Scientific Method
This is the method scientists use to research a question and gather data!
What is the scientific method?
This is the principle that all living organisms must abide by.
What is the cell theory?
Living things must fall under the majority of this list in order to be considered living.
What are the Characteristics of Life?
This is medication that is used to kill bacteria.
What are antibiotics?
While on a walk, Mazani found a plant! She decides to take it home and put it on her windowsill. Her mother tells her that her plant needs sun for one really important process. What process is this?
What is photosynthesis?
This is the step of the scientific method where a tentative explanation is crafted based on a question and research.
What is a hypothesis?
This is ONE of the three parts of the cell theory.
Do not repeat!
What is all living things are composed of cells?
These are FOUR characteristics of life.
What are Use energy, Reproduce, Contain DNA, Grow and Develop?
This is a common superbug that can be found in hospitals and dirty places, and is difficult to treat.
What is MRSA?
After going for a run, Ibrahim is very out of breath. He feels his heart rate go back down, and he catches his breath. What is this an example of?
Hint: his body is maintaining balance.
What is homeostasis?
This is step of the scientific method where the hypothesis is accepted or rejected.
What is draw conclusion?
This is ONE of the components of the cell theory.
Do not repeat!
What is cells are the smallest living structure?
Plants get their energy through this process.
What is photosynthesis?
This is when bacteria are resistant to ANY and ALL antibiotics.
What is pan resistance?
Lee and Samyra get into an argument about viruses. Lee states that since viruses have genetic material, they express life in some way and are living. Samyra disagrees, saying that viruses need to follow the cell theory. Who is right and why?
What is...
Samyra, viruses have to follow all three characteristics of the cell theory. They do not have cells.
This is the step of the scientific method where an experiment is designed!
What is gather data?
This is ONE component of the cell theory.
Do not repeat!
This is the internal balance that living things must maintain.
What is homeostasis?
These are diseases that spread from person to person or from animal to person.
Alesha is sick with the flu. What is the flu an example of?
Hint: what kind of disease is it?
What is a communicable disease?
Mathematical graphs and charts are examples of this!
What is a model?
True or False: Viruses follow the cell theory, so therefore, they are living.
What is False?
Challenge:
Name an example of homeostasis.
What is catching your breath after exercising?
Name THREE examples of communicable diseases.
In this scenario, Joseph is a nursing assistant. He and his colleague, Dr. Michael, discover that their patient has pan resistant bacterial pneumonia. What does this mean?
What is... the pneumonia is resistant to any and all bacteria?