Scientific Methodology and Experimental Design

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Course Outline

  1. Science and the Study of Life
  2. Observation and Scientific Questions
  3. Inference and Testable Hypothesis
  4. Variables, Controls, and Experiment Design

1. Science and the Study of Life

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Biology : the study of life

★ Must-know

  • Scientific methodology involves using an organized approach to investigate natural occurrences.

Further detail

  • Classroom exploration includes:
    • oral interaction
    • small-group work
    • sharing with other groups

2. Observation and Scientific Questions

★ Must-know

  • An observation can lead researchers to ask why a natural occurrence is happening.

  • The research began when someone noticed that grass was growing taller in one location than in another.

Further detail

  • In the scenario, the difference in grass height between locations was the observation that initiated the research.

Memory Hook

Observation of unequal grass growth → question about its cause

3. Inference and Testable Hypothesis

  • A hypothesis about grass growth must predict a measurable or testable factor that could explain the natural occurrence.
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1. What does the term biology literally mean?

2. How can an observation contribute to scientific research?

3. Which approach best describes scientific methodology when investigating a natural occurrence?

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What does the term Biology literally mean?

The study of life.

What does scientific methodology involve?

Using an organized approach to investigate natural occurrences.

What started the research about grass growth differences?

Noticing taller grass in one location than another.

What can an observation cause researchers to ask?

Why a natural occurrence is happening.

What distinguishes an inference from a hypothesis?

An inference is generally not testable, while a hypothesis is a testable prediction.

What must a hypothesis about grass growth predict?

A measurable or testable factor explaining the natural occurrence.

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