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The Importance of
Science and Research
The Importance of Science
There have been many scientists that have
made contributions to science that have
changed our lives:
 Nicholas Copernicus = The Sun is at the center of our
solar system.
 Sir Isaac Newton = Laws of motion and more
 Marie Curie = Created a theory of radioactivity
 Louis Pasteur = Bacteria is killed by heat and
disinfectants.
 Rosalind Franklin = Discovered the structure of DNA
If Science was not
Around…
• We would still think that the world was flat.
• The light bulb wouldn’t have been invented.
• We wouldn’t have landed on the Moon.
• We wouldn’t have the cure for many diseases.
• We wouldn’t have cell phones or computers.
• We wouldn’t have tires, engines, heating and
cooling for homes, or electricity.
If Science was not Around,
What Else Would We not
Have?
Think about how research and science have
affected your life. List five objects or ideas
that are now available in our life-time that
affect you.
(Please do not include television, computers, or cell
phones- think beyond these obvious choices.)
The Idea
• Scientists think of an idea that might be
developed into a problem for experimental
research.
• Scientists then research and learn more about the
idea before identifying a problem.
• Your assignment is to:
 Decide on a topic.
 Research the topic.
 Acquire enough information to develop a
problem for experimental research.
Using a Process for
Experimentation
• You will be following some steps as you work on
your experimental design.
• All of the steps are not completed in ordersometimes, you’ll need to cycle back to an
earlier step.
• You will complete a lab report to share your
results with others.