Fundamentals of General Science

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Fundamentals of General Science

Free Course
XSIQ
2-3 Hours
Assessment
Certification
50 Pts

The 'Introduction to General Science' is a free interactive course that allows the learner to grapple with scientific knowledge in interesting, engaging and easy way. It educates the learner on how scientific experiments are set up and conducted, how hypotheses are formed and how conclusions are drawn. This course is suitable for science students who wish to revise before exams, those working in laboratories who wish to reacquaint themselves with laboratory procedures or those who wish to familiarise themselves with the fundamentals of science.
After completing this course you will be able to effectively observe in a science laboratory and form your opinion on an experiment. You will gain a good knowledge of scientific experiments, including how to design experiments, create hypothesis testing, repeat experiments and reach a conclusion. You will learn about The Piltdown Man. This course will provide you with the essential safety methods that need to be considered in a laboratory when using test tubes, heating liquids and mixing substances. You will be able to effectively use a Bunsen burner.
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Science

Modules List( 9 )

Module
1 Observation and Inferences
- Observation and Inferences This course covers topics related to making observations and inferences in the science laboratory. The Contents tab displays all the lessons and topics of the course. Each time you click the Contents tab, you will come to this page. A green tick indicates those lessons and topics you have completed, so you can easily see your progress.
- Introduction to observation
  
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- Observation
  
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- How good are you at observing?
  
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- Inferences
  
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- Observations and inferences
  
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- Observations and outcomes
  
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2 Scientific Experiments
- Scientific Experiments This course covers topics related to analysing experiments such as experiments using soil, mould, sunlight, and fertiliser. The Contents tab displays all the lessons and topics of the course. Each time you click the Contents tab, you will come to this page. A green tick indicates those lessons and topics you have completed, so you can easily see your progress.
- Scientific experiments
  
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- The maggots experiment
  
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- The soil experiment
  
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- The mould experiment
  
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- Sunlight experiment
  
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- Fertiliser experiment
  
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- Experimental variables
  
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3 Hypothesis Testing
- Hypothesis Testing This course covers topics related to experiemental methods such as hypothesis testing, variables, and experimental design. The Contents tab displays all the lessons and topics of the course. Each time you click the Contents tab, you will come to this page. A green tick indicates those lessons and topics you have completed, so you can easily see your progress.
- Hypotheses
  
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- Observation
  
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- Variables
  
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- Controlled variables
  
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- Designing experiments
  
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- Chance and variation
  
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- Hypothesis testing experiment
  
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- Experimental variables
  
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- Treatment group
  
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- Experimental variables II
  
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- Be specific
  
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- Repeating experiments
  
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- Real hypothesis testing
  
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- Reassessing an hypothesis
  
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- Alternative light hypothesis
  
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- Scientific methods crossword
  
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- Making conclusions
  
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4 Piltdown Man
- Piltdown Man This course covers the issues surrounding the Piltdown Man scientific hoax. The Contents tab displays all the lessons and topics of the course. Each time you click the Contents tab, you will come to this page. A green tick indicates those lessons and topics you have completed, so you can easily see your progress.
- The Piltdown Man
  
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5 Safety Rules in the Science Laboratory
- Safety Rules in the Science Laboratory This course covers topics related to safety rules and regulations in the science laboratory. The Contents tab displays all the lessons and topics of the course. Each time you click the Contents tab, you will come to this page. A green tick indicates those lessons and topics you have completed, so you can easily see your progress.
- Safety in the lab
  
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- Safety rules
  
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- Safety rules continued
  
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- Safety rules continued
  
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Module
6 Test Tube Safety in the Science Laboratory
- Test Tube Safety in the Science Laboratory This course covers topics related to test tube safety in the science laboratory. The Contents tab displays all the lessons and topics of the course. Each time you click the Contents tab, you will come to this page. A green tick indicates those lessons and topics you have completed, so you can easily see your progress.
- Using a test tube safely
  
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- Heating liquids in a test tube safely
  
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- Mixing substances in a test tube safely
  
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Module
7 Using the Bunsen Burner
- Using the Bunsen Burner This course covers topics related to the use of the Bunsen burner in the science laboratory. The Contents tab displays all the lessons and topics of the course. Each time you click the Contents tab, you will come to this page. A green tick indicates those lessons and topics you have completed, so you can easily see your progress.
- The Bunsen burner
  
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- Use of a Bunsen burner
  
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- Burning flame
  
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- What is the correct way to move a Bunsen burner?
  
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Module
8 General Safety in the Science Laboratory
- General Safety in the Science Laboratory This course covers topics related to general safety in the science laboratory such as smelling things and using a fire extinguisher. The Contents tab displays all the lessons and topics of the course. Each time you click the Contents tab, you will come to this page. A green tick indicates those lessons and topics you have completed, so you can easily see your progress.
- Safety in the science lab
  
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- Smelling things in the lab safely
  
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- Using fire extinguishers
  
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Assessment
- Assessment
- Introduction to General Science Assessment
  
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