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Name Date Class

Lesson Outline LESSON 1

Understanding Science
A. What is science?
1. ________________________ includes the investigation and exploration of
______________________________ events, as well as the new _________________________
that results from those investigations.
2. A great deal of debate and confirmation within the_______________________________
community leads to the increase of scientific ________________________________.
3. People use science in their everyday ________________________________ and careers for
many different things.
B. Branches of Science
1. There are _________________________ main branches of science.
2. science includes the investigation of rocks,
, oceans, the , and the
surface features of .
3. _____________________ science, also called biology, is the study
of _______________________ .
4. _____________________ science is the study of matter and
__________________________; it includes physics and _________________________
C. Scientific Inquiry
1. Scientists use scientific , ____________________________, which involves a varied series
of skills, when they conduct _________________________ investigations.
2. Scientists often begin scientific inquiry with ______________________________—the act of
using one or more of your senses to gather information and taking note of what
occurs.
3. After an observation, scientists might make a(n) _____________________________ which
is a logical explanation of an observation drawn from prior knowledge or experience.
4. A(n) is a possible explanation for an observation that
can be tested by scientific investigations; scientists often use a hypothesis to make
, which are statements of what might occur next in
a sequence of events.

Methods of Science 7
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Lesson Outline continued


5. Scientists _____________________________ a hypothesis by doing one or more of these
steps: designing a(n) ____________________ , making
a(n) __________________________________, gathering and
evidence, _____________________________ data, or recording observations.
6. After scientists have tested a hypothesis, they ______________________________ their results.
7. Scientists based on relationships among their data;
a(n) is a summary of the information gained from
testing a hypothesis.

8. Scientists ________________________________ their results to inform other scientists about


their research.
9. Scientists _________________________________ predictions many times to make sure the
conclusions are the same.
D. Results of Science
1. A scientific investigation can lead to one or more of these results:
new —a practical use of scientific knowledge, especially
for industrial or commercial use; new , , such as those
developed in the space program; new as to why or how
something occurs.
2. If hypotheses have been tested and _______________________________ repeatedly by
scientific investigations, they can become a scientific ________________ —an
explanation of observations or events that is based on knowledge gained from
many observations and investigations.
3. A rule that describes a pattern in nature is called a(n) __________________________.
E. New Information
1. is important in all decision making.

2. Scientists evaluate scientific evidence by using —doubting


the truth or accuracy of statements—and identifying facts
and .
3. Scientists realize that not all can be studied using
scientific inquiry, including those related to , beliefs,
values, and feelings.

4. It is important to use practices when performing


scientific investigations so potential hazards can be avoided.

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