A third misconception students often have deals with acid rain. When students first hear the term acid rain , they often think of some poisonous, toxic chemical that will burn your skin falling from the sky. In reality, acid rain is hard to distinguish from normal rain. This misconception can easily be cleared up by simply explaining to the students that acid rain looks no different than regular rain. Setting up an acid rain lab dealing with pH may also be an effective way to teach students about acid rain.
Science facts are scientific events or items that are known to exist.
Science generalizations are broad, encompassing scientific statements that are generally accepted as true. A concept is an idea formed by examining several different scientific ideas and looking at how they can interact. A theory the a conclusion drawn by conducting experimental procedure and by looking at facts. Rising levels of certain gases in our atmosphere are causing global warming. An empirical entity is something that can be proven with experimental procedures.