Listen to Laura Grant speaking about education of science

Study and discuss the following definition of science and the schematic diagram below

Science (from the Latin scientia, meaning "knowledge") is, in its broadest sense, any systematic knowledge-base or prescriptive practice that is capable of resulting in a prediction or predictable type of outcome. In common usage the word science is applied to a variety of disciplines or intellectual activities which have certain features in common. Usually a science is characterized by the possibility of making precise statements, which are susceptible of some sort of check or proof. The roots of science lie in the technology of early toolmaking and other crafts, while scientific theory was once a part of philosophy and religion. Science may be divided into several branches or categories: natural sciences, social sciences, earth sciences and applied sciences.

3) Are the following sentences true or false?

1. It’s not convenient to work with young people because they are always lazy.

a) True b) False

2. The door to scientific understanding is kept open only for old people.

a) True b) False

3. Watching TV or reading or visiting museums and galleries is learning.

a) True b) False

4. There aren’t much scientific festivals in the UK. The only possible way to learn science is to attend classes.

a) True b) False

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