Chapter 1 Introduction to Science
Section 1 - The Nature of Science
Objectives
- Describe the main branches of nature science and relate them to each other.
- Describe the relationship between science and technology.
- Distinguish between scientific laws and theories.
- Explain the roles of models and mathematics in science,
Section 1 Summary
- A scientist makes objective observations.
- A scientist confirms results by designing and conducting new experiments.
- Scientific laws and theories are supported by repeated experiments but may be repeated changed when results are not consistent with predictions.
- Models are used to represent real stituations and to make predictions