This lecture is designed to help you understand how science works. You will see that it involves inductive processes with a dash of induction.
Review the material in Chapter 1 of the textbook Biology: Concepts & Connections, 3rd Ed., beginning on page 3.
Refer to the Survey of Biology Lecture Notes for additional references to this topic.
Refer to page 15 - Chapter Summary in Survey of Biology Lecture Notes - for the terms and key points you need to know. The Key Points are your guide to success in the course because they focus your attention on those topics upon which you need to concentrate your study to be optimally prepared for the upcoming examination.
There is no lab manual assignment.
Quiz everyone in the group on the flashcards labeled "How Science Works." Try to complete this before the
lecture called "Scientific Method Lecture." Review the terms and key points on page 15 in the lecture notes. It is a good idea to assign key points to group members for discussion during your study session.Note on study sessions: It is a good idea to begin each study session with a brief review of previous material. You will find that this repetition is valuable in preparing for the first examination.
The Process of Science: Acid Precipitation
Note: in the textbook Biology: Concepts & Connections you will see an arrow in a red circle - such as the one on page 3. This indicates that there is a activity on the Interactive Study Partner CD ROM. In this case it refers to acid rain and how you could design and test an experiment using the scientific method. This is a good explanation of how the scientific method works.
