Intro to Science & Force and Motion

Force is:

• motion

• power

• a push or a pull

• investigations

What is evidence?

• A type of food
• A type of clothing
• A type of car
• Facts or information indicating whether something is true or valid

What is an inference?

• A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
• A type of scientific experiment
• A mathematical calculation
• A type of computer programming

What is an investigation?

• A process of eating
• A process of sleeping
• a process of asking a question, planning a procedure and gathering data

• A process of dancing

What is an experiment?

• A test under controlled conditions that is made to demonstrate a known truth
• A theory that explains scientific observations
• A mathematical calculation
• An unproven statement that is based on observations

What is a variable?

• Something that can change

• Something that does not change

What are balanced forces?

• Forces that cause an object to move
• Forces that cancel each other out

• Forces that are unequal in size and opposite in direction
• Forces that cause an object to stop

What are unbalanced forces?

• Forces that are equal in size but opposite in direction
• Forces that cancel each other out
• Forces that cause a change in the motion of an object
• Forces that are in equilibrium

What is a regular motion?

• A motion that follows a predictable pattern
• A motion that is always fast
• A motion that is always slow
• A motion that is unpredictable

Who can be a scientist?

• Men Only

• Women Only

• EVERYONE!