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Ch. 2 Tools Master subtitle an Environmental Click to editand Methods on style Scientist

Unit 1 Intro to environmental science

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Steps to the scientific method

Observe using senses Hypothesis must be testable prediction

Form

Sometimes in an if . Then. statement data in SI units (metric system) factor of interest in experiment group

Experiment
Collect

Variable

Experimental Control

group

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Organizing Data
Data

often numerical
units

Metric

Expressed Graphs

in graphs and tables

help to display trends or relationships in the data associations between two or more events (used in situations where scientist cant answer a question

Correlation

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Scientific habits of mind

Curiosity Skepticism Open

dont believe everything without proof to new ideas honesty results are never manipulated to support a certain hypothesis / creativity seeing patterns where others dont, thinking of

Intellectual

Imagination

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Making informed dEcisions

Values Has

principles or standards we consider important an impact on people making decisions about the environment Making Model
information values consequences
Gather

Decision

Consider Explore Make

a decision

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Making a decision on recycling

Read
I. II. III.

the article and form your decision using the decision making model
Gather info Consider Values Consider Consequences
Positives vs. negatives A. Long vs short term

B.

IV.

Make your decision

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Design an Experiment
Problem:

Which type of fertilizer, natural compost or Miracle Grow, increases plant growth? a procedure to attempt to answer this question. the following: variable, control group, experimental group type of data will you collect and how will you organize it?

Write

Identify What