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What is biology?. The study of life. How is biology relevant to me?. Warm up. WRITE THE FOLLOWING IN YOUR NOTES (don’t fill in the answers yet): 3 careers that use biology knowledge: 1. 2. 3. 3 things I do every day that involve biology: 1. 2. 3.
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What is biology? The study of life
Warm up WRITE THE FOLLOWING IN YOUR NOTES (don’t fill in the answers yet): 3 careers that use biology knowledge: 1. 2. 3. 3 things I do every day that involve biology: 1. 2. 3. 3 reasons biology is helpful even if you don’t use it in your job: 1. 2. 3.
Critical thinking • Rational thinking • Self-awareness • Honesty • Open-mindedness • Discipline • Judgement
Careers that use biology • Doctor • Gene therapist • Nutritionist • Zoo worker • Horticulture (plants) • Agriculture (farmer) • Personal trainer
Everyday things that require biological knowledge • Making a judgments about personal health • Medication • Diet • Exercises • Sounding credible. • Gardening. • Making judgments about news stories or articles. • Testing out a plan, thought, or idea. • Understanding ourselves. • Understanding impact we have on our environment. • Being “scientifically literate”