Watch the lecture again and take notes. Based on the notes you have taken, write a description essay about Science (in 300-350 words).
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Discuss the following questions.
WATCHING A VIDEO
1 Brainstorm your ideas and think of a word which describes each letter in the word ‘SCIENCE', swap your associations.
2 Watch the video lecture by Jennifer Des Rochers ‘What is Science?'
at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TclBJZuUAOY and answer the following questions.
1. What does science mean, according to Jennifer Des Rochers?
2. What do we have to assume in order to do science?
3. What statements does the lecturer provide to explain some features of science?
4. Which of these statements can be tested scientifically?
5. What traits do good scientists exhibit?
6. Look at the list of traits and rank them in order of importance: curiosity, an open mind, ability to ask good questions, honesty, willingness to be wrong and make mistakes, skepticism.
7. What other traits are important for a good scientist?
8. What is the difference between critical thinking and creative thinking?
1. What is the role of science in the society?
2. Why is science considered to be the prerequisite of the civilization development?
3. Could you name any remarkable discoveries and inventions made throughout the history of the civilization?
5 Watch the video ‘Timeline of the Inventions that Changed the World' at www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJxNjkp_Zkg, and do the following tasks:
1. Classify the inventions into groups according to the period they were created.
2. Choose five inventions from the list that you consider significant. Rank them (from 1-5). Explain your choice.
3. Think of a text to accompany the video about human inventions, discuss it in groups, write it down, then present.
4. Role play an interview with a scientist on the issue of the most significant discoveries and inventions that changed the world.
‘A CHRONOLOGICAL MAP'
Create a chronological map of the scientific advances of the 21st century.
READING
1 Generate your prior knowledge.
- What do you know about concepts related to science?
- What is the difference between knowledge, information and data?
- What is knowledge management?
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