Fact VS. Hypothesis vs. Theory vs. law

Fact vs. Theory vs. Hypothesis vs. Law… EXPLAINED! Watch the following video and then complete the activity that follows it Sort each statement into its correct category: fact, hypothesis, theory, or law. Reminders:1. A fact is an observation about the world around us2. A hypothesis is a proposed explanation for an observed phenomenon.3. A theory is an explanation based on repeated experiments that confirms scientific phenomena.4. A statement based on repeated experiments that explains some scientific phenomena, usually with math. Hypothesis If I add fertilizer to my plants, they will grow taller. If I study for two hours, I will earn at least a B on my science test. If I brush my teeth twice a day, I won't develop cavities. People get sick because something gets into their body and does bad things Theory Scientists who studied diseases in the 1800s discovered that germs can cause illnesses. Through observations and experiments on many types of organisms, scientists learned that all living things are made of cells Microorganisms known as pathogens or "germs" cause people to get sick Evolution by natural selection is supported by fossil evidence and DNA evidence. Law The force acting on an object is equal to the mass of that object times its acceleration (f= ma) Scientists use probability to predict the traits that parents will pass down to their offspring based on their genes. Matter cannot be created or destroyed but it can change forms. Fact It is bright outside Cats purr People get sick If you drop an apple it will fall to the ground 25 SNEAKY Lies You Were Told About Space Watch the following video and then complete the activity that follows it Earth Science Misconceptions Pick three "misconceptions" from the video. Click on the blue dots in the green squares to write them down. Then click on the blue dot in the corresponding yellow square and explain why the "misconception" is wrong