Biology II Notes
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| Experimental Design
1. Review how to formulate hypotheses and design appropriate experiments 2. Design and carry out experiments on a variety of topics Scientific Method 1. Define problem 2. Gather information 3. Form hypothesis 4. Experimentation 5. Record & analyze data 6. State the conclusion Problem - the situation for which you want to find a solution Information - data that will help you to make an educated guess (hypothesis) at the solution to the problem; typical sources are books, magazines, the internet, people Hypothesis - an educated (based on information gathered in step 2) guess as to the solution of the problem Experimentation - experiment(s) designed to show if the hypothesis is the correct solution to the problem (or not) Experimental data - information, both qualitative and quantitative, derived from the experiment(s) that can be used to determine if the hypothesis is correct or incorrect Conclusion - based on the experimental data, the hypothesis may be shown to be either correct (as the solution to the problem) or incorrect The concept of designing and conducting experiments is
something that we will work with in class. We will practice the concept
with hands-on projects. So these notes are sketchy at best.
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| LINKS:
- The Scientific Method Today - Scientific Method - The Scientific Method - What is the "scientific method''? - Discovery, Chance and the Scientific Method - What is the Scientific Method? - Scientific Method - The Scientific Method - Introduction to the Scientific Method - |