The Nature of Science

THE Rules OF SCIENCE Name: Period: SCIENCE: Science is limited to studying only the problems of the natural world that can be understood using the process of science. CONPTT Directions: Find the definition for each criteria that an area of study must fulfill in order to be considered science. Then find an example of a scientific statement that illustrates each criteria. CRITERIA DEFINITION EXAMPLES OF SCIENCE

CONSISTENT

OBSERVABLE

NATURAL

PREDICTABLE

TESTABLE

TENTATIVE CUT AND GLUE the following definitions and examples that support each concept of the NATURE OF SCIENCE.

For each DEFINITION (DEF), match it up with the correct criteria that must be met for something to be considered science.

For each criteria, find a statement that correctly illustrates a scientific principle. Ex: CONSISTENCY: C: Green plants grow towards a light source. C: Walking under a ladder will cause bad luck.

DEF: Explanations (laws, theories, N: With a rod, Moses parted the sea so hypotheses) of the cause for an event his people could cross to the other side. are subject to change as evidence shows the need. T: Living things were once grouped DEF: Experimental results and into 2 major kingdoms, then 3, then 4 observations are the same. and 5, and now 6 Kingdoms.

O: Some plants eat meat. T: Life comes from life and cannot come from non-life.

T: We know that the world began C: Green plants will grow towards about 6000 years ago, and nothing will alight source. change that.

DEF: Accurate predictions and DEF: The phenomenon (event) or conclusions are based on natural evidence for the event can be observed causes NOT presupposed or assumed by the human senses or by extensions of information. those senses.

O: Extraterrestrials beings have N: Green plants convert sunlight into visited Earth. energy.

P: If you are a “Scorpio,” your C: Walking under a ladder will cause horoscope for today is “You’ll be bad luck. saying ‘I feel rich!’ Lunar position highlights incoming money. DEF: A natural cause of naturally P: Without sunlight, green plants will occurring mechanism is used to die. explain how or why an event happens.

T: The Bermuda Triangle caused DEF: Controlled experiments can be ships and plans to sink and disappear. designed to test the natural cause of the event (phenomenon.)