Nature

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/nature

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the philosophical scope?Encompasses inherent character, physical world, and all phenomena
2. What is the historical paradigm shifts?From vitalist/divine to mechanistic/scientific, and the impact of industrialization
3. What does the word "nature" mean?It can mean the wild world we see, like trees and bees, and also the hidden rules that make everything change and grow.
4. Why do scientists think nature follows laws?Because the scientific method shows that the world works in predictable ways, like how weather changes or how plants grow.

Ecosystem Services: Benefits humans derive from natural ecosystems, essential for survival and well-being.
Anthropocene: A proposed geological epoch marked by significant human impact on Earth's geology and ecosystems.
Vitalism: The belief that living organisms are fundamentally different from non-living entities due to some vital principle or 'life force'.