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M1 – purpose of science Why is science mandatory – significant area of human mental & practical activity. Knowledge & skills generated through process of science vital to everyday lives Sci Lit – General, groad & useful understanding of S that helps a person make informed decisions in their everyday life e.g. cooking, making coffee etc Sci Curric 1. Aims – expand students' curiosity and willingness to explore. 2. promote nature, chemical process 3. teach answering q via inquiry & problem-solving skills 4. dev. Commu skills for sharing findings & claims Structure – SU: Knowledge (facts,concepts,theories,law) S Inquiry skills: How to do S (questioning, predicting) S as Human Endeavour: How S has developed, uses & purposes Obs – made using senses e.g colour, odour, mass, pitch Infer – conc. Made from obs based on prior experiences – e.g box heavy if contains dense objects, used in mystery box Effect F of PP – air flow, materials I.e density , height thrown Q: What was the purpose of the mystery box activity how does the activity relate to the way science is done in 'real world'? A: disting btween Ob and In. S isn’t always certain