do now what is science?? - in your own words, write down any ideas or thoughts to explain what...
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DO NOW
• What Is Science??-In your own words, write down any ideas or thoughts to explain what science is all about!
-Take out homework if you did not turn it in yesterday- signed contract, science safety reading, and LAB (if completed)
• ** The seat you choose today will be your assigned seat
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
