Hypotheses, Theories, and Laws

Distinguish between scientific hypotheses, theories, and laws.

Part of The student, for at least 40% of instructional time, asks questions, identifies problems, and plans and safely conducts classroom, laboratory, and field investigations to answer questions, explain phenomena, or design solutions using appropriate tools and models

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Intro

Three Kinds of Science Statements

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to tell apart a scientific hypothesis, a scientific theory, and a scientific law by looking at what each one does and how much evidence supports it.

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