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What am I if I am round and rolling, helping things glide, and go for a ride on cars and carts?
Wheel
What has keys but opens no locks, has space but no room, and you can enter but can’t go outside?
Keyboard
What am I if I'm a loyal retainer of memories frozen, capturing moments you've carefully chosen?
Camera
What am I if I'm long and stretchy and hold things tight, wrapped around objects?
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What am I if I open and close, joining fabric from head to toes?
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What am I if I open up wide when the sky starts to cry, keeping you dry?
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What is used to keep your pants up and add a touch of style with a buckle or clasp?
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What has a head and a tail but no body, and is tossed and flipped but never gets dirty?
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What keeps you warm on a cool day and is worn around your neck?
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What do you see through but is not glass, protecting your eyes from bright rays?
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What does science mean to you?
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What is the Latin term for knowledge that is the basis for science?
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What is involved in the systematic and organized inquiry into the natural world?
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Which of the following is a branch of science?
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What is the backbone of science that involves a series of steps to investigate natural occurrences?
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What must a hypothesis be in order to be scientific?
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What variable in an experiment is changed to observe its effect?
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What is the variable that responds to changes in the independent variable?
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Study Notes
Introduction to Science, Technology, and Society
- Science is derived from the Latin word "scientia," meaning knowledge.
- It is a field centered on facts explained logically to understand natural world events.
- Science encompasses both intellectual activities and social interactions.
Branches of Science
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Natural Science: Explores the natural world and its phenomena.
- Subfields include Biological Science and Physical Science.
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Social Science: Investigates human behavior and societies.
- Encompasses Psychology and Sociology.
- Branches may intertwine and influence each other.
Definition of Science
- Science involves systematic and organized inquiry into nature.
- Gaining deeper and useful understanding of the natural world is a primary goal.
Scientific Method
- Essential process for investigating natural occurrences and establishing facts.
- Steps in the Scientific Method include:
- Observation: Gathering data using senses or tools; raises questions about natural events.
- Formulate a Hypothesis: A testable statement explaining the observation, often structured as "If...Then."
- Experiment: Testing the hypothesis through controlled experiments, comparing control and experimental groups.
- Collect and Analyze Results: Data from the experiments is collected for analysis.
Variables in Experiments
- Independent Variable: The factor manipulated in an experiment.
- Dependent Variable: The factor that responds to changes in the independent variable.
- Understanding the relationship between these variables is critical in experimental design.
Conclusion
- The Scientific Method is foundational to scientific inquiry, ensuring objectivity and accuracy in investigations.
- Science serves as a dynamic interplay between knowledge acquisition and societal progress, deeply interconnected with technology advancements.
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Test your knowledge with these fun riddles related to science and technology. Each question challenges you to think critically and creatively about the concepts covered in Lesson 1. See how well you understand the basics of this fascinating subject!
