Science is the study of the inner-workings of the world. Somehow or the other, every little thing in our universe has an inner-working to be explored. It is our responsibilities as learners and educators to use our resources to dig deep into how and why these phenomenon work. As science is usually refered to through broad categories such as chemistry, biology, or social, there are plenty of domains that relate to science that many do not instantly think of such as; the science of art, the science of teaching, the science of communication and so on. Exploring science begins with a single or series of questions that then is to be explored either through research or testable experiments. The findings from these explorations, known as evidence, help to create claims in which are then presented and/or negotiated with by others. Furthermore, science is an all encompassing process involving the interaction of humans and the world.
Creating hypothesis and negotiation were the fundamentals of sucessfully carrying out the "Mystery Tubes" activity's objective of science. While we wondered how it was constructed on the inside, we conceived educated guesses, hypotheses, then worked through how the inner-working of the tubes could find these hyptheses to prove true or false. Also, it showed how there are many different forms of experimentation by giving us a physical object to observe and then construct similar diagrams to create evidence based claims. As this activity served to be educational, it was also a fun hands-on way to explore science.
The role of language in science is extremely imperative. There are very specific differences between terms and vocabulary that can serve to be dangerous if not understood and/or followed correctly. This is where the difference between "science language" and "casual languge" occurs. In daily talk, people may use a certain term lightly to describe a moment or thing that gets forgotten about minutes later. However in the science world, every chosen word must match up precisely in order for things to be measureable and legitimate. Scientific language should be implemented along with casual language in the early years of childhood so that they can differentiate their difference as well as the importance of such meanings. The importance of language is immeasureable itself because without some form of communication, science would only be found by sinlged beings but not widely explorable by the remainder of inquirers out there.
