Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Explaining Science

What is an analogy ? 
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Why do you think scientist use analogies to explain science ?


44 comments:

Ben S. said...

An analogy is a comparison between 2 things. For ex.

Human is to animal as school is to college

Rylan N said...

A comparison of two things like water is to boil as ice is to melt

Taylor J said...

Analogy is a comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

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Brandyn P. said...

Because they are smart

Wyatt R said...

Analogy is something that compares two things.

Tyler J said...

A comparison of two things.

Leslie K said...

analogy is comparing one thing to another. I think scientists use analogies to help understand what the thing they are comparing is,what it dose and it's impact on the world

Casey K said...

A comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

Evan L said...

An analogy is a comparison of two things! I think they used analogies in science to simplify stuff.

Mercedes C. said...

Atlas is to a map as dictionary is to map.

Katie N. said...

The Comparrison of two things

Lauren B. said...

An analogy is comparing one thing to another. I believe that scientists use them to show how important things are and to help people understand what they are saying.

Brendan S said...

It is the comparison of two things.

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Griffin M. said...

An analogy is a comparison of two things, one being the one you focus on more than the other, the other providing as an example.

Jacob G said...

To make it easier to understand for scientists.

Anonymous said...

An analogy is a comparison of two things. I think scientists use it because they're crazy!

Ella T. said...

An analogy is when something is compared to two things. It helps to make more comprehensible.

Julia M said...

An analogy is a comparison of two things. I think that scientists use analogies to help them understand things.

Anonymous said...

An analogy is to compare something, and Analogies might help scientists by taking something difficult to understand, and making them easier to understand by comparing two things.

Anonymous said...

An analogy is to compare something. They might help scientists by taking something difficult to understand, and making them easier to understand by comparing two things.

Kaylee H. said...

An analogy is comparing one thing to another. I believe that scientists use them to show how important things are and to help people understand what they are saying.

Cody M. said...

An analogy is a comparison of two things, one being the one you focus on more than the other, the other providing as an example.

Anonymous said...

i do not now.
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Anonymous said...

it is comparing two things

Sophia S:) said...

An analogy is a comparison between two things, usually on the basics of their structure. Scientists use analogies in order to explain a hard concept into an easier understanding!

Adrian K said...

It is the comparison of two things.

Jennifer C said...

Wegener is to Pangea as Robert Hooke is to the cell.

Jacob T said...

analogy is comparing one thing to another. I think scientists use analogies to help understand what the thing they are comparing is,what it dose and it's impact on the world

john p said...

An analogy is to compare something. They might help scientists by taking something difficult to understand, and making them easier to understand by comparing two things.

Alysse S said...

An analogy is a comparison between two things, usually on the basics of their structure. Scientists use analogies in order to explain a hard concept into an easier understanding.

Anonymous said...

priest is to church as fireman is to firestation.

Cassie M said...

Analogy is comparing one thing to another. I think scientists use analogies to help understand what the thing they are comparing is,what it dose and it's impact on the world.

Ashleigh L said...

compare two things to each other

Anonymous said...

I don't know

Anonymous said...

A comparison of two things like water is to boil as ice is to melt

MackenzieE said...

Analogy is a comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

Molly B said...


An analogy is comparing one thing to another.

McKayla. M said...

yes because they are pretty much comparisons

Abbie N said...

I think they use analogies to better explain things that are herd to explain. I also think they use analogies to relate things.

lindseyb said...

comparing 2 thing

Matthew G said...

An analogy is a comparison between two things, usually on the basics of their structure. Scientists use analogies in order to explain a hard concept into an easier understanding.

Sadie F. said...

An analogy is comparing two things together.

Alysse S said...

Wegener is to Pangea as Robert Hooke is to the cell.