scientific procedures
• to answer questions about the natural world

Sometimes scientists replicate or repeat the research of other scientists.  Which of the following is the most likely reason scientists do this?

• to form new theories or ideas
• to improve the research
• to win prizes for their work
• to verify that the work is accurate

When scientists use their five senses to collect information, what scientific skill do they use or employ?

• infering
• asking question
• observation
• drawing conclusion

What is one thing scientist avoid when conducting an investigation?

• Communicating and sharing the results

• Jumping to conclusions too quickly

• Using evidence to support their conclusion

• Gathering of evidence during investigation

How do scientists grow their knowledge about the natural world?

• When they use their opinion during investigation
• When scientists share and communicate the results of the investigation to other scientists
• When they ignore evidence just because they didn't like it
• When they keep the result of their investigation to themselves

How do scientists validate their conclusion?

• When they repeat the experiment  many times over to see if the results will be the same.
• When they do the experiment only once.
• When they use their opinion in drawing their conclusion.
• When they share their result to one or two scientists.

These are facts and information collected over time and are used as basis for drawing conclusion

• opinions
• evidences
• ordering
• science