Science Standard II, The Science Process
Lesson 200, What Is Science?
Defining science as the human study of everything in the universe
Understanding that science is both a body of knowledge and an investigative process
Understanding that the body of knowledge of science is always changing
Identifying the common goals of scientists: finding simple solutions, comprehensive results, clear and reliable explanations, and accurate predictions
Enumerating and explaining the reasons humans study science
Recognizing how scientific theory changes and how new theories replace old theories
Understanding how a new theory replaces an old one: fit with other theories, explain a larger range of observations, and effectively predict new findings
Stating examples of the contexts in which scientists work
Identifying the steps scientists use to analyze their findings