https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/science6 Made by Mr. G's super amazing Grade 6 students before and after watching https://www.generationgenius.com/?share=6C1CA ! en-us 2020-09-22 05:00:50 UTC 2025-10-08 13:35:48 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4a1.png markgiraldi https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/science6/wish/766917776 What is the goal of science?

The goal of science is to learn about the natural world, specifically to describe and explain patterns in nature.]]> 2020-09-22 05:00:50 UTC https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/science6/wish/766917776 markgiraldi https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/science6/wish/766917778 How do scientists gather evidence to support their ideas?

Many scientists carry out experiments to test ideas, but that is not always possible. Scientists can also gather evidence through careful observation.]]> 2020-09-22 05:00:50 UTC https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/science6/wish/766917778 markgiraldi https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/science6/wish/766917780 Why do scientists need to be good communicators?

Most scientists work in teams, but even if a scientist works alone, his or her ideas can be accepted only after being reviewed by other scientists. Scientists spend much of their time reading about, sharing, defending, and critiquing ideas from each other.]]> 2020-09-22 05:00:50 UTC https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/science6/wish/766917780 markgiraldi https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/science6/wish/766917784 What are some examples of science helping us in our everyday lives?

Science can help us treat and prevent disease, predict weather and natural disasters, develop technology such as the internet, learn about how Earth and the universe have changed over time, and predict the effects of human activities.]]> 2020-09-22 05:00:50 UTC https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/science6/wish/766917784 markgiraldi https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/science6/wish/766917785 What is science?

Science is the process of learning about the natural world through observations & experimentation.]]> 2020-09-22 05:00:50 UTC https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/science6/wish/766917785 markgiraldi https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/science6/wish/766917789 How is a theory similar to and different from a law?

Laws describe the patterns, or state what happens. Theories explain how and why those patterns exist.]]> 2020-09-22 05:00:50 UTC https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/science6/wish/766917789 markgiraldi https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/science6/wish/766917791 What is the difference between data and evidence?

Data is a collection of measurements or observations. Evidence is data that has been analyzed and interpreted to support a scientific claim.]]> 2020-09-22 05:00:50 UTC https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/science6/wish/766917791 markgiraldi https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/science6/wish/766917793 Do scientific answers ever change? Why or why not?

Yes. Scientific answers change when new evidence is discovered that disproves what we thought was fact. For example, people believed that the earth was flat, but as scientific equipment improved, more accurate observations were made, and it became evident that the earth is spherical, or shaped like a ball.]]> 2020-09-22 05:00:50 UTC https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/science6/wish/766917793