CK-12 Physical Science Concepts - For Middle School

1.1. Nature of Science http://www.ck12.org

• The goal of science is to understand how and why things happen.


• Science advances as new evidence accumulates and allows scientists to replace, refine, or expand on accepted
  ideas about the natural world.

Vocabulary

• science: Way of learning about the natural world that is based on evidence and logic.

Explore More

Try to answer the students’ questions about the nature of science in the animation below. Then click on the answers
to see if you are correct.

http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evosite/nature/IIIQuiz.shtml#

Review

1. Define science.


2. What is the goal of science?


3. Use examples to show how science may advance.