Scientific Ideas
Facts
Laws
Theories
Hypothesis
Opinions
What are the differences between these five types of
scientific ideas? Discuss your thoughts with your table partner
for 2 minutes:

Opinions
Often Biased
Not scientifically tested
Least Scientific
Not backed by evidence
THEORY
Biggest Ideas in Science
Tie together many Facts, Observations, and Laws
Predictive
Not a Hypothesis
Hypothesis
Must be Tested
Educated Guess based on current knowledge
Possible Answer to a Scientific Questions
Not a "shot in the dark"
FACTS
Serve as the Building Blocks of Other Ideas
FACTS
Can Change Due to New Observations
FACTS
Verified by more than one Person/Group
Statements of Truth in ALL KNOWN SITUATIONS
Facts
Laws
Theories
Hypothesis
Opinions
Laws
Statements of what will happen in a specific situation
Based on many observations and tested hypotheses
Ex. 
Newton's Laws of Motion
Laws of Universal Gravitation