Phenomenon

High school (ages 12+)
Thinking & Learning

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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/phenomenon

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 a phenomenon?A phenomenon is something we can see, hear, or feel, like a bouncing ball or a shooting star. It is any event that can be observed with our senses or instruments.
2. Why do scientists study phenomena?Scientists study phenomena to collect data, test ideas, and build knowledge. By observing events, they can explain how the world works.

Epistemology: The branch of philosophy concerned with the theory of knowledge and how we know what we know.
Empirical Study: Research based on observation and experience rather than theory or pure logic.
Causality: The principle that every event has a cause, and that causes precede their effects.