Think Like a Scientist COLLECT AND ANALYZE DATA Julia J Quinlan Britannica Educational Publishing IN ASSOCIATION WITH ROSEN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
CHAPTER 1 DISCOVERIES THROUGH DATA There are many different types of science Biology chemistry and physics are just a few Phenomena are observable facts or events 4 examples One thing all scientists have in common is curiosity They all want to better understand our world and the universe we live in They want to know why things are the way they are and what causes different phenomena Scientists also look for solutions like cures and vaccines for diseases To do this they need to collect data and analyze it That means VOCABULARY
The aurora borealis is a phenomenon that occurs in the northern skies Scientists learned that it is caused by particles from the sun colliding with Earth’s atmosphere they gather information and try to understand what it means If scientists do this well they can make new discoveries To make new discoveries scientists must go through several steps These steps are called the scientific method By using steps they all agree on scientists can trust that the results are accurate The steps of the scientific method are ask a question do background research construct construct a hypothesis test the hypothesis with an 5
