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The word SCIENCE comes from a Latin
word that means "knowledge."
Science is defined as system of studying, testing,
and experimenting on things in nature. Science is
a search for general laws about how the world works.
Physics, biology, and chemistry, are types of science.
For starters look up what Physics, Biology and Chemistry
are the studies of, go to:
Physics: http://m-w.com/dictionary/Physics
Biology: http://m-w.com/dictionary/Biology
Chemistry: http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/Chemistry
Answer the following questions
:
1] Which of these three studies of science
sounds the most interesting? Why?
2] Can you think of any other types of science that
people study?
The activities that follow will give you a look into
some of the things you can learn in these fields of
science. To begin, we are going to work on a set of
science problems together and then work on some interactive
games that will help you learn valuable science concepts.
SO let’s go to the Louisiana PASS (LA
PASS) website where we can find, investigate
and solve all kinds of science problems. Let’s
click on the following link:
http://www.louisianapass.org/index.php
NOW, on the
main page of the Louisiana PASS website (click the
link above if you haven’t already!!) you have
two options, you are either a registered
user already (?), and if that’s
the case log yourself in, OR if this
is your first time using Louisiana PASS then you will
have to sign your self up,
and if this is the case, then go ahead and register
yourself so we can move along!
(REMEMBER: if you are new to Louisiana
PASS and you just registered make sure you write down
your “login-in name”
and “password” so you
don’t forget and we can keep track of our progress
during future visits!!!)
If you have successfully logged in, select
the “PASS Practice Tests,”
then click on Level “Grade 8,”
and finally press the “Science”
tab to bring up the quizzes in the Information
Station!
NOTE:
For those of you in 6th and 7th grade make
sure you are working with a college mentor on this
activity.
Ready!??!
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