Scientific Method
What is the first step of the scientific method?
Which characteristic of life describes an organism's development from baby to adult?
Growth
What is the basic unit of life?
A cell
When is the quiz?
Tomorrow!!
What does biology mean?
The study of life!
What is a hypothesis?
An educated guess
Yes
Which organelle controls what enters and what leaves?
The cell membrane
What tool do scientists use to look at cells?
Microscope
What does science mean to you?
The systematic study of the world around us
How do we prove or disprove a hypothesis?
What is homeostasis?
The ability to maintain stable internal conditions (or wellness)
Eukaryotic cells
True or false: Animal cells have cell walls.
False
Which kind of scientist were Albert Einstein and Isaac Newton?
Physicists
What kind of graph did we make in the Diffusion Lab?
Bar graph
True or false: Fire is alive.
False
Name one difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
Prokaryotic cells don't have a nucleus
Define diffusion.
The movement of particles from areas of high concentration to low concentration.
Which kind of scientist might care about climate change?
You tell me!
Why is lab safety important?
So we protect ourselves and our results!
Can you name at least 4 characteristics of life?
Organization, metabolization, growth, adaptation, homeostasis, response to stimuli, reproduction
Fill in the blank: All cells come from other ____.
Cells
Why are units important when measuring?
Precision and standardization
What are the three branches of science?
Life science, physical science, earth and space science