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The Meaning and Scope of Science

This document discusses science and the scientific method. It defines science as a systematic field of study involving acquiring knowledge through observation and experimentation. The main branches of science are biological science, earth science, and physical science. It then provides examples of sub-disciplines within each branch. The scientific method is described as a logical process that starts with making an observation, asking a question, gathering data, forming a hypothesis, designing an experiment to test the hypothesis, making more observations, and drawing conclusions to either support or modify the hypothesis.

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The Meaning and Scope of Science

This document discusses science and the scientific method. It defines science as a systematic field of study involving acquiring knowledge through observation and experimentation. The main branches of science are biological science, earth science, and physical science. It then provides examples of sub-disciplines within each branch. The scientific method is described as a logical process that starts with making an observation, asking a question, gathering data, forming a hypothesis, designing an experiment to test the hypothesis, making more observations, and drawing conclusions to either support or modify the hypothesis.

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Sr. Marychelle B.

Gruta
- scientia -
knowledge
OFTEN DESCRIBED AS ANY
SYSTEMATIC FIELD OF STUDY.
Process of acquiring
knowledge through
observations and
experimentations.
Organized body of
language, which people
have learned and
gained using science
processes.

Biological
Science
Earth
Science
Physical
Science
BRANCHES OF SCIENCE
Science
Biological
Science
Earth
Science
Physical
Science
BRANCHES OF SCIENCE
Science of living things
Science
Zoology
Botany
Ecology
Anatomy
Embryology
Cytology
Genetics
Physiology
Taxonomy
Morphology
Biological
Science
Earth
Science
Physical
Science
BRANCHES OF SCIENCE
Science of matter and energy
Science
Chemistry
Physics
Astronomy
Meteorology
Biological
Science
Earth
Science
Physical
Science
BRANCHES OF SCIENCE
The systems of the earth
Science
Geology
Hydrology
Oceanography
OTHER SCIENCES
There are many more branches to biological and
earth sciences
The three categories overlap
Biochemistry
Microbiology
Ecology

THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD
A way of thinking about
and solving problems
It is a logical method
You do it all the time
THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD
Starts with observation- can be
anything
Question what do you want to know?
Gather data- what is already known
Form hypothesis- a possible
explanation
Design experiment to test hypothesis
This is the hard part
THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD
Experiments generate more
observations
Allow us to draw conclusions
about hypothesis
Support the hypothesis or not
If not modify hypothesis
THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD
Observe
Collect
data
Form
hypothesis
Experiment
tests hypothesis
Observation
Observation
Observation
Formulate
a question
Draw
Conclusions
THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD
Does not always work this way, but
gives a way of guiding our thinking
Hard part is testing only one variable
at a time.
Changing only one thing at a time
If you change more than one, you dont
know which one is the cause

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