PPT-Scientific Method

Film Canister Lab There are many ways to conduct science Examples Observational Field study Such as animal behavior Experimental Research Conducts controlled experiments Tests one variable . Mean Heat Gains etc brPage 8br 2 Mean internal temperature eo ei ao ei brPage 9br 3 Swing from meantopeak in heat gains brPage 10br 4 Swing in internal temperature 5 Peak internal temperature ei ei brPage 11br ei Admittance method worked example brP What is research?. We ask questions all the time. Research is a formal way of going about asking questions. Ways of acquiring knowledge. Uses methodologies. Many different kinds (e.g. market research, media research and social research). Question:. All scientific investigations begin with:. Forming a hypothesis. Conducting an experiment. Asking a question or observing a problem. Forming a conclusion. Answer: . c) Asking a question or observing a problem. Chapter 10, Section 1. Do Now. . Why did the Catholic Church feel threatened by Galileo?. Chapter 10 Timeline. 1543 – Vesalius Publishes . On the Fabric of the Human Body. 1610 – Galileo’s discoveries are published. Method. Strengths & Weaknesses. Christianity, Belief & Science. Strengths. The scientific method is rational, and objective.. It is a logical process which can be repeated by others without their opinions entering into it.. The People Method. . ESRM 304. Environmental . & . Resource Assessment . One of the most loaded words you will ever find. It has something to do with Being:. S. ystematic. Skeptical. Ethical. The scientific attitude: Universal permanent truths. Your best pathway to understanding the world. Lectures by Mark Manteuffel, St. Louis Community College. . Learning Goals. Describe what science is.. Describe the scientific method.. Describe key aspects of well-designed experiments.. Introduction. How do you tackle every day problems that occur in your life?. Objectives. After completing this lesson, you will be able to:. Compare and contrast theories and laws.. Describe the systematic . Course Syllabus & Mechanics. COURSE WEBSITE: . http://psychfiles.net. Recommended Texts:. Assignments:. Completed CITI . Certification . Pair-led class discussion on readings. “My Favorite Experiment” . Hypothesis, Theory, and law . How science really works. Objective. : Students will be able to explain what a scientific law and theory are and give examples of each.. Essential Question:. What are the differences between a scientific law and theory?. What is the scientific method?. The Scientific Method involves a series of steps that are used to investigate a natural occurrence. . We will study the steps of the scientific method and eventually design our own experiments.. is a method for . studying. the natural . world.. It is a . process. that uses . observation. and . investigation . to gain knowledge about events in nature.. What is Science? . Scientific Method:. Main Idea:. . The goals and processes used in scientific inquiry are the same for all branches of science. Goals and Processes of Science. The . goal. of science is to . understand and explain events in nature. The Enlightenment. The Medieval View of the World. Mainly religious and theological. Political theory was based on “Divine Right of Kings”. Society governed by Church views, traditions, practices.