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What is Science?Discussion Prompts > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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• Askstudentstodefine“science.”Then,lookupthewordinadictionary.
• Namesomemajorbranchesofscience.(biology,chemistry,physics,astronomy,earthscience)
• Whataresomesubdisciplinesofthesesciences?(e.g.,botanyandzoologywithinbiology)
• Whataresomewaysthemajorbranchesofsciencerelatetoeachother?(e.g.,astronomyusesprinciplesofphysics;biologyandearthsciencesbothexploretheearth’sbiomesandecosystems;chemistryunderliesallareasofscience)
• IntroducetheDeweyDecimalClassificationSystem500s,projectingachartandreviewingatleastthetensgroupingsformajordivisions.Explainhowthesystemhelpsusfindinformationinlibraries.
• Askfordefinitionsof“scientificmethod”or“scientificinquiry.”Explainthatwhilethebasicsofthescientificmethod(theobjective,systematic“hypothesizeandtest”approachtogainingknowledge)arewellknown,thereisn’toneauthoritativesetofstepsthateveryoneaccepts.
• Talkaboutsomeformulationsofscientificsteps,likethoseinThe Magic School Bus and The Science Fair ExpeditionandThink Like a Scientist in the Gym.
• Chooseordevelopasetofstepsfortheclasstouse,andmakeupamnemonicphrasetohelprememberit.
• Endbyreadingthepoem“ScientificMethodattheBat,”fromJonScieszka’sScience Verse.
Dewey 500s Matching Game
Draw a line from the subject in the first column to the appropriate Dewey 500s tens group in the second column.
The life cycle of a sunflower
Volcanoes
Science Encyclopedia
Food chains on the arctic tundra
Cannibal animals
Newton's laws of motion
Saturn's rings
Matter as solids, liquids and gases
Animals of the Mesozoic period
500s
520s
530s
540s
550s
560s
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590s
Dewey 500s Matching Game
Draw a line from the subject in the first column to the appropriate Dewey 500s tens group in the second column.
The life cycle of a sunflower
Volcanoes
Science Encyclopedia
Food chains on the arctic tundra
Cannibal animals
Newton's laws of motion
Saturn's rings
Matter as solids, liquids and gases
Animals of the Mesozoic period
500s
520s
530s
540s
550s
560s
570s
580s
590s
ANSWER KEY