Unit 3: Biology as a Science
Essential Question 1: How does technology like the microscope aid biologists in learning about the natural world
Essential Question 2: What is the scientific method and how is it applied?
Homework
Happy is he who gets to know the reasons for things.
Virgil (70-19 BCE) Roman poet.
Class Notes in pdf
- Biology as a Science Notes - download pdf
Study Guides: One page to Rule them all
Labs . Diagrams . Other Stuff
- Lab:: Seed Germination Lab- download pdf
Questions of the week:
- Good Experiment or Bad Experiment - Optional Assignment - where you will examine three scenarios to see if they meet all of the criteria of good experimental design.
CONTENT KNOWLEDGE OBJECTIVES
Initial Understanding:
- Students will experience techniques for observing and collecting data.
Developing an Interpretation:
- Students will relate the various methods used by scientists to learn about the natural world.
Making Connections:
- Apply their understanding of a controlled experiment to the testing of a hypothesis.
Taking a Critical Stance:
- Compare and contrast the appropriate use of the compound light microscope, scanning electron microscope and transmission electron microscope.