Studying Earth Science

2. Studying Earth Science

3. Chapter One: Science is Everywhere • 1.1 Learning about Science • 1.2 Observing the World • 1.3 Using the Scientific Method

4. Investigation 1A Measuring Flow Rate • How can we measure the rate at which water is flowing?

5. 1.2 Observing the World • An observation is an accurate description of a thing or an event. • “The sky is blue” is an observation. What observations can you make about this picture? What observations are hard to make from a picture?

6. 1.2 Observation vs. Opinion • An observation is: • It is raining. • An opinion is: • I like rain!

7. 1.2 Using all of your senses Each of these senses is valuable in making observations: • seeing • hearing • touching • tasting • smelling

8. 1.2 Recording Observations • Observations from experiments are written in a notebook—an important tool in science. • The science process helps you know what to write.

9. 1.2 Recording Observations • First you record your observations, a question, and a hypothesis. • Then you record the experiment procedure and data. • Data can be descriptions or measurements. • You write your conclusions last.

10. 1.2 Recording Observations • Now your experiment can be repeated by you or by other people because you have recorded everything you did!

12. 1.2 Using tools

13. Activity Observing the World Around You • In order to be a good scientist, you must practice the skill of making observations.