Lesson 2 Measurement and Scientific Tools

Chapter Introduction

Lesson 1 Understanding Science

Lesson 2 Measurement and Scientific Tools

Lesson 3 Case Study

Chapter Wrap-Up

What processes do scientists use when they perform scientific investigations?

Understanding Science

? What is scientific inquiry? ? How do scientific laws and scientific

theories differ? ? What is the difference between a fact

and an opinion?

Understanding Science

? science ? observation ? inference ? hypothesis ? prediction

? technology ? scientific theory ? scientific law ? critical thinking

What is science?

? Science is the investigation and exploration of natural events and of the new information that results from those investigations.

? Scientific knowledge is the result of a great deal of debate and confirmation within the science community.

? People use science in their everyday lives and careers.

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