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Chapter 1 review. The science of Biology. Scientific Methodology . Why does science need to have a method? Is there a system to science? If so…what is it? Ask a question It all starts with a simple “Observation” Seeing something “new” for the first time. Scientific Methodology .
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Chapter 1 review The science of Biology
Scientific Methodology • Why does science need to have a method? • Is there a system to science? • If so…what is it? • Ask a question • It all starts with a simple “Observation” • Seeing something “new” for the first time
Scientific Methodology • Form an idea • Make an inference (logic + common knowledge) • Inference + creative imagination Hypothesis • Try it out • Play with it… EXPERIMENTS!!!! • Get all the info • DATA!!!! • Were you right? • Make a conclusion
Theories???? • What is a Theory? • “Theoryapplies to a well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations and hypothesis and that enables scientists to make accurate predictions” • collaborate • Examples: • Evolution • gravity • relativity • E=mc2