1. WHAT IS BIOLOGY? THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD

2. Housekeeping  Syllabus  Binder & supplies check next MONDAY (accountability)  Unsure of homework?? Check Weebly or board

3. Topics We’ll Be Exploring… Cell Biology Genetics Evolution Ecology Disease & Physiology

4. What is biology? What will we learn?  The study of life and living organisms  Ecology  Cell Biology  Genetics  Evolution  Physiology & Disease

5. What are the goals of SCIENCE?  Gathering/analyzing evidence about the natural world  Providing natural explanations to understand patterns in nature & make predictions  SCIENCE IS A PROCESS!  Scientists propose explanations that are based on…??

6. What Are the Requirements of a GOOD Experiment??  Control Group  Variables A SINGLE independent variable (changed) Dependent variable (observed)  WHY do you have to keep other variables constant??

7. Parts of an Experiment  A left-handed student wants to study whether left- handed people are better pitchers than right-handed people.  What is the control group?  What is the independent variable?  What is the dependent variable?

8. Experiment Requirements  A scientist studies the impact of a 3mg capsule of Vitamin C per day on sickness frequency.  What is the independent variable?  What is the dependent variable?  What is the control group?

9. The Scientific Method  Observation  Questions  Research  Hypothesis  A proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation  MUST be testable  If….Then…  Controlled experiment  Data & Results  Analysis & Conclusion

10. If we never used the scientific method..  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3KEkBqDahg

11. Debunking Advertisement Claims  How can YOU as scientists debunk advertising claims made by consumer product companies?  Which products are most reliable? Which work the best?  YOU are the research team that will mythbust product claims!

12. Your Project  The Project: Claim versus truth - Have you been fooled?  Driving question: How can we use the scientific method to investigate advertising claims about consumer products?  Deliverables: 1) A lab report 2) A scientific presentation of your experiment using scientific method. This should be done in a “public friendly” manner.

13. FRIDAY  Biology test  Reading with questions  Project work time  BRING YOUR PRODUCTS WEDNESDAY, READY FOR TESTING (or Monday, if you have them by then).  BE RESPECTFUL, BE RESPONSIBLE, BE ACCOUNTABLE.

14. Team Building Challenge  1. Time-keeper 2. Architect (Helps plan and sketches design) 3. Manager (makes sure everyone has a part) 4. Engineer (makes sure that structurally and mathematically, the building is sound and doesn’t fall down)