Lesson 1 - Asking About Life

What is one question you have about the study of life? Remember that a good scientific question is concise, clear, and verifiable by experiment.

How far can we get with the study of life, how much can we discover?

What term describes an educated guess that needs to be tested by experimentation?

Hypothesis

4) Match each term with the correct definition. 1. an educated guess that is a possible explanation for an observation 2. an explanation of a phenomenon that has undergone experimentation and is generally accepted by scientists 3. a statement of scientific truth accepted by scientists

Hypothesis theory scientific law

Science is a ___________humans use to understand and _________the __________ around us.

Method Explain World

_____ and _____ are explanations accepted by scientists.

Scientific Laws, Theories

Biology may be defined as the __________according to your lesson.

Study of life

11) What are three careers that most likely require a background in biology? Select all that apply.

Zoologist, Neurosurgeon, Paleontologist

What do scientists do? Select all that apply.

ask questions, perform experiments to find out the truth, observe

Select the terms that fit in the science category "Physical Science".

light, sound

Check the terms that fit into the science category "Biology". Select all that apply.

plants, animals

What is one goal of science?

to discover the truth

Select the terms that fit in the science category "Earth and Space." Select all that apply.

water, land, solar system, air