INTRODUCTION
SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY
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a famous athlete’s speech
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a religious text
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superstitions and folklore
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experiments and studies
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Detailed explanation-1: -Generally, a scientific claim is one that is based on systematic observation and evidence. It’s designed to be far more reliable than any other kind of claim you could make.
Detailed explanation-2: -Overview. In the scientific method, an experiment is an empirical procedure that arbitrates competing models or hypotheses. Researchers also use experimentation to test existing theories or new hypotheses to support or disprove them.
Detailed explanation-3: -Your students might suggest this explanation: Air is matter (claim). We found that the weight of the ball increased each time we pumped more air into it (evidence). This shows that air has weight, one of the characteristics of matter (reasoning).
Detailed explanation-4: -Scientific arguments use evidence and data rather than belief or opinion to support a claim because evidence and data can be empirically reexamined and retested, whereas beliefs and opinions (no matter how strongly held) cannot be empirically verified.