CONPTTCONPTT

What is this?What is this?

CConsistentonsistent

• Results same time after time.Results same time after time.

• No contradiction.No contradiction.

Reality CheckReality Check

• Green plants grow towards light Green plants grow towards light source.source.

• Walking under a ladder causes bad Walking under a ladder causes bad luck.luck.

OObservabilitybservability

• The event-observed and explained.The event-observed and explained.

• Use human senses.Use human senses.

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• Some plants eat meat.Some plants eat meat.

• Extraterrestrial beings have visited Extraterrestrial beings have visited Earth.Earth.

NNaturalatural

• A natural cause explains what A natural cause explains what happened. happened.

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• Green plants convert sunlight into Green plants convert sunlight into energy.energy.

• By picking up a penny (heads up), By picking up a penny (heads up), you will have good luck all day.you will have good luck all day.

PPredictabilityredictability

• Make specific predictions.Make specific predictions.

• Predictions can be tested.Predictions can be tested.

Reality CheckReality Check

• Without light, green plants will die.Without light, green plants will die.

• If you are a “Scorpio”, today’s If you are a “Scorpio”, today’s horoscope says you will receive horoscope says you will receive money.money.

TTestabilityestability

• Must be testable through processes Must be testable through processes of science.of science.

• Controlled experimentation.Controlled experimentation.

Reality CheckReality Check

• The “Bermuda Triangle” causes ships The “Bermuda Triangle” causes ships and planes to sink and disappear.and planes to sink and disappear.

• Life comes from life and cannot come Life comes from life and cannot come from non-life.from non-life.

TTentativenessentativeness

• Science does not have all the Science does not have all the answers or solutions.answers or solutions.

• Theories can be modified.Theories can be modified.

Reality CheckReality Check

• The number of human chromosomes The number of human chromosomes was once know to be 48 now it is 46.was once know to be 48 now it is 46.

• Living things were once grouped into Living things were once grouped into two categories. Now there are six two categories. Now there are six categories since criteria has changed categories since criteria has changed or two domains.or two domains.

What is Science?What is Science?

• Limited to natural world- use Limited to natural world- use scientific processesscientific processes

• Offers explanations for events-Offers explanations for events-subject to revision(tentative)subject to revision(tentative)

• Not able to answer all the questions Not able to answer all the questions in the universe, nor solve all the in the universe, nor solve all the problemsproblems

Non-ScienceNon-Science

• Does not meet the criteria of Does not meet the criteria of CONPTT.CONPTT.

• Topics may be very logical.Topics may be very logical.

• Example-philosophy, personal Example-philosophy, personal opinions, ethics.opinions, ethics.

False ScienceFalse Science

• Pseudoscience-non science, Pseudoscience-non science, sometimes portrayed as a legitimate sometimes portrayed as a legitimate science.science.

• Example-astrology.Example-astrology.

Look at the following Look at the following questions and determine if questions and determine if

they can be answered they can be answered scientifically or not.scientifically or not.

Answer the questions on Answer the questions on paper in a yes or no format. paper in a yes or no format.

What causes acid rain?What causes acid rain?

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Does breaking a mirror Does breaking a mirror cause bad luck?cause bad luck?

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What causes things to fall?What causes things to fall?

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Is music beautiful?Is music beautiful?

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What is sex? (gender)What is sex? (gender)

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Can ghosts say “BOO”?Can ghosts say “BOO”?

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What causes earthquakes?What causes earthquakes?

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What makes food spoil?What makes food spoil?

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What is love?What is love?

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What causes day and What causes day and night?night?

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What causes the earth’s What causes the earth’s seasons?seasons?

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What makes people sick?What makes people sick?

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What causes salt to form What causes salt to form crystals?crystals?

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Does crossing your fingers Does crossing your fingers protect you from evil?protect you from evil?

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What causes sunsets?What causes sunsets?

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