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TODAY
• I need PINs from plenty of people -- send one in please! Any four numbers that you can remember are good.
• Try the clickers
• Science! Scientific method, how to assess the potential for hazards in a particular place
The Scientific Method (or, multiple working hypotheses)
The Scientific Method (or, multiple working hypotheses)
• Observation: the moon is yellow/white
The Scientific Method (or, multiple working hypotheses)
• Observation: the moon is yellow/white• Question: what is the moon made of that makes it
yellowish-white?
The Scientific Method (or, multiple working hypotheses)
• Observation: the moon is yellow/white• Question: what is the moon made of that makes it
yellowish-white• Hypothesis: because the moon is made of cheese
(cheese is yellowish-white!)
The Scientific Method (or, multiple working hypotheses)
• Observation: the moon is yellow/white• Question: what is the moon made of that makes it
yellowish-white• Hypothesis: because the moon is made of cheese
(cheese is yellowish-white!)• Plan a test and predict a result: how can I test if the
moon is made of cheese? Send a mouse to the moon -- I PREDICT it will come back fat, which will support my hypothesis!!
The Scientific Method (or, multiple working hypotheses)
• Observation: the moon is yellow/white• Question: what is the moon made of that makes it
yellowish-white• Hypothesis: the moon is made of cheese (cheese is
yellowish-white!)• Plan a test and predict a result: how can I test if the
moon is made of cheese? Send a mouse to the moon -- I PREDICT it will come back fat, which will support my hypothesis!
• Test: hmmmm. I sent a mouse to the moon and it came back dead. Try another hypothesis…
Your observation? You just moved to the city of Neverland, a nice city
on the north coast of Slobovnia, and bought the house of your dreams.
Will a disaster occur in my backyard/ city/state/part of the country?
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW?
Scientific method in action…
Your homework…
• Read chapter 2– p. 30 - 41 (up to “Seismic Waves”)– section 2.5 “Geographic regions at risk
from earthquakes”
• Be prepared for a quiz on the reading• BRING YOUR CLICKER (you won’t
forget your phone probably, so don’t forget your clicker!)