1.2 Using Science to Solve Environmental Problems Unit 1: Environmental Science: A Global Perspective

Homework Questions Distinguish between pure and applied science, Describe scientific methods.

Unit: Environmental Science Pure Science Pure science seeks to answer questions about the natural world. Biology Chemistry Physics October 17, 2019 Unit: Environmental Science

Unit: Environmental Science Applied Science Applied science uses the information found in a pure science to solve problems. Environmental science is based on Ecology. October 17, 2019 Unit: Environmental Science

Unit: Environmental Science What is Science? Science is gathering information then analyzing and interpreting the results. October 17, 2019 Unit: Environmental Science

Unit: Environmental Science Observing Observation is the gathering information though your senses. Sight Hearing Touch Smell Taste October 17, 2019 Unit: Environmental Science

Unit: Environmental Science Extending the Senses Observations can be amplified with instruments. Sight Microscope Telescope October 17, 2019 Unit: Environmental Science

Unit: Environmental Science Hypothesizing A hypothesis is the suggested relationship between two variables. If,Then, Because format. “If a plant gets water Then it will grow Because water is part of photosynthesis.” October 17, 2019 Unit: Environmental Science

Unit: Environmental Science Experimenting Experiments test hypotheses under controlled conditions. Variables Independent: variable that’s being tested. Dependant: variable that gets changed as the result of the experiment. Control Variable is not tested but observed. October 17, 2019 Unit: Environmental Science

Organizing / Communicating Data Findings are checked and organized. Data tables and graphs Information presented Peers and public October 17, 2019 Unit: Environmental Science