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 INTRODUCTION TO SCIENCE
1. Natural phenomenon are
occurance.
2. Science is knowledge about our
surrounding.
3. Science can be divided into various
fields such as biological science,
sport science and computer science.
K. There are many hazardous
substance in the science laboratory
such as sodium and bromine.
5. Test tubes, beakers and measuring
cylinders are the examples of
apparatus used in the laboratory.
6. Scientific methods follow rules and
principles of science that are exact,
disciplined and systematic.
. Scientific investigation follow the
sequence below:
Identifying Making
problem hypothesis

Controlling Planning an
variables investigation

Writing
Carrying out an
investigation
a
report.
:. A hypothesis is a thought proposal to
explain an observation or phenomenon.
9. A variable is a situation or a factor that
can change in an investigation.
10. The physical quantities that are
measured are length, mass, time,
temperature, and electric current.
11. Mass is the quantity of matter
contained in an object. Its fixed wherever
it may be.
12. Weight is the force that acts on a
body pulling towards the centre of the
Earth, the value change from place to
place.
13. Length is the distance between two
points.
1K. The length of a straight line is
measured using a ruler.
15. The length of a curved line is
measured using a thread and ruler
16. The diameter of a beaker is
measured using calipers and ruler.
1. Area is the total surface that is
covered by an object.
1:. The estimation of an area of a
regular or irregular object is
carried out by counting the
squares covered by the object on
the graph paper.
19. Volume is the total space that is
occupied by an object.
20. The volume of liquids can be
measured using a measuring
cylinder, pipette and burette.
21. The volume of solids can be
measured using the water
displacement method.
It is necessary for scientist to
adopt standards unit while
carrying out scientific
investigations to avoid
confusion when studies are
compared.
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