The Importance of The Importance of Science and Science and

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The Importance of The Importance of ScienceScience

There have been many scientists that have made contributions to science that have changed our lives:

Nicholas Copernicus = The Sun is at the center of our solar system.

Sir Isaac Newton = Laws of motion and more Marie Curie = Created a theory of radioactivity Louis Pasteur = Bacteria is killed by heat and

disinfectants. Rosalind Franklin = Discovered the structure of

DNA

If Science was not If Science was not Around…Around…

•We would still think that the world was flat.•The light bulb wouldn’t have been invented. •We wouldn’t have landed on the Moon. •We wouldn’t have the cure for many diseases.•We wouldn’t have cell phones or computers.•We wouldn’t have tires, engines, heating and

cooling for homes, or electricity.

If Science was not If Science was not Around, What Else Around, What Else

Would We not Have? Would We not Have?

Think about how research and science have affected your life. List five objects or ideas that are now available in our life-time that

affect you.

(Please do not include television, computers, or cell phones- think beyond these obvious

choices.)

The Idea The Idea •Scientists think of an idea that might be

developed into a problem for experimental research.

•Scientists then research and learn more about the idea before identifying a problem.

•Your assignment is to: Decide on a topic. Research the topic. Acquire enough information to develop a

problem for experimental research.

Using a Process for Using a Process for ExperimentationExperimentation

•You will be following some steps as you work

on your experimental design.

•All of the steps are not completed in order-

sometimes, you’ll need to cycle back to an

earlier step.

•You will complete a lab report to share your

results with others.