How Smart are Animals

Bellwork: Tues. Aug. 16, 2016 You may use a word once or not at all: write each statement Independent variable Hypothesis Theory Quantitative Qualitative 1. Testable, scientific explanation for observations:__________ 2. Well-tested explanation supported by many observations_________ 3. Variable that is deliberately changed in an experiment: ______ _________ 4. Data not involving numbers, but descriptions:______________ hypothesis theory Independent variable qualitative

Bellwork: Wed. AuG. 17, 2016 See if you can fill in the blanks from memory, then go back and look in your notes or the book The Characteristics of Living Things They are made of basic units called _____________ Based on universal genetic code (________) Obtain & use materials and energy (m_____________) Grow & _________________ Reproduce either ______________________ or _____________________ Respond to environment (s______________) (move, grow towards sun) Maintain a stable internal environment (h____________________) Change over time. (___________________)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asoJyZYr Nxo 1 Think about the experiments these scientists are doing to test animal intelligence. What were they? Dog Cuddlefish Dolphin Parrot

What are their independent and dependent variables in each animal “experiment?” Dog Cuddlefish Dolphin Parrot

What do they do to make sure they are getting accurate results? Dog Cuddlefish Dolphin Parrot

Experiments scientists did to test animal intelligence: Dog changed stuffed animals if she was able to get the correct animal Dolphin changed “signs”/create… Understand/Communicate what sign said Cuddle fish (squid) changed patterns how it camouflages itself Parrot (McCaw?) Alex... Changed shapes, size, # … If she said the correct response

Independent & Dependent variables in animal “experiments”:

What they did to make sure they are got accurate results:

Notebook 1 Nature of Science Scientific Method

Bellwork Friday: August 16, 2013 1. a. What kind of graph would you make for the following data: b. Why? 2. a. What kind of graph would you make for this data? b. Why? 3. Pick one of these and, correctly make the graph. Put the independent and the dependent variable on the correct axes year