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Week 1
Scientific Concepts and Methodologies
Scientific Methodologies
CLICK link below to hear a Science Course Mentor provide an overview to this section,
“Scientific Methodologies”:
http://wgu.connectpro.acrobat.com/p47592279/
Use Chapters 1 and 2.2, Conceptual Integrated Science, and Chapter 1, Biology, to answer the following in your notes:
1. How is the scientific method and the process of science used to solve problems?
2. Explain the following components of the scientific method:
a. Observation- Closely observe the physical world around you.
b. question- Recognize a question or a problem from the observation.
c. Hypothesis-make a educated guess to the question you have about the observation d. Prediction-Predict consequences the can be observed if the hypothesis is correct. e. Conclusion-formulate the simplest general rule that organizes the hypothesis, predicts effects and experiment findings.
3. What is the principle of falsifiability? It is an idea that a scitific hypothesis must be capable of being proven wrong and is a pillar of the philosophy of science.
4. Define and give an example of the following items in science:
a. Fact- is something that competent observers can observe and agree to be true b. Theory- Is a systhesis of facts and well tested hypothesis.
c. Law-when a hypothesis has been tested over and over again and has not been contradidcted it can become know as a law or principle.
d. evidence
e. experiment
f. A field study
g. Computational modeling
5. What did Galileo do to challenge Aristotle’s belief that heavy objects fall faster than lighter objects? Dropped objects from a tower.
THINK About:
1. How might a SYSTEMS approach be very useful to study science, especially life science (biology) where you are studying complex, living organisms that are composed of interrelated working components?
2. How might CREATIVITY be used in science and useful in generating new testable ideas?
3. What might be important when designing a CONTROLLED
Scientific Concepts and Methodologies
Scientific Methodologies
CLICK link below to hear a Science Course Mentor provide an overview to this section,
“Scientific Methodologies”:
http://wgu.connectpro.acrobat.com/p47592279/
Use Chapters 1 and 2.2, Conceptual Integrated Science, and Chapter 1, Biology, to answer the following in your notes:
1. How is the scientific method and the process of science used to solve problems?
2. Explain the following components of the scientific method:
a. Observation- Closely observe the physical world around you.
b. question- Recognize a question or a problem from the observation.
c. Hypothesis-make a educated guess to the question you have about the observation d. Prediction-Predict consequences the can be observed if the hypothesis is correct. e. Conclusion-formulate the simplest general rule that organizes the hypothesis, predicts effects and experiment findings.
3. What is the principle of falsifiability? It is an idea that a scitific hypothesis must be capable of being proven wrong and is a pillar of the philosophy of science.
4. Define and give an example of the following items in science:
a. Fact- is something that competent observers can observe and agree to be true b. Theory- Is a systhesis of facts and well tested hypothesis.
c. Law-when a hypothesis has been tested over and over again and has not been contradidcted it can become know as a law or principle.
d. evidence
e. experiment
f. A field study
g. Computational modeling
5. What did Galileo do to challenge Aristotle’s belief that heavy objects fall faster than lighter objects? Dropped objects from a tower.
THINK About:
1. How might a SYSTEMS approach be very useful to study science, especially life science (biology) where you are studying complex, living organisms that are composed of interrelated working components?
2. How might CREATIVITY be used in science and useful in generating new testable ideas?
3. What might be important when designing a CONTROLLED