Science

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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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/science

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 core methodology?Builds and organizes knowledge through testable hypotheses and predictions about the universe
2. How does science find out if something is true?Scientists make testable guesses called hypotheses, then do experiments or observations to see if the guesses match what really happens. If they do, the idea becomes part of what we know.
3. What are the main kinds of science?Science is split into natural sciences like physics, chemistry, and biology that study nature, and social sciences like sociology and psychology that study people. There are also applied sciences like engineering that use science to build useful things.

Empirical Approach: A method of gaining knowledge based on observation and experimentation rather than theory alone.
Deductive Reasoning: A logical process where a conclusion is based on the concordance of multiple premises that are generally assumed to be true.
Scientific Revolution: A period in the 16th and 17th centuries that saw the emergence of modern science, challenging ancient and medieval views of nature.