Map on main ideas in "Chapter 1: The Science of Biology" of the book Biology by Miller and Levine. Assignment for Biology Honors class. Teacher: Mr. Fisher
Make observations. An
observation is an "act of
noticing and describing events
or processes in a careful,
orderly way" (Miller and Levine,
2010).
Ask Questions
about the
natural world
Make an inference based on
information that is already
known. Create a hypothesis,
which is "a scientific explanation
for a set of observations that an
be tested in ways that support or
reject it" (Miller and Levine, 2010).
Design a controlled
experiment, which is "an
experiment which keeps track
of various factors that can
change" (Miller and Levine, 2010).
Collect data by
measuring and making
records of all
observations. Analyze
the data.
Draw conclusions about
whether or not your hypothesis
was support by your
experiment. If something is not
supported, make a new
hypothesis and test it.
Scientific
Laws/
Theories
A scientific theory is "a
well-tested explanation that
unifies a broad range of
observations and hypotheses and
that enable scientists to make
accurate predictions about new
situations" (Miller and Levine,
2010).
A scientific law is is
considered more definite and
factual. No laws have been
disproved by any evidence.
All evidence has supported
this law.