CLEARs aren't that scary!
What are the 5 steps of a CLEAR statement?
Claim, Evidence, Analysis, Reasoning
What is the definition of a hypothesis?
A testable statement about the relationship between variables or a proposed explanation for an observed phenomenon
True or False, a Seagull is an example of a producer in its food chain
False! Producers are photosynthesizing organisms, so plants!
How many steps are there in the Scientific Method?
7!
What is extinction?
The fact or process of a species, family, or other group of animals or plants ceasing to be
Which step in the CLEAR process compares and quantifies the difference between our data groups?
Analysis!
What is the difference between an Independent Variable and a Dependent Variable?
An Independent variable is what WE influence, it is the Cause while the Dependent Variable is what we observe, it is the Effect.
What is the definition of an Apex Predator?
An Apex Predator is at the top of their respective food chain, they are not predated by any other animals
What is the First step of the scientific method?
Observation/Question
Finding a topic to research and experimentation, finding a question that needs to be answered!
What is biodiversity?
The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem
What must you be careful of when writing your Reasoning statement?
DON'T RESTATE YOUR CLAIM!
There are typically two groups in an experiment, what are they called?
A Control Group and an Experimental Group
What is the difference between a Tertiary Consumer and an Apex Predator?
They are the same thing! I literally tricked you so hard!
We have practiced the Reporting step of the Scientific Method under a different name, what have we practiced that finalizes and summarizes our Experiment?
writing CLEAR statements!
What is stable equilibrium?
When the population aligns with the carrying capacity
What is the difference between Evidence and Analysis when writing a CLEAR statement?
Evidence presents the data for the tested groups but does NOT compare the two
Analysis COMPARES and quantifies the difference in the data for all the tested groups
What is the difference between a Control Group and an Experimental Group?
An Experimental Group is exposed to the Independent Variable, it is the group we are watching for reactions to the experiment
A Control Group does not receive the Independent Variable, it helps us see the difference between what our experiment may cause vs. the normal state of the group.
What is the difference between a producer and a scavenger or a decomposer?
A Producer (get this..) PRODUCES their own sources of food, like photosynthesizing!
Scavengers and Decomposers eat animals that have died, an example of a Scavenger can be a vulture, and an example of a Decomposer can be a mushroom!
What are all seven steps of the Scientific Method, in order?
Asking a question (Observation/Question)
Researching your topic
Hypothesize
Experiment
Accept or Reject Hypothesis
Draw Conclusions
Report Findings!
How is biodiversity measured?
Biodiversity is determined by counting the number of species occurring in a given unit of area. The greater the species diversity within an area, the higher the biodiversity, which can be calculated using various methods, such as diversity indices.
What is the purpose of a CLEAR statement?
A CLEAR is our closing statement that helps explain and summarize what the experiment does and how the results will be interpreted.
Identify the Independent and the Dependent Variables in this statement:
Ice cream sales increase as the temperature increases
Independent: the Temperature
Dependent: Ice Cream sales!
State these in order on a food chain!
(Scavengers, Secondary Consumers, Producers, Apex Predators, Consumers, Decomposers)
Producers, Consumers, Secondary Consumers, Apex Predators, Scavengers, Decomposers
What are the two most important factors of an experiment?
It must be REPEATABLE and have a valid HYPOTHESIS
What is carrying capacity?
The number of living organisms that an ecosystem can support without environmental degradation