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The Process of Science

The Process of Science In 1928, Alexander Fleming noticed that bacteria he was studying did not grow in the presence of a yellow-green mold. In 1945, Fleming shared a Nobel Prize for Medicine with Howard Florey and Ernst Chain, who led the team that isolated penicillin.

What is science? Science is a system of knowledge or a way of knowing that requires observation and experimentation. How do you DO science?

The scientific method is an organized process used by scientists to do research, and provides methods for scientists to verify the work of others.

Scientific Method What are the steps? 1. Make an observation. 2. Write a hypothesis. 3. Perform an experiment. 4. Analyze data and make conclusions. 5. Communicate results with other scientists. The steps in a scientific method are repeated until a hypothesis is supported or discarded.

Scientific Method What are the steps?

The act of gathering information. Making Observations The act of gathering information. Qualitative data – any observation (color changes, release of heat, etc.) Quantitative data – any measurement you make (mass, volume, temperature, etc.)

Making Observations Suppose you try to turn on a flashlight and it doesn’t light. An observation can lead to a question: What’s wrong with the flashlight? Observation is an essential step in the scientific method. Is everything you observe a fact or REAL?

A hypothesis is a proposed explanation for an observation. Testing Hypotheses A hypothesis is a proposed explanation for an observation. You guess that the batteries might be dead. If the batteries are out of power, then by replacing them, the flashlight will light up. Test your hypothesis by putting new batteries in the flashlight. If the flashlight lights, you can be fairly certain that your hypothesis is correct.

Designing Experiments An experiment is used to test a hypothesis. When you design experiments, you deal with variables, or factors that can change. You change the independent variable. You observe the dependent variable. (it depends on what you changed) The controlled variables do not change. The data will support the hypothesis, or will cause it to be revised and retested. Three same plants. 1 gets green light, others red and yellow and blue. Same water, food, time in light, etc. Which will grow more in 2 weeks? Answer: red and blue most growth (have right amount of energy to charge chlorophyll electrons to next level) What is Ind and Dep here? Changed the color light, depend is plant height (measurable)

Controlled Experiment Control Group – part of the experiment that represents standard conditions (receives no experimental treatment) Experimental Group – the test group that receives experimental treatment Example – You want to know the effect salt has on the freezing point of water. Control group - water without salt Experimental group - salt water.

A theory is a well-tested explanation for a set of observations Developing Theories Once a hypothesis is supported by repeated experimentation, it may become a theory. A theory is a well-tested explanation for a set of observations A theory may need to be revised to explain new observations or new experimental results

Theories do NOT become laws! Scientific Laws A scientific law summarizes the results of many observations and experiments. Theories do NOT become laws! A scientific law doesn’t try to explain, explanation requires a theory. Successful models can help visualize difficult concepts and predict new observations. Nature doesn’t OBEY laws, laws describe and predict what happens in nature.

information obtained from the senses. Quick Quiz! 1. A hypothesis is information obtained from the senses. a proposed explanation for observations. a thoroughly tested explanation for a broad set of observations. a concise statement that summarizes the results of many of experiments. Observation Theory Law

2. What are two steps in the process of science? Quick Quiz 2. What are two steps in the process of science? ask questions and make up answers. observe and experiment. ask a question and propose a theory. test a hypothesis and prove it is true. d. can’t prove true, only valid with support or not.