I realize that this is an old entry, but I have been temporarily out of loop and missed it before. i teach science and I'm constantly harping on the mis-use of the word "theory" when hypothesis is waht they really want. I tend to downplay the use of the term "Law" as an anochronistic term that...
Zapper,
It's possible that the term "Scientific law" is no longer relevant. The concept of "Law" may fall into that archaic set of ideas that pass down to us through tradition (yes, even we in Science have traditions), but no longer carry the weight or relevancy that it once held. It comes...
Piscuit,
You make an interesting point, but you miss a key aspect of the "Scientific Process" and "Science " itself. Science by its very nature is evolutionary, meaning that our understanding of phenomenon evolves with time and technology. As more and more experiments are done, and new...
Hypotheis vs. theory
Posted Jan17-09 at 11:26 PM by t1nick
I was a scientist for a decade and have been a science teacher for two decades. I was wondering if it bothers anyone besides myself the way people (scientists included) misuse the terms, "hypothesis" and "theory" all the time. I'm...
Thanks Andy,
Derivation is often the best way to truly understanding a system. Let the students dsicover the forcdies and variable through independent discovery and create the algorithm or formulas by discovery. Let me cogitate on it awhile and I'll let you know how I''l approach it...
I have an open question for anyone. My science/math modeling club is attempting to develop a predictive model for predicting the taphonomy of dinosaur bones exposed in a stream bank.
We have designed and built a 5ft X 5ft stream table with two curves. The idea id to put a large...