Name __________________________ Date _________________________ Period ______________

DAYSHEET 3 BIOLOGY I ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: HOW DO SCIENTISTS STUDY THE NATURAL WORLD?
Bellringer:

Classify each of the following statements as what science is (S) or what science is NOT (NS). _____ Testable _____ Absolute _____ Based on experimentation

_____ Repeatable

_____ Changeable

_____ Can solve all problems

_____ Measurable

_____ Rigid

_____ Based on faith

_____ Peer-reviewed

_____ Observable

_____ Limited to the natural world

_____ Certain

_____ Modifiable

_____ Based on belief

Homework: HW3 is due next class! Activity 1: Quiz TODAY!

Activity 2: Demonstration BRAINSTORM:

Activity 3: Cornell Notes

Biology Objective / Essential Question:

Questions / Main Ideas:

Questions / Main Ideas:

Scientists study the natural world using two things: 1) _____________________________ = information that is collected using the five senses (taste, touch, smell, see, hear) o There are two types of observation: 1) _________________________ observations use numbers (for example, the tree is 10 feet tall)

2) _________________________ observations describe the quality of something (for example, the tree is green; the bark is rough) Stop-and-Jot: Identify each of the following observations as quantitative or qualitative: Ms. Hines has big feet ________________________ Ms. Cook has six toes on her left foot _______________________

2) __________________________ = an educated guess, idea, or prediction based on observations. Inferences cannot be directly observed using the five senses. Stop-and-Jot: In the space below, write down 2 observations (one quantitative and one qualitative) and 2 inferences about your first week at CHS Observations: 1. 2. Inferences: 1. 2.

Activity 4: Time to Practice! Directions: Label each of the following observations as quantitative (QUAN) or qualitative (QUAL) 1. French fries taste good. _______ 2. He ate twenty five french fries today. _______ 3. Ms. Hines weights 350 lbs. _______ 4. Ms. Cook is really strong _______. Directions: Label the following statements as either observations (O) or inferences (I) 1. When I rang the doorbell, no one answered. _______ 2. The hamburger was hot_______ 3. That sounded like a mean dog_______ 4. Zaire must be very popular _______ 5. The beaker contains 250 mL of water_______ Directions: Fill in the blank spaces with observations or inferences Observation 1. The clouds are very dark Inference

2. The tulips (flowers) are blooming

3.

It must be dismissal time

HW3: Observation and Inference Name: ___________________________

Biology I Period: ____________

Directions: Label each of the following observations as quantitative (QUAN) or qualitative (QUAL) 1. The hummingbirds feather is very soft. _______ 2. The hummingbirds feather is 3cm. _______ 3. The cockroach has six legs. _______ 4. The cockroachs antennae are long _______. Directions: Label the following statements as either observations (O) or inferences (I) 1. The swallowtail butterfly laid its eggs on the flower. _______ 2. The swallowtail butterflys favorite flower is a rose_______ 3. The chimpanzee ate three hundred termites_______ 4. The chimpanzee seems sad _______ 5. The pigs favorite activity is to play in the mud_______ Directions: Fill in the blank spaces with observations or inferences Observation 1. Ms. Cook is wearing a red lab coat Inference

2. Ms. Hines room smells like fish

3.

The teacher must be happy