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Importance of the Scientific Method: A Letter Explaining

In this warm-up exercise, students are asked to write a letter explaining the importance of the scientific method in their own words.

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Importance of the Scientific Method: A Letter Explaining

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  1. Warm Up 8-26-16 • Think about what you have learned about the scientific method, in your own words; write a letter explaining why the scientific method is important.

  2. Warm Up 8-25-16 • In a controlled experiment, a. Control group is compared with experimental groups b. There are at least two variables c. All factors should be different d. A variable is not needed • Two scientists disagree about what the results of an experiment mean. What should they do? a. Refuse to talk to each other b. Run further tests c. Never work together again d. Study something else

  3. Warm Up 8-24-16 • Bacteria and archaea are two types of prokaryotes. Which of the following characteristics describes only archaea? a. They lack a nucleus c. They are unicellular b. They have cell walls d. found in extreme environments • What are the three main types of archaea? a. Heat lovers, methane makers, and salt lovers b. Prokaryotes, eukaryotes, and bacteria c. Cyanobacteria, bacteria, and eukaryotes d. Producers, consumers, and decomposers

  4. Warm Up 8-23-16 • The ability to respond to environmental stimuli is observed in a. Rocks c. Plants b. Rain drops d. Sugar crystals • Which statement correctly describes ALL living things a. They reproduce sexually b. Their cells have a nucleus c. They are made of at least one cell d. They can change energy from the Sun into food. • Kelly wanted to find out how many different types of bacteria were on the doorknobs at school. To find this out she could a. Design an experiment c. Ask her teacher b. Take a guess d. Use an encyclopedia

  5. Warm Up 8-22-16 Identify the: • Control Group • Independent Variable • Dependent Variable • What should the boss’ conclusion be? • How could this experiment be improved? A boss thinks that a special juice will increase the productivity of workers. He creates two groups of 50 workers each and assigns each group the same task (they're supposed to staple a set of papers). Group A is given the special juice to drink while they work. Group B is not given the special juice. After an hour, the boss counts how many stacks of papers each group has made. Group A made 1,587 stacks, Group B made 2,113 stacks.

  6. WARM UP 8-19-16 • WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PROKARYOTIC AND EUKARYOTIC CELLS? 2. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AUTOTROPHS AND HETEROTROPHS? 3. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ASEXUAL SEXUAL REPRODUCTION?

  7. Warm up 8/18/16 • Identify the kingdom for these organisms… • Organism A: It is Eukaryotic. It is multicellular and A decomposer and reproduces both sexually and asexually. • Organism B: It is prokaryotic ,lives in pond and unicellular and reproduces asexually. • Organism C:It is eukaryotic. It is a producer and can not move around. • Organism D: It reproduces sexually. It is Eukaryotic and is a heterotroph.

  8. Warm Up 8-17-16 List the six traits that all living things have in common. Also provide an example 1. Made of Cells 2. Needs Energy 3. Adapt to Environment 4. React to Change 5. Reproduce 6. Grow and Develop

  9. Warm Up 8-17-16 List the six traits that all living things have in common. Also provide an example 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

  10. Warm up 08/16/16 • ……………………………………….is the basic unit of life. • All the living things are also called……………………… • All the living things need and use………………………. • Organism whose body is made of only one cell is • called…………………………

  11. Warm Up 8-15-16 Think about different ways humans classify things. List five things that humans classify and how they are classified.

  12. Warm Up 8-12-16 • A prediction that can be tested is a a. Conclusion c. Variable b. Hypothesis d. Theory • What is the 1st step of the scientific method? • What is the last step of the scientific method?

  13. Warm Up 8-11-16 1- Which is most helpful in keeping honest and clear records during a scientific investigation? a. Blue pen b. Expensive lab notebook c. Calculator d. writing neat, organized notes 2- What beneficial result might happen if a scientist discovers her hypothesis is incorrect? a. Might give up b. Might lead to another hypothesis c. Other scientist might repeat work d. Keep her results secret

  14. Warm Up 8-10-16 • 1-Which tool is used for measuring the volume of a liquid • Graduated cylinder b. Cubic centimeter • Liter d. Meter stick • The steps in every scientific investigation must • Follow exactly same sequence • Begin with a hypothesis • Include development of a theory • Performed in a logical sequence

  15. Warm Up • Match the following stages of a robbery investigation to the steps of the scientific method: • Gathering clues – collecting information • Interrogating suspects –testing the hypothesis • Realizing that a crime has taken place and wondering who did it - State the question • Solving the crime -drawing a conclusion • Determining suspects – forming a hypothesis

  16. Warm Up 8-9-16 • Match the following stages of a robbery investigation to the steps of the scientific method: • Gathering clues • Interrogating suspects • Realizing that a crime has taken place and wondering who did it • Solving the crime • Determining suspects

  17. Warm Up 8-8-16 • T or F: It is Ok to pick up broken glass with your bare hands as long as you place it in the trash. • When using a razor blade or scalpel, always cut material ______. a. Away from you c. Toward you b. In your hand d. Perpendicular • Long hair in the lab must be ______. a. Cut short b. Held away from the experiment with one hand c. Always neatly groomed d. Tied back with a hair band

  18. Warm Up 8-5-16 • T or F: Work areas should be kept neat and tidy. • Horseplay, practical jokes, and pranks are _______. a. Always against the rules c. Not dangerous b. OK d. OK if you are alone • If you do not understand the directions to a lab you should _____. a. Figure it out as you go b. Ask your teacher c. Skip it d. Try several things until you find what works

  19. Warm Up 8-4-16 Water is essential to life! Describe the water cycle and how human beings have affected it. Use a diagram with captions.

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