LIVING OR NOT SO LIVING??

UNIT 1 – Section 1.1 Biology – Is the study of life WHAT BIOLOGISTS STUDY: Life and Living Things – what it’s made of & how it works Interactions between life and the environment Problem Solving – from medicines to preserving different species

Characteristics of Life What are some characteristics of living organisms? Which of these characteristics does each object have?

Characteristics of Living Things Made of one or more cells (have an organized structure) 2. Reproduce – the production offspring. (Not essential, but essential for the continuation of the species) 3. Grow & Develop – size changes or develops over its life 4. Respond / Interact – react to surroundings or stimuli, use energy, adjust to changes in the environment

Vocabulary Organism – an individual thing that possesses all the characteristics of life. Species – group of organisms that share certain genetic information which allows them to interbreed. Stimulus – anything that causes an organism to react Response – an organism’s reaction to a stimulus

Examples of Responses to Stimuli Trees adjust to cold, dry winter by losing their leaves Fox responding to the presence of a rabbit by quietly approaching it. Bears hibernate when temperatures drop Butterflies metamorphose when food is scarce Resurrection plants open and close leaves depending on water availability Mimic Octopus

Vocabulary Continued… Homeostatsis – maintaining a level of balance by adjusting to changes *Examples sweating, shivering, dogs panting Adaptation – any structural, behavioral or internal process that helps an organism respond to changes.

UNIT 1 – Section 1.2 Scientific Method – common steps one would use to design an experiment and gather data after identifying a problem. (An orderly way of solving problems) P.H.E.R. Physicians Help Everyone Recover

P.H.E.R. Problem/Question – What is the Question you have or the problem you are trying to solve? * These are usually identified by observation. Hypothesis – Carefully formulate a statement that can be tested. This should provide an answer to the question you had. *Do some research to find out what is already known to formulate a good hypothesis.

Experiment – Design and carry out an experiment to test your hypothesis * Make sure you limit all variables to test what you desire Results/Report Data – Observe the experiment record the data. Draw a conclusion based on the data. * Your data may support or refute our original hypothesis

EXPERIMENT TERMINOLOGY Controlled Experiment - an experiment that compares what you are testing against another group that is left normal. Control Group - the group that is left normal. It is what you are comparing your test with. Experimental Group - the group that gets experimented on.

Variables - the factors that affect the experiment Variables - the factors that affect the experiment. Control Variable or Constants - all the factors that DO NOT change in the experiment Independent Variable - the factor that is changed or tested on purpose Dependent Variable - the outcome or change that occurs as a result of the independent variable

Data - any information observed and recorded Hypothesis - a statement or explanation for a problem or question that can be tested (educated guess) Theory - a hypothesis that has been tested & supported many times Law - a statement of fact. Accepted to be true.

The Scientific Method with . . . SpongeBob Squarepants & Friends SpongeBob and his Bikini Bottom pals have been busy doing a little research. Read the description for each experiment and answer the questions.

Mr. Krabs created a secret ingredient for a breath mint that he thinks will “cure” the bad breath people get from eating crabby patties at the Krusty Krab. He asked 100 customers with a history of bad breath to try his new breath mint. He had fifty customers (Group A) eat a “secret ingredient” breath mint after eating a crabby patty.
The other fifty (Group B) also received a breath mint after they finished the sandwich, however, it was just a regular breath mint and did not have the secret ingredient. Both groups were told that they were getting the breath mint that would cure their bad breath.

Two hours after eating the crabby patties, 30 customers in Group A and 10 customers in Group B reported having better breath than they normally had after eating crabby patties. Which people are in the control group? What is the independent variable? What is the dependent variable? What should Mr. Krabs’ conclusion be? Why do you think 10 people in group B reported fresher breath?

SpongeBob Clean Pants SpongeBob noticed that his favorite pants were not as clean as they used to be. His friend Sandy told him that he should try using Clean-O detergent, a new laundry soap she found at Sail-Mart. SpongeBob made sure to wash one pair of pants in plain water and another pair in water with the Clean-O detergent. After washing both pairs of pants a total of three times, the pants washed in the Clean-O detergent did not appear to be any cleaner than the pants washed in plain water.

6. What was the problem SpongeBob wanted to investigate. 7 6. What was the problem SpongeBob wanted to investigate? 7. What was the control group? 8. What is the independent variable? 9. What is the dependent variable? 10. What should have been some Controls or Constants in this experiment? 11. What should Sponge Bob’s conclusion be?

NAME THAT CONCEPT GROUP 1 Hypothesis Control Variable or Constants Independent Variable Experimental Group Experiment Scientific Method

NAME THAT CONCEPT GROUP 2 Data Theory Control Group Problem / Question Variable Dependent Variable

Unit 1 – Section 1.3 SI UNITS - International Measuring System (Metrics) - A consistent system; easier to convert Two Types of Scientific Information / Data: Quantitative - Results are recorded/measured using #’s Qualitative - Results are recorded based on explanation or description (words)

Quantitative vs. Qualitative Data can be measured Length, height, volume, time, speed, age, etc. Quantitative  Quantity (#’s) Data can be observed but not measured. Colors, textures, smells, tastes, appearance, beauty, etc. Qualitative → Quality (descriptive)

EXAMPLES Quantitative Qualitative Painting Picture 10” x 14” Frame 14” x 18” Cost $300 Weights 8.5 pounds Painting blue/green Gold frame Smells old and musty Peaceful scene of the country

Two Reasons for Doing Experiments Pure Science - Study is done to learn new things. - Results are recorded and kept for later use. Technology - Using research to meet society’s needs or solve its problems.