Scientific Explanations

Study of Chemistry and physics

Keeps scientist from Accepting ideas that may not be true

Means that you make decisions and draw conclusions based on evidence

Mistake in experiment that makes a result more likely

Explanation of observations, events based on knowledge from many observations & investigations

Observation— that deals with numbers”

Observations- deals with descriptions.

An attitude that drives Scientist to ask questions

Provide answers to questions about your world.

Study of Earth, landforms, rocks,Soil, and forces that shape Earth’s surface

Collection of skills, scientists use in different ways to perform scientific investigations.

Involves creating representation of complex objects or processes.

Means that personal feelings have entered into your decision or conclusion

Stems from culture in which a person grows up

Biology or study of living things

Comes from a persons likes and dislikes

Describes a pattern or an event in nature that is always true

Statement about what will happen next in a sequence of events

Scientists need a strong sense of this, rules that enable people to know right from wrong

Comparing what you know with the information you are given to decide whether you agree with it

The investigation & exploration of natural events and of the new information that results

Requires a logical way of thinking based on gathering and evaluating evidence

Logical explanation of an observation that is drawn from prior knowledge or experience

Possible explanation about an observation that can be tested by scientific investigations

Having an attitude of doubt towards something

Using one or more of your senses to gather information and take note of what occurs