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The Nature of Biology 1.3. Coach Davis Orange Park High School. Standards. SC.912.N.2.1 – Identify what is science and what is not science, and what superficially resembles science but fails to meet the criteria for science.
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The Nature of Biology 1.3 Coach Davis Orange Park High School
Standards • SC.912.N.2.1 – Identify what is science and what is not science, and what superficially resembles science but fails to meet the criteria for science. • SC.912.N.2.2 – Identify which questions can be answered through science and which questions are outside the boundaries of scientific investigation, such as questions addressed by art, philosophy and religion.
Kinds of Information • Quantitative Information – Numerical data • May be used to make a graph or table • The data are analyzed by comparing numerical values.
Qualitative Information • Purely observational data • Written descriptions of what scientists observe. • NOT numerical – defined by words
Can Science Answer all Questions? • Some questions are out of the realm of science • Some questions can not be tested using scientific methods. • Take a couple minutes in your group and come up with three questions that science cannot answer. Be prepared to discuss.
Can Technology Solve all Problems? • Science attempts to explain how and why things happen. • Scientific study that is carried out mainly for the sake of knowledge is called pure science. • Technology – is the application of scientific research to society’s needs and problems. • It is concerned with making improvements in human life and the world around us. • What are some examples of how technology has improved our lives?
Technology • Science and technology will never answer all of the questions we ask. • However, you can use the process of science to ask and answer questions about the world.
Homework / Classwork • Section Assessment #’s 1 – 6 • Group A has #1, B #2, D #3, E #4 and all groups have number 5 and 6. • We will share our answers, so become an expert on your question!