The Nature of Science and TechnologyCareers in Science Super Inventor 14
Chapter 1 What Is Science? 18
1 Thinking Like a Scientist 20
2 Scientific Inquiry 27
3 Why Study Science? 38
4 Careers in Science 44
Chapter 2 The Work of Scientists 56
1 Measurement—A Common Language 58
2 Integrating Mathematics Mathematics and Science 74
3 Graphs in Science 82
4 Safety in the Science Laboratory 91
Chapter 3 Technology and Engineering 100
1 Understanding Technology 102
2 Technology Design Skills 111
3 Technology and Society 122
Interdisciplinary Exploration 136
Robots—At Your Service 136
Reference Section 142
Skills Handbook 142
Think Like a Scientist 142
Making Measurements 144
Conducting a Scientific Investigation 146
Technology Design Skills 148
Creating Data Tables and Graphs 150
Math Review 153
Target Reading Skills 158
Appendix A Laboratory Safety 162
Appendix B Using a Microscope 164
Appendix C Using a Laboratory Balance 166
Glossary 167
Index 169
Acknowledgments 172
Chapter Project Opportunities for long-term inquiryIs It Really True? 19
Design and Build a Scale Model 57
Design and Build a Chair 101
Discover Activity Exploration and inquiry before readingHow Keen Are Your Senses? 20
What's Happening? 27
How Much Do You See or Hear About Science? 38
What Do Scientists Look Like? 44
How Many Shoes? 58
How Many Marbles Are There? 74
What's in a Picture? 82
Where Is the Safety Equipment in Your School? 91
What Are Some Examples of Technology? 102
Why Redesign? 111
How Does Technology Affect Your Life? 122
Try This Activity Reinforcement of key conceptsWhich Falls Fastest? 33
For Good Measure 78
Progress Report 107
Watch Ideas Take Off 115
Skills Activity Practice of specific science inquiry skillsClassifying 28
Controlling Variables 30
Posing Questions 40
Measuring 63
Classifying 104
Labs In-depth practice of inquiry skills and science conceptsDesign Your Own LabKeeping Flowers Fresh 37
Skills Lab 49
Piecing Information Together 49
Consumer Lab 70
Backpack Basics 70
Sills Lab 90
Density Graphs 90
Skills Lab 110
Investigating a Technological System 110
Technology Lab 120
Design and Build"Egg-ceptional"Packaging 120
At-Home Activity Quick,engaging activities for home and family"Pastabilities" 26
Help Wanted 51
Which Line Is Best? 89
Technology Hunt 109
Tech ＆ Design Design,build,test,and communicateScience and HistoryMeasurement Systems 60
Science and Society 72
Should the United States Go Metric? 72
Technology Chapter Project 101
Design and Build a Chair 101
Technology Lab 120
Design and Build"Egg-ceptional"Packaging 120
Tech ＆ Design in History 126
Everyday Technology 126
Technology and Society 130
The Internet 130
Math Point-of-use math practice 23
Analyzing Data 23
Chimp Food 23
Car Travel 87
Working on the Farm 125
Math Skills 75
Area 75
Sample Problems 66
Calculating Density 66
Percent Error 79
active art Illustrations come alive onlineThe Nature of Inquiry 34
Plotting a Line Graph 85
The Technology Design Process 113