do now what is science?? - in your own words, write down any ideas or thoughts to explain what...

DO NOW

• What Is Science??-In your own words, write down any ideas or thoughts to explain what science is all about!

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The Nature of Life

The Science of Biology

What Is Science?

• Investigates to understand nature

• Makes predictions

What do scientists do?

• Scientists …– Observe– Interpret– Explain

Observation

• Observation: Science starts with an observation made using 1 of the 5 senses

Observation

• Observation: Science starts with an observation made using 1 of the 5 senses

• Sight• Touch• Taste• Feel• Sound

DO IT

• Write 5 observations about this classroom or something in it.

1.2.3.4.5.

Observation

• Science starts with observation.

• 5 senses

• Information gathered from observation is called, evidence, or data

Observation

• Science starts with observation.

• 5 senses

• Information gathered from observation is called, evidence, or data– 2 types of data

Qualitative vs. Quantitative

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

Qualitative vs. Quantitative

• Qualitative- characteristics that cannot be easily measured or counted

• Quantitative-

Qualitative vs. Quantitative

• Qualitative- characteristics that cannot be easily measured or counted– Texture, color, shape….

• Quantitative- measurable data that involves numbers

Qualitative vs. Quantitative

• Qualitative- characteristics that cannot be easily measured or counted– Texture, color, shape….

• Quantitative- measurable data that involves numbers

Qualitative vs. Quantitative

• Qualitative- characteristics that cannot be easily measured or counted– Texture, color, shape….

• Quantitative- measurable data that involves numbers– Number, weight, height, time

Qualitative vs. Quantitative

• Qualitative- characteristics that cannot be easily measured or counted– Texture, color, shape….

• Quantitative- data that involves numbers– Number, weight, height, time– **How many are there? How many pounds? How

many inches? How many seconds?…

Qualitative vs. Quantitative

• Qualitative observation- characteristics that cannot be easily measured or counted– Texture, color, shape….– “Quality”

• Quantitative- data that involves numbers– How many are there? How many pounds? How

many inches? How many seconds?…– “Quantity”

Qualitative vs.Quantitative

• Height• Weight• Time

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Inference

• Logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience.

• “Taking a guess about something with reason”

Make an Inference

• Observation: The line at the water fountain is long.

• Observation: The sidewalk is wet.

• Observation: There is bumper to bumper traffic on the highway.

Inference: The man is a farmer Evidence: He is with animals

Inference: The man is a farmer Evidence: He is with animalsInference: This picture is in Kansas Evidence: The landscape looks like the midwest