UNIT 1: The Scientific Method

DAYSHEET 7: Introduction to the Scientific Method

Biology I

Name: _________________________ Class Period: _______________ Date: _______________

Bellringer:
When scientists need to answer a question, they start by gathering information. They need to make sure that this information is up-to-date and trustworthy.

Rank these sources of information from the most reliable (1) to the least reliable (5) below: 1. ___________________________________ 2. ________________________________ 2. ___________________________________ 5. ___________________________________ What should we look for in a resource for current science information? _____________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ Homework: HW 7 is due next class. Biology Objective: I can identify the steps of the scientific method. I can identify the important parts of an experiment. 4. ________________________________

Activity 1: Scientific Method Cornell Notes

Biology Objective / Essential Question:

Questions / Main Ideas:

Questions / Main Ideas:

Scientific Method: The systematic study of a question or problem (5 step process) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. State the ___________________ (___________________) Form a _________________________ ___________________________ Controlled __________________________ Draw a ____________________ (___________________)

Step 1: State the Problem _____________________: Ms. Cook cannot get a date for Friday night. o Remember: You cant solve a problem until you know exactly what it is!!! Step 2: Form a Hypothesis Hypothesis: ________________________________________ __________________________________________________ o Hypothesis: Cooks body odor is preventing her from getting a date Friday night. Step 3: Prediction _____________________: What you expect to happen if the hypothesis is correct. o If Cook wears perfume, then she will get a date. o **Predictions are written in If.., then. format. Step 4: Controlled Experiment

The Important Part Is 1) ___________________ Variable (IV) = the thing I ________ on purpose 2) ___________________Variable (DV) = the thing that ___________ on the IV 3) _____________________ groups = each set-up where you _________ the IV

In the Cook Date Experiment

Questions / Main Ideas:

Questions / Main Ideas: Independent Variables vs. Dependent Variables Simplified:

Independent Variables

Dependent Variables

3) _____________________ groups = each set-up where you _________ the IV 4) ___________ group = the set-up where you do NOT change the IV; the group you will compare everything else to 5) _____________ = things that stay the ________in all your groups to make it a fair test
Stop-and-Jot: Think back to your Heart Rate Lab (Daysheet 5). Identify the following components in the laboratory. You may not proceed with the rest of the notes until your teacher has checked over your answers. 1. What was the independent variable in the Heart Rate Lab? 2. What was the dependent variable in the Heart Rate Lab? 3. What was the control group in the Heart Rate Lab? 4. What were the experimental groups in the Heart Rate Lab?

Questions / Main Ideas:

Questions / Main Ideas:

Step 5: Draw a Conclusion ______________________: If your hypothesis was correct, Cook now has a date for Friday night. o _______________ this hypothesis ______________________: If Cook doesnt have a date, your data does not support your hypothesis. o _______________ this hypothesis

Activity 2: Lets Practice IVs and DVs

Activity 2: Lets Practice IV versus DV

Activity 3: Identifying the IV & DV in an Experiment

Directions: For each of the following experiments, identify the Independent Variable (IV) and the Dependent Variable (DV). Remember, the IV is the cause / what I change on purpose; the DV is the effect, it depends on the IV. 1. Experiment: A student is testing how listening to an ipod affects your hearing IV: _ ___________ _________________ DV:_______________________________

2. Experiment: A student is testing how brushing your teeth affects the number of cavities you have IV: ____________ _________________ DV:______________________________

3. Experiment: A scientist wants to find out if spending more time in the sun increases your risk of developing skin cancer. IV: ____________ _________________ DV:______________________________

4. Experiment: A student investigates if listening to classical music can improve your memory IV: ____________ _________________ DV:______________________________

5. Experiment: A student investigates how well different perfumes attract bees. IV: ____________ _________________ DV:______________________________

Activity 4: Practice Identifying Variables

Purpose:

To practice identifying the important parts of an experiment Task: As you read, draw a picture to help you visualize the experiment Outcome: Identify the 5 important parts! EXAMPLE 1: SMITHERS SPECIAL JUICE
Smithers thinks that a special juice will increase the productivity of workers. He creates two groups of 50 male workers each and assigns each group the same task (in this case, they're supposed to staple a set of papers). Group A is given the special juice to drink while they work. Group B is not given the special juice. After an hour, Smithers counts how many stacks of papers each group has made. Group A made 1,587 stacks, Group B made 2,113 stacks. a. Who is running this experiment? ___________________________

Now You Take Over!

b. Add your name to the experiment.

The Important Part Is Independent Variable Dependent Variable Experimental Group(s) Control Group Constants

In The Experiment This Is

EXAMPLE 2: HOMERS SHOWER SLIME

Homer notices that his shower is covered in a strange green slime. His friend Barney tells him that coconut juice will get rid of the green slime. Homer decides to check this out by spraying half of the shower with a gallon of coconut juice. He sprays the other half of the shower with a gallon of water. After 3 days of "treatment" with either juice or water, there is no change in the appearance of the green slime on either side of the shower. a. Who is running this experiment? ___________________________

Now You Take Over!

b. Add your name to the experiment.

The Important Part Is Independent Variable Dependent Variable Experimental Group(s) Control Group Constants

In The Experiment This Is

HW7: Experimental Design Name_____________________________

Biology I Date ___________________

Purpose: To practice identifying the important parts of an experiment Task: As you read, draw a picture to help you visualize the experiment Outcome: Identify the 5 important parts! Superman and Batman are arguing about which muscle cream makes them look stronger in their spandex outfits. They decide to conduct an experiment to find out. For one month, they give 50 men, ages 18-25 Superman Cream; 50 other men of the same age get Batman Cream; and 50 other men of the same age get no cream at all. After one month, they measure each mans increase in muscle mass to see who was right.
a. Who is running this experiment? ___________________________

Now You Take Over!

b. Add your name to the experiment.

The Important Part Is Independent Variable Dependent Variable Experimental Group(s) Control Group Constants

In The Experiment This Is