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Science is not just for scientists. You are a scientist! Does that statement surprise you? If it does, it is probably because you do not understand exactly what a scientist is. If you have ever observed the colors formed in a drop of oil in a puddle or watched a fire burn, you were acting like a scientist. You are also a scientist when you watch waves breaking on the shore or lightning bolts darting through the night sky. Perhaps, you have walked through the grass in the morning and noticed drops of dew or have screamed with delight as you watched a roller coaster dipping up and down the track. In many cases, you probably began with a thought like "I wonder why this happens." Whenever you observe the world around you, you are acting like a scientist.
Scientists observe the world around them - just as you do. For that reason, whenever you make an observation, you are acting like a scientist. Just like you, scientists explore and collect information with their senses (smell, sight, sound, touch, and taste). However, scientists do more than just observe; as they spend time observing, they often start to ask questions. The word science comes from the Latin scire, which means "to know." Scientists wonder what makes things the way they are and they attempt to find answers to their questions.
No doubt you also wonder about and question what you see - at least some of the time. As this year goes on, hopefully, you will be better able to find answers to some of your questions. That is, you will be better able to approach the world as a scientist does.
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