1. BIOLOGY INTRODUCTION August 23, 2017 IN YOUR NOTE SECTION
CORNELL NOTES FORMAT
Scientific Method

2. Name
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Cornell Notes
Write your name, date, class, and period in the upper right hand corner (see above).
Write the topic of the notes (ex. WWII, Cells, Nouns, etc.) on the top line (see above).

3. Cornell Notes Page setup
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Page setup
Draw a horizontal line about five lines up from the bottom.
Draw a vertical line down the page about one third of distance from the left.

4. Cornell Notes Key words & ideas Important dates/people/places
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Key words & ideas
Important dates/people/places
Info from textbook/stories
Diagrams & Pictures
Main Idea
Key Question
Objective

5. SAMPLE For English What is a noun? What are the two types of nouns?
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SAMPLE For English
What is a noun?
What are the two types of nouns?
What is a compound noun?
Noun - person, place, thing, idea
Types - concrete & abstract
concrete - taste, touch, smell, see
abstract - ideas (emotions)
compound - two or more words combined to create one thing; ex: fireman, bedroom

6. Cornell Notes Helpful Hints for Straight A Notes Abbrev. , Paraphrase.
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Helpful Hints for Straight A Notes
Abbrev. , Paraphrase.
Use symbols (arrows, circles, underlining) or highlighting
Skip lines between ideas.

7. Teacher Clues How do I know if what the teacher says is important?
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Teacher Clues
How do I know if what the teacher says is important?
Repetition or stressed inflection
Voice
Writing on the board or overhead
“This will be on the test.”
Gestures

8. So, what about the bottom of my paper?
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So, what about the bottom of my paper?
Summary, questions, doodles

9. SCIENTIFIC METHOD
The Scientific Method involves a framework (series of steps) that are used to investigate a natural occurrence.
Steps
Observe a Problem/ Ask a Question
Research
Formulate a Hypothesis
Experiment
Collect Data and Analyze Results
Conclusion
Communicate the Results

10. SCIENTIFIC METHOD
Observe - (identify) a problem or seek an explanation
Ask a question – Identify an aspect of the phenomona you would like to investigate
Formulate a hypothesis - an explanation to a question or problem (educated guess) that can be tested
Conduct an experiment to collect data
Experiment: an investigation that tests a hypothesis
Experiments involve
A control group: the part of the experiment that receives no experimental treatment
An experimental group: The part of the experiment that receives experimental treatment
In experiments, only one condition is changed at a time
an independent variable: the condition that is tested
a dependent variable: the condition that changes due to the independent variable and is measured
Provide steps necessary for another researcher(s) to replicate experiment

11. SCIENTIFIC METHOD CONTINUED
Data: information obtained from an investigation (measurements, observations, etc.)
Types of data
Quantitative – numbers, data which can be measured
Qualitative - descriptions, observed but cannot be measured
The data is analyzed in order to make conclusions
Form or questions a theory
Theory: a hypothesis that is supported by a large body of evidence
Can lead to make an inference
Inference: a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning