Session 2: The Process of Science

Name:

Read the statements below and categorize them into the one of the following 3 groups:
 (1) Science
 (2) Not science
 (3) Not science but appears scientific

Water boils at 100 degrees C at 1 atmosphere pressure.

Every human possesses a soul.

Aliens from another planet built the Egyptian pyramids.

People born under the astrological sign Aries are charismatic leaders.

All objects are attracted to other objects with a force that is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.

The Earth's surface is divided into many plates.  The movements of the se plates set into motion forces that result in earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain building.  The continents are embedded in these plates are carried by their movement.  

We hired scientist to test our product, and the results probe our product is better than that of our competitor.

If there is magic on our planet, it is contained in water.

The mind is a blank slate at birth.  Whatever the child becomes is entirely a function of the experiences to which he or she is subjected as she grows.