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Inquiring Minds?....Make eye contact, shakes hands and introduce
yourself
What I am looking forward to in science is ……..
What do you think science is …..
What is ScienceA process to learn and discover information
about the world around you.Utilizes skills like:
ObservingInferringPredicting
Helps shape and form attitudesSkeptical, curiosity, creative
What does a Scientist look like?
Scientific MethodPose a questionDevelop a Hypothesis
Educated guessDesign an experiment
Variables- factors that can changeManipulated and responding
Collecting and interpreting dataDraw conclusionsCommunicate results
Earth as a systemSystem: A group of parts that work together
as a wholeHydrosphere
Earths waterLithosphere
Outermost rock layerBiosphere
Life on EarthAtmosphere
Gases that envelope the Earth
Earth ScienceDivided into three main branches
Geology = Study of the solid EarthVolcanologist = VolcanoesSeismologist = EarthquakesPaleontologists = Dinosaurs
Oceanography = Study of OceansPhysical Oceanographer = waves and
currentsBiological Oceanographer = ocean lifeGeological Oceanographer = ocean floor
Earth Science BranchesMeteorology = Study of Earth’s
AtmosphereNot the study of Meteors
Other BranchesAstronomy
Study of all physical things beyond EarthEcology
Study of the behavior of organisms and their surroundings.. like middle school
GeochemistryGeology and chemistry
Environmental ScienceHumans interaction with the environment.. like
middle school
Other Branches ContinuedGeography
Study surface features of EarthCartography
Uses geography to make maps of the Earth’s surface