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August 27-31/Week 1
This is week is a quick review over rules, tools and scientific method
Scientific Investigation and Reasoning
Lesson 1: Lab Safety –
Safety goggles: protect the eyes from splashing liquids or flying objects
Lab apron: protects your body and clothing from harmful substances
Safety gloves: protect hands from harmful materials, including heat and chemicals
Flammability: the ability of a substance to burn
Lesson 2: Scientific Method
Scientific investigation: the process scientist use to find answer about the natural world
Descriptive investigation: an investigation used to gather and describe data
Experimental investigation: an investigation used to find the cause of an even
Observation: a way to gather information using your senses
Prediction: a statement of what a scientist thinks will happen based on an observation
Hypothesis: a statement or question that can be tested by an experiment
Experiment: a set of steps used to test a hypothesis
Variable: a condition that is changed in an experiment
Control: a condition in an experiment that does not change
Date: the information scientist get by observing or experimenting
Lesson 3: Science in History
Botany: study of plants
Geography: study of Earth’s surface
Astronomy: study of space
Ecology: study of organisms and their environments
Meteorology: study of the atmosphere
Chemistry: study of matter and how matter changes
Oceanography: study of ocean systems
Seismology: study of earthquakes
Physics: study of energy, matter, force, and motion
Zoology: study of animals
Paleontology: study of ancient life
Engineering: study of designing and building things
