What is the definition of Science?
Science is a system of obtaining knowledge trough experimentations and observations so as to elucidate to reduce phenomena
What is the definition of Technology?
Technology is combined with skills, designs, techniques, processes and products dedicated to creating instruments or to complete scientific investigation
How do Science and technology differ?
- Technology concerns the human-built world whereas Science concerns the natural earth or universe
- Technology concerns creation whereas science concerns discovery
What are the five main branches of Science?
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Physics
- Geology
- Astronomy
What are the steps in the scientific method?
- Purpose
- Research
- Hypothesis
- Procedure
- Analysis
- Conclusion
What are the steps in the Scientific report?
- Aim
- Materials
- Apparatus
- Procedure
- Results
- discussion
- Reflection
- Conclusion
What are the 3 variables?
- Independent variable
- dependent variable
- Constant variable
What is a measurement?
A measurement is a quantitative description of 1 or more properties compared to a standard
What are 3 reasons measurements are important?
- It ensures the accuracy is maintained when performing experiments
- It caters for unreliability of senses
- It allows scientist to use a standard to express the quantity being measured.
What are the 6 measurements?
- Length - m
- Mass - kg
- Volume - m 3
- Time - s
- Temperature - K
- Electric current - A
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