1. What Is Science?

2. Learning Objectives  State the goals of science.  Describe the steps used in scientific methodology.

3. The Nature of Science Science  Uses evidence to construct testable explanations and predictions of natural phenomena  Generates knowledge

4. Scientific Methodology: Observation Science is a general style of investigation, not a rigid step-by-step process.

5. Scientific Methodology: Asking Questions Why do marsh grasses grow to different heights in different places?

6. Scientific Methodology: Hypothesis Inference: a logical interpretation based on Hypothesis: a tentative scientific explanation that can be what scientists already know tested further

7. Scientific Methodology: Experiment Testing hypotheses often involves designing experiments that measure factors that can change, or variables.

8. Scientific Methodology: Collecting Data data are numbers. data are descriptive. Qualitative Quantitative

9. Scientific Methodology: Analyzing Data Data analysis in science often relies on the use of statistics.

10. Scientific Methodology: Review

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12. Science in Context

13. Learning Objectives  Explain how scientific attitudes generate new ideas.  Describe the importance of peer review.  Explain what a scientific theory is.  Explain the relationship between science and society.

14. Scientific Methodology curiosity skepticism creativity open-mindedness

15. Exploration and Discovery

16. Practical Problems

17. Communicating Results

18. Reviewing and Sharing Ideas

19. Science and Society

20. Science, Ethics, and Morality

21. Scientific Theories A scientific theory describes a well-tested explanation for a range of phenomena.

22. Understanding and Using Science

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24. Studying Life

25. Learning Objectives  List the characteristics of living things.  Identify the central themes of biology.  Explain how life can be studied at different levels.  Discuss the importance of a universal system of measurement.

26. Biology Biology is the study of life. But what IS life?

27. Characteristics of Life Genetic code Grow and develop Respond to their environment Reproduce Homeostasis Metabolism Evolve Made of cells

28. Is It Alive? Sample A Sample B

29. Big Ideas in Biology 1.Cellular Basis of Life 2.Information and Heredity 3.Matter and Energy 4.Growth, Development, and Reproduction 5.Homeostasis 6.Evolution 7.Structure and Function 8.Unity and Diversity of Life 9.Interdependence in Nature 10.Science as a Way of Knowing

30. Fields of Biology Global Ecology Biotechnology Paleontology Entomology Molecular Biology

31. Scientific Measurement 1 kilometer = _______ meters 1000 0.45 liter = _______ milliliters 450 5000 milligrams = _______ grams 5 130 meters = _______ kilometers 0.13 2500 milliliters = _______ liters 2.5 0.017 grams = _______ milligrams 17

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