General Sciences (BAJ 202a)

Guinto, Alaina Mekare SM.

●​ Transportation Innovations: aircraft ●​ About the universe, nature.

technology, automotive engineering, ●​ Divided into two main branches:
Science
and etc. ○​ Physical Science
●​ Streaming devices and networks ○​ Life Science
-​ Systematic study of the natural world
through observation, experimentation, https://www.jamiefosterscience.com/science-in | Physical Science
and analysis. It helps people -everyday-life-examples/ ●​ Physics
understand how things work and ●​ Chemistry (matter)
interact. ●​ Space Science
-​ Primary goal: to understand, explain, Scientific Method
●​ Earth Science
and predict natural phenomena.
-​ Main procedure for a standard | Chemistry
Examples: research. A step-by-step process used ●​ Study of matter and its changes with
●​ Weather forecasting is a product of to investigate observations, solve different conditions
science that uses observations and problems, and test hypotheses. ●​ Matters are made up of atoms
predictions to determine future -​ It is necessary because it provides a ●​ Can be categorized into:
weather conditions. structured approach to solving
●​ Virtual Assistants and AI like Siri, problems and ensures findings are 1.​ Organic Chemistry - study about
Alexa, Google Assistant, Bixby. These based on evidence. carbon-based matters
AI-powered technologies are the result -​ Observation, Question, Hypothesis, 2.​ Inorganic Chemistry
of extensive research and Experimentation, Analysis, Conclusion 3.​ Nuclear Chemistry - knowledge of
development in the field of artificial atoms. Structure, energy changes, and
intelligence. other physical phenomena combine
Branches of Science
●​ Kitchen appliances such as the oven, with the atomic level.
the air fryer, stove itself, refrigerator,
etc. that helps in cooking and food ●​ Physical Science (Physics, Chemistry)
| Physics
preparation in a much easier and ●​ Life Science (Biology)
●​ Science of systems
efficient way. ●​ Earth Science (Geology, Meteorology)
●​ Can be used to describe all non-living
●​ Healthcare and medicines: medical ●​ Formal Science (Mathematics)
and living systems
treatments, drugs, medical imaging ●​ Social Science (Sociology)
●​ It can describe how the system is
and scans, implants, and etc. placed in space, the motion of the
●​ Energy and Environment: Renewable Natural Sciences system, and other physical properties.
energy, wind power, etc.
General Sciences (BAJ 202a)
Guinto, Alaina Mekare SM.

1.​ Classical physics - Newtonian ​

Physics. Based on Newton’s Laws 1.​ Mathematics | Astronomy
2.​ Quantum physics 2.​ Logic ●​ Study the life of outer earth known as
3.​ Statistics astrobiology. Astronomy comes from
●​ The study area of the nano-level of the 4.​ Decisions space sciences, and biology comes
matter is known as nanoscience. It is from the natural sciences.
studied under both chemistry and | Social Sciences
physics. ●​ Law, history, relationship among | Environmental Science
humans, languages, etc. ●​ This is an interdisciplinary study field.
| Space Science For expertise in environmental science
●​ Planets, stars, black holes, astronomy. | Applied Sciences you need to gain knowledge in
●​ Study about the whole universe - ●​ Study about how theories of a subject Chemistry, Biology, Physics and even
cosmology apply for humans' applications. in Geology. Sometimes you will need
social science knowledge to answer
| Earth Science When we consider all of the different science the questions in environmental
●​ Geology - study about the lithosphere subject areas. It can introduce a new study science.
●​ Study of our living planet area by combining two of these science
subjects. Look about the following examples. https://www.sciencemirror.com/branches-of-sci
| Life Science ence-the-complete-list/
●​ All living things | Biochemistry
1.​ Zoology ●​ The combination of Biology and | Natural Science
2.​ Botany Chemistry make a new study area ●​ Physical Science
3.​ Molecular Biology known as Biochemistry. ○​ Physics
○​ Chemistry
●​ The tool of life science known as | Geophysics ○​ Earth Science
molecular biology. In molecular ●​ The Combination of the Geology and ○​ Space Science
biology, study about the molecular Physics sub subjects areas makes the ●​ Life Science
level of all living things. Likes geophysics subject ○​ Biology
biomolecules, metabolism pathways, ■​ Zoology
etc. | Biostatistics ■​ Botany
●​ The biology from natural sciences and ○​ Molecular Biology
| Formal Sciences statistics as a tool from formal
●​ All theories in formal science come sciences can be combined and then | Formal Science
with human imaginations known as bio statistics. ●​ Mathematics
General Sciences (BAJ 202a)
Guinto, Alaina Mekare SM.

●​ Logic | Importance of Science in Society 2.​ Electrons (negative charge) orbiting

●​ Statistics ●​ Science improves technology, the nucleus.
●​ Decisions healthcare, education, and our quality
of life. It helps address global
| Social Sciences challenges like climate change and
●​ History pandemics.
●​ Economy
●​ Sociology
States of Matter
●​ Law
●​ Science education
●​ Archaeology ●​ Exists in four main states:
●​ Political science 1.​ Solid: definite shape and volume
2.​ Liquid: definite volume but no definite
| Applied Science shape
●​ Engineering 3.​ Gas: No definite shape or volume
○​ Computer Science 4.​ Plasma: ionized gas
○​ Civil Engineering
○​ Electrical | Physical vs. Chemical Properties
○​ Chemical ●​ Physical properties are observable
○​ Genetic without changing the substance ●​ Hydrogen is the simplest atom, with
○​ Software (colors, melting point.) one proton and one electron.
○​ Operation research ●​ Chemical properties describe how a
○​ Industrial substance reacts. For example | Elements, Compounds, Mixtures
●​ Health Science flammability, rusting. ●​ Elements: pure substances such as
○​ Medicine gold, oxygen
○​ Pharmacy Ice melting - physical change ●​ Compounds: two or more elements
Burning wood - chemical change chemically combined such as water
○​ Dental
Dissolving sugar - physical change
●​ Applied physics (H2O)
●​ Applied Chemistry ●​ Mixtures: physical combination of
| Atomic Structure
●​ Applied Biology substances such as air, salad
●​ Atoms consist of:
-​ Studying how the earthquakes occur (earth ●​ Compounds and mixtures differ from
science) 1.​ Protons (positive charge) and
each other because compounds have
-​ how medicines affect humans (biology) neutrons (neutral) in the nucleus.
chemically bonded elements, while the
latter, mixture, have physical blends.