Nature of Science
Study Guide
You can download a hardcopy of Nature of Science Study Guide that is handed out in class.
Go to posted classwork Guided Reading, Questions, and Vocabulary
__Please read, section 1 of Chapter 1: Pages 6 - 13
__Vocabulary list for pages 6-13. scientific method (p. 7), hypothesis (p. 8), experiment (p. 8),
variable (p. 9), constant (p. 9), control (p. 9) model (p. 10)
theory (p.12) scientific law (p. 12) technology (p. 13).
__Please Answer questions on page 13: 1, 3, 4.
Objective list:
__1. List the steps scientists often use to solve problems.
__2. Describe why scientists use variables.
__3. Compare and contrast science and technology.
__Please read, section 2 of chapter 1: Pages
14-21
Vocabulary list for pages 14-21. standard (p. 14), SI (p. 15), length (p. 17), volume (p. 18),
mass (p. 19), density (p. 19), derived unit (p. 19).
__Please Answer questions onpage 21: 1, 2, 4.
Objective list:
__4. Name the prefixes used in SI and indicate what multiple of ten each one represents.
__5. List the SI units and symbols for length, volume, mass, density, time, & temperature.
__6. Convert related SI units.
__Please read section 3 of chapter 1: Page 22-26.
Vocabulary list for pages 22-26. graph (p. 22), line graph (p. 24), bar graph (p. 25), circle graph (p. 26)
__Please Answer Questions: on page 26: 1, 3, 4, and 5.
Objective list:
__7. List at least three types of graphs and explain the ways they are used.
__8. Explain how data are represented on the different types of graphs.
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