AP Biology Scientific Inquiry Adapted from Rebecca Rehder Wingerden ©

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AP Biology Scientific Inquiry Adapted from Rebecca Rehder Wingerden ©

What Do Scientist Do? Science is a unique way of learning about the natural world. Scientists work hard to explain events, living organisms, and changes we see around us every day. In Your Group Your Task: In a group and using a whiteboard, brainstorm the answers to the following questions: • How do scientists “do what they do?” •What processes do scientists use to “do what they do?” •What is a controlled experiment? •What are the parts of a controlled experiment?

Controlled Experiment When scientists set out to do an experiment, they first think about the variables that may affect the outcome of the experiment. • A variable is any condition that may cause a change in the system being studied. – Some variables are measured quantitatively, like temperature, mass or height. – Other variables are recorded in a qualitative manner, like color, texture or species. The most important factor is that the scientist runs a controlled experiment. In a controlled experiment, only one variable is changed to ensure that the effect of only that one variable can be measured.

Model 1 – Photosynthesis in an Aquatic Plant What process is occurring in the plant’s cells to produce the gas in the bubbles? Suggest a method for measuring the rate of gas production for Model 1. Create a list of environmental factors that may affect the rate of gas production in Model 1.

Model 2 – Aquatic Plant Experiment In Your Group Identify several conditions in the experiment that are the same in Model 2. Describe the one condition that has been varied among the four trials in Model 2. How does this condition affect the rate of gas production by the aquatic plant? Provide specific evidence from Model 2. Control Variables Independent Variable (IV) Dependent Variable (DV)

Controlled Experiment When designing an experiment, you need to consider three types of variables. The independent variable is changed by the experimenter in the design of the experiment. This variable is sometimes called the “manipulated variable.” The dependent variable is what changes as a result of the change in the independent variable. This variable is sometimes called the “responding variable.” In some cases, more than one dependent variable is considered. The third category of variables is controlled variables. These are variables that you think may change the outcome of the experiment, but since they are not being studied, they need to be kept constant in each trial.

Controlled Experiment What is a Control Group? A Control Group is a set of organisms or samples that do not receive the treatment (the IV) that is being tested. Scientists can then compare normal changes in organisms or samples with those that may have occurred because of the treatment. The idea of a control group is not the same as a controlled variable.

Controlled Experiment What is a Control Group? Suppose a scientist is doing an experiment to determine the effect of an all-organic diet on the occurrence of cancer in rats. In Your Group •What is the IV of this experiment? •What is the DV of this experiment? •What variables should the scientist control in the experiment? • Describe the control group for this experiment. •Why is it important for a scientist to use a control group when working with organisms in an experiment?