Real Science is based off Inquiry!

All About Inquiry!

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Inquiry is all about the ability to ask questions, find resources, and try to answer the question. Dr. Smirnova conducted a "What's in the bag?" activity. Dr. Smirnova passed around the mystery bag. We each had a turn to touch, shake, and feel the bag from the outside. We had 5 seconds to explore the bag and shared our predictions. I felt a flashlight, and heard a squeaky sound from an item inside. We had the chance to categorize our guesses(which is most likely our hypothesis). A hypothesis is a tentative explanation of the problem given. After making a hypothesis we think of a way how to solve the problem. Each test will have two predictions given what to expect. If hypothesis is correct, or if the hypothesis is incorrect. Then we restate the hypothesis. A hypothesis is not just a guess, even not an educated guess, it is a tentative explanation for the the problem/question based on some type of observation. 

Principles of Science

1.Science is uncertain because it is a human activity.

2.Science explanations seem less certain when they are based on indirect content

3.Scientific uncertainty can be reduced through collaboration

4.Scientific argumentation is based on justified evidence.

Steps of Inquiry

1. Formulate a question/problem

2. Make predictions (expected results assuming the hypothesis is correct and different predictions if the hypothesis is wrong).

3.Design steps to investigate the problem and generate data. This will allow you to evaluate your hypothesis. Then you should test your hypothesis.

4.Test results, draw conclusions, and communicate your results to partners, class.