Att i tu d e s
Att i t u d e s
Scientific
Scientific Attitudes
- Scientific attitudes are special ways of thinking that scientists use to explore the
world, make new discoveries, and understand how things work.
- These attitudes act as a "recipe for success" in science, guiding scientists to ask
important questions, analyze evidence, and persist through challenges.
c u r i o u s i t y
o b j e c t i v i t y
- is described as having a "never-ending question mark" in your head.
- is the desire to know why things are the way they are and how they work.
- Curious scientists constantly ask questions and search for answers, similar to detectives solving mysteries.
- This attitude drives scientists to explore, investigate, and discover new information.
- means looking at facts without letting personal
feelings or opinions interfere.
- Scientists make decisions based on evidence, not on
what they want to believe.
- Being objective ensures that conclusions are fair and
based on actual data.
p e r s e v e r a n c e
- is the determination to keep trying, even when
experiments are difficult or don't work out the first
time.
- involves not giving up, learning from mistakes, and
continuing to search for answers until the truth is
found.
- is essential for overcoming challenges and
achieving scientific breakthroughs.
- Scientific attitudes are useful not just for scientists, but for anyone doing investigations or science
projects.
- Be curious about your topic, objective when collecting and analyzing data, and persistent if things don't
work out initially.
- Using these attitudes helps you think like a scientist and learn more effectively
