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STUDENT DATA SHEET

LECTURE OUTLINE

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SOME TERMINOLOGY

About Experiments

SOME TERMINOLOGY

SOME TERMINOLOGY

WELCOME!

Our First Day

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Our First Day

STUDENT DATA SHEET

Name (“Nickname”)
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Math & Science Background

Academic Major

Career Goals

Telephone Number(s)

Email Address

Free Space

LECTURE OUTLINE

The Scientific Method

Measurements & Unit
Conversions

Significant Figures

Classification of Matter

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SOME TERMINOLOGY

Observation – Use of the
senses, or extensions thereof, to acquire information about natural phenomena

Hypothesis – A tentative
explanation of natural phenomena

Experiment – An observation of
natural phenomena carried out in a controlled manner

About Experiments

“Good” data is reproducible

Rational conclusions can be
drawn from reproducible data

SOME TERMINOLOGY

Theory – A tested explanation
of natural phenomena.

Law – A concise statement or
mathematical equation about natural phenomena.  A summary of patterns seen in large
collections of data.  Usually has broad
applicability.

SOME TERMINOLOGY

Scientific Method – The general
process of acquiring, testing, and refining information about natural
phenomena.

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STUDENT DATA
SHEET

•

Name (“Nickname”)
[pronunciation hints]

•

Math &
Science Background

•

Academic Major

•

Career Goals

•

Telephone
Number(s)

•

Email Address

•

Free Space

LECTURE
OUTLINE

•

The Scientific
Method

•

Measurements
& Unit Conversions

•

Significant
Figures

•

Classification of
Matter