[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Nature of scientific theories, examples of physical science theories, and the law of parsimony.

Here you can find a detailed overview of the scientific method. Content addresses what the scientific method is, its four steps, some common mistakes when applying the scientific method, and more.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students will understand the difference between theories, hypotheses, and laws in science.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Examines theories and laws in science.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Examines theories and laws in science.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Examines theories and laws in science.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Examines theories and laws in science.

Differentiate between scientific laws and theories. Identify examples of scientific theories and use evidence to support them.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Nature of scientific laws, examples of physical science laws, and how scientific laws differ from scientific theories.

What is the difference between a theory and a law, and is one better? Matt Anticole shows why science needs both laws and theories to understand the whole picture. [5:12]

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Introduces the scientific method and presents the difference between a theory and a law.

By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Explain the difference between a principle and a law and Explain the difference between a model and a theory.

This resource breaks down the steps of the scientific method and distinguishes hypothesis, theory and law. A quiz is also available to check your understanding.

Provides explanations of terms used in science: fact, deductive inference, inductive inference, hypothesis, multiple working hypotheses, theory, evidence, Ockham's Razor, natural law, and paradigm.

Article outlining the scientific history behind the evolution of theories about measuring time based on the movement of a pendulum, and about how gravity would impact a pendulum's movement depending on one's proximity to the Earth's...

Profile of Isaac Newton, with a description of his scientific theories, the impact he had on the world of science in his day, and the influence his ideas still have in the world today.

Scientific law is defined and contrasted to societal laws. Examples are given.

In this video, Veritasium asks people to try and figure out the rules of a pattern presented. This video teaches us about the scientific method and how our preconceived notions can affect how we discover new information. [4:43]

This is a brief biography on the life and scientific work of Otto Stern, a physicist honored with the Nobel Prize in physics for his "development of the molecular ray method and his discovery of the magnetic moment of the proton."