1. Science Introduction
What is Science?
Grades 5-8
Created by Seth Hubler

2. What is Science?
• Science is an organized method of
studying things and subjects, and
answering questions.

3. What is Science?
• 1.) There are FOUR specific branches
of Science…..
• A.) Chemistry- Chemistry is the study
of the elements and how they behave
• B.) Physics- Physics is the study of
energy, matter and motion

4. What is Science?
• C.) Earth Science- Earth Science is the
study of the Planet Earth and how it
works. It is also the study of the universe
and how it works.
• D.) Life Science Life Science is the study
of many things…..
• A. Genetics- study of traits of humans and how they
are passed on
• B. Ecology- study of organisms and the relationship
they have with our environment
• C. Botany- study of plants around us
• D. Zoology- study of living animals

5. What is Science
• 2.) There is a method that we call the
Scientific Method.
• A. Identify the Problem
• B. Gather Information
• C. Make a hypothesis
• D. Test your hypothesis
• E. Analyze your results
• F. Draw a conclusion
• EXTRA: A hypothesis is an educate guess.

6. What is Science
• A way to remember the Scientific
Method is…..
I got more then anyone deserves.
I gave Matt two apple dips.
I gave Mary ten diagram answers.
ANY WORK!

7. What is Science?
• 3.) PARTS OF AN EXPEIREMENT….
• A. Control- something that will stay the
same throughout the experiment and
will be used to compare
• B. Variable- something that can or will
change in a Scientific Experiment
•

8. What is Science?
• 4.) Theory and Law
• A. Theory- a part of an experiment
that is an explanation from
observations and tests
• * A theory can explain ones hypothesis
• * A theory can change in an
experiment
• * EXAMPLE- Theory of Evolution

9. What is Science?
• B. Law- a statement that is usually
always true in Science. It explains how
things work in nature. They seem to be
true and right all of the time.
• EXAMPLES• *Law of Gravity
• *Isaac Newton’s Law of Motion.