BIOLOGY INTRODUCTION August 23, 2017 IN YOUR NOTE SECTION CORNELL NOTES FORMAT Scientific Method

Name Date Class Period Cornell Notes Write your name, date, class, and period in the upper right hand corner (see above). Write the topic of the notes (ex. WWII, Cells, Nouns, etc.) on the top line (see above).

Cornell Notes Page setup Name Date Class Period Cornell Notes Page setup Draw a horizontal line about five lines up from the bottom. Draw a vertical line down the page about one third of distance from the left.

Cornell Notes Key words & ideas Important dates/people/places Name Date Class Period Cornell Notes Key words & ideas Important dates/people/places Info from textbook/stories Diagrams & Pictures Main Idea Key Question Objective

SAMPLE For English What is a noun? What are the two types of nouns? Name Date Class Period SAMPLE For English What is a noun? What are the two types of nouns? What is a compound noun? Noun - person, place, thing, idea Types - concrete & abstract concrete - taste, touch, smell, see abstract - ideas (emotions) compound - two or more words combined to create one thing; ex: fireman, bedroom

Cornell Notes Helpful Hints for Straight A Notes Abbrev. , Paraphrase. Name Date Class Period Cornell Notes Helpful Hints for Straight A Notes Abbrev. , Paraphrase. Use symbols (arrows, circles, underlining) or highlighting Skip lines between ideas.

Teacher Clues How do I know if what the teacher says is important? Name Date Class Period Teacher Clues How do I know if what the teacher says is important? Repetition or stressed inflection Voice Writing on the board or overhead “This will be on the test.” Gestures

So, what about the bottom of my paper? Name Date Class Period So, what about the bottom of my paper? Summary, questions, doodles

SCIENTIFIC METHOD The Scientific Method involves a framework (series of steps) that are used to investigate a natural occurrence. Steps Observe a Problem/ Ask a Question Research Formulate a Hypothesis Experiment Collect Data and Analyze Results Conclusion Communicate the Results

SCIENTIFIC METHOD Observe - (identify) a problem or seek an explanation Ask a question – Identify an aspect of the phenomona you would like to investigate Formulate a hypothesis - an explanation to a question or problem (educated guess) that can be tested Conduct an experiment to collect data Experiment: an investigation that tests a hypothesis Experiments involve A control group: the part of the experiment that receives no experimental treatment An experimental group: The part of the experiment that receives experimental treatment In experiments, only one condition is changed at a time an independent variable: the condition that is tested a dependent variable: the condition that changes due to the independent variable and is measured Provide steps necessary for another researcher(s) to replicate experiment

SCIENTIFIC METHOD CONTINUED Data: information obtained from an investigation (measurements, observations, etc.) Types of data Quantitative – numbers, data which can be measured Qualitative - descriptions, observed but cannot be measured The data is analyzed in order to make conclusions Form or questions a theory Theory: a hypothesis that is supported by a large body of evidence Can lead to make an inference Inference: a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning