1 Introduction to General Science Introduction to General Science

• Studying General Science
• The branches of General Science
• Importance of General Science in life, environment and technology
• Career opportunities related to General Science
• The principle of inference as used in science education
• Methods of collecting evidence for drawing conclusions

• explain the meaning of General Science as a learning area
• discuss the branches of General Science
• outline the importance of General Science in life, environment and technology
• identify career opportunities related to General Science
• analyse the principle of inference in science education
• appreciate the importance of General Science in day to day living

“How is General Science useful in daily life?”

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1. What General Science is and why it matters
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   The meaning of General Science, its three branches, and its importance to life, the environment and technology.
2. Inference, evidence and where science can take you
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   The difference between observation and inference, how evidence is collected and analysed, and the careers General Science opens.
3. One problem, three branches
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   How Biology, Chemistry and Physics each ask a different question about the same Kenyan event, which is why General Science is one learning area.
4. Careers and everyday use
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   Career opportunities related to General Science, and a closing answer to why the subject is useful in daily life.