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Scientific Inquiry. AIM: Students will understand the basic principles behind scientific inquiry. DO NOW: Write down the best definition of ‘science’ that you can come up with. What is a scientist?. What is a scientist?. Philosophy Versus Science. Galileo Galilei. Aristotle.
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Scientific Inquiry AIM: Students will understand the basic principles behind scientific inquiry. DO NOW: Write down the best definition of ‘science’ that you can come up with.
Philosophy Versus Science Galileo Galilei Aristotle
Scientific Method • A problem is recognized • A hypothesis is established • An experiment is set up and conducted • Observations are made • A conclusion based on the experimental results is established
Our Problem • Which object (wood or rock) has a higher density?
The Solution! • http://phet.colorado.edu/sims/density-and-buoyancy/density_en.html