Science in the Real World – Articles and select readings.

Name of article:_________________________________________________

What was the observation?

What hypothesis was being tested?

How was the hypothesis tested?

Was it primarily through observation (field studies), experimentation, or modeling?

What was the conclusion?

Was this pure or applied science? Explain.

What is one way that this study could be used in the future? Or, why is it important to the world today?

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Predators Attract

1. Why do you think climate change would lead to higher concentrations of carbon dioxide in water?

2. What do you think the initial question was that prompted this study?

3. The second paragraph describes the first part of the study. What do you think the hypothesis for this experiment was?

4. Was this study conducted as observations (field studies), laboratory experimentation, or modeling?

5. What was the conclusion of this experiment?

6. The third paragraph describes the second part of the study. What do you think the hypothesis of this

experiment was?

7. Was this study conducted as observations (field studies), laboratory experimentation, or modeling?

8. What was the conclusion of this experiment?

9. Was this more pure or applied science? Explain!

10. List any questions or connections you have to this study below:

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Sniffer Sharks

1. What is the initial question?

2. What do you think the hypothesis for this experiment was?

3. Was this study conducted as observations (field studies), laboratory experimentation, or modeling?

4. What was the conclusion of this experiment?

5. How does the author justify the findings?

6. What would be one follow-up experiment?

7. Was this more pure or applied science? Explain!

8. List any questions or connections you have to this study below:

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Rise of the Sources

1. What is an ecosystem “sink”?

2. What is an ecosystem “source”?

3. What is the initial question?

4. What do you think the hypothesis for this experiment was?

5. Was this study conducted as observations (field studies), laboratory experimentation, or modeling?

6. What was the conclusion of this experiment?

7. Was this more pure or applied science? Explain!

8. List any questions or connections you have to this study below:

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A Watery Grave

1. What do you think the hypothesis for this experiment was?

2. Was this study conducted as observations (field studies), laboratory experimentation, or modeling?

3. What was the conclusion of this experiment?

4. Are you surprised by the findings? Explain why or why not.

5. What would be one follow-up experiment?

6. Was this more pure or applied science? Explain!

7. List any questions or connections you have to this study below:

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Life after logging

1. What is the initial question?

2. What do you think the hypothesis for this experiment was?

3. Was this study conducted as observations (field studies), laboratory experimentation, or modeling?

4. What was the conclusion of this experiment?

5. How does the author justify the findings?

6. What would be one follow-up experiment?

7. Was this more pure or applied science? Explain!

8. List any questions or connections you have to this study below:

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Don’t Damage Dingoes

1. What is the initial question?

2. What do you think the hypothesis for this experiment was?

3. Was this study conducted as observations (field studies), laboratory experimentation, or modeling?

4. What was the conclusion of this experiment?

5. What would be one follow-up experiment?

6. Was this more pure or applied science? Explain!

7. List any questions or connections you have to this study below:

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Mighty Termite Mounds

1. What is the initial question?

2. What do you think the hypothesis for this experiment was?

3. Was this study conducted as observations (field studies), laboratory experimentation, or modeling?

4. What was the conclusion of this experiment?

5. How does the author justify the findings?

6. What would be one follow-up experiment?

7. Was this more pure or applied science? Explain!

8. List any questions or connections you have to this study below:

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No Farm in an Island

1. What is the initial thought about biodiversity on organic farms?

2. Why does the author not think this has been supported with research?

3. What do you think the hypothesis for this experiment was?

4. Was this study conducted as observations (field studies), laboratory experimentation, or modeling?

5. What was the conclusion of this experiment?

6. What would be one follow-up experiment?

7. Was this more pure or applied science? Explain!

8. List any questions or connections you have to this study below:

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Ozone High and Low

1. What is the initial question?

2. What do you think the hypothesis for this experiment was?

3. Was this study conducted as observations (field studies), laboratory experimentation, or modeling?

4. What was the conclusion of this experiment?

5. Was this more pure or applied science? Explain!

6. List any questions or connections you have to this study below:

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Early Bloomers1. What is the initial observation that lead to this study?

2. Was this study conducted as observations (field studies), laboratory experimentation, or modeling?

3. What was the conclusion of this experiment?

4. Why do you think we previously thought that the blooms began in the springtime?

5. Was this more pure or applied science? Explain!

6. List any questions or connections you have to this study below:

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