Studying Earth Science

Chapter One: Science is Everywhere

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1.1 Learning about Science

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1.2 Observing the World

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1.3 Using the Scientific Method

1.1 Learning about Science

• How do you find a lost sock?

• You hear the clothes dryer running. Is your missing sock in the dryer? • A statement based on your experience is called an

inference

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• Asking questions and making inferences are important parts of

science.

1.1 Learning about Science

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Science

is an orderly process for answering questions.

The process starts with observations.

1. The girl is reading.

2. The girl is smiling.

1.1 Learning about Science

• A possible answer to a scientific question, based on observations, is called a

hypothesis

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Ex. Why is this girl smiling?

1.1 What’s it like to be a scientist?

• Jacques Cousteau, a famous marine biologist, described a scientist as “a curious person who looks through a keyhole.” • What did he mean?

1.1 What is it like to be a scientist?

• When you look through a keyhole, you cannot see

everything.

• You see only a few things.

• An

experiment

is like looking through a keyhole.

• You see only part of the room, not the whole picture at once.

1.1 What is it like to be a scientist?

• An experiment is an activity performed that tests a hypothesis.

• An experiment is a tool that scientists use to “see” the rest of the room.

1.1 What is it like to be a scientist?

• Scientists are curious and they enjoy solving problems.

• Anyone can be a

scientist

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The science process is like looking for a lost sock.

1.1 Fields of Science

• All fields of science use the scientific method. • Which field of science is most interesting to you?

1.1 How Science Affects Your Life

• You use science every day.

What kinds of activities do you do after school that might use science?