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Fundamental Concepts and Skills
1. Measurement a. International System of Units (SI)- a global system of measurement using the metric system. b. Length-the distance between two points
-measured in kilometers (km), meters (m), centimeters (cm) and millimeters (mm)
-tools for measuring length rulers, meter sticks etc. c. Volume- the amount of space that something occupies.
-measured in cubic centimeters (cm 3 ), liter (L), and milliliter (ml)
-the volume of a liquid can be measured using a graduated cylinder (meniscus) d. Mass- the amount of matter in an object
-measured in kilogram (kg), gram (g), and milligram (mg)
-mass is measured with a triple-beam balance or a digital balance e. Temperature- a measurement of how hot or cold something is (the amount of energy)
-m easured in Kelvin (K) and Celsius (°C)
-temperature is measured using a thermometer
f. sum= addition / quotient = division /difference = subtraction / product = multiplication
2. The 6 Characteristics of Living Things a. All living things are made of cells b. All living things have DNA c. All living things reproduce (asexual= 1 parent, sexual= 2 parents) d. All living things grow and develop e. All living things sense and respond to change in their environment (stimulus, response, homeostasis) f. All living things obtain and use energy (metabolism) i. Consumers must eat (ingestion), break down (digestion/metabolism), and absorb their food into their bodies. ii. Systems for ingestion, digestion, and removal of wastes range from simple tubes to very complex. iii. All living things must have a method for removing waste (excretion) from the body. iv. Both plants and animals undergo in gas exchange which brings in needed oxygen for the chemical breakdown of food into energy useable by the organism’s body. (Cellular Respiration)
3. Needs of Plants (producers)- use sun’s energy to make food (glucose) a. Light b. Water c. Gasses d. Nutrients
Animal Needs (consumers)- must eat other organisms to survive.
a. Food b. Water c. Gasses d. Shelter e. Living Space
4. Organization of Life- know how living things are organized cell  tissue  organ  system  organism
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LS3: a, b p. 6-17 p.36-39
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LS3: a, b p.40-41
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5. Experimental Design - a series of steps that is used to answer a question or solve a problem. a. State the problem b. Research your topic c. Formulate a hypothesis d. Design an experiment
1. independent variable (IV)- the one factor changed by the scientist
2. dependent variable (DV)- the variable affected by changing the IV
3. control- experimental group that remains unchanged, for comparison purposes
4. constants- all other factors of the experiment that are the same in all experimental groups e. Analyze your collected data
1. Line Graph- shows data over a period of time (days, months, years, generations etc)
2. Bar Graph- shows data in categories for comparison
3. Pie Chart- shows data as part of a whole or percentage
4. Organize Data Into Tables- makes data easier to read and understand f. Write a conclusion
1. Does the data support your hypothesis? Why or why not?
2. note experimental and human errors
3. future questions
4. publish findings in a peer-reviewed journal
6. Experimental Variables a. Independent Variable (IV)- variable altered by the scientist, the IF part of a hypothesis, the treatment. b. Dependent Variable (DV)- the variable a scientist measures to know if the experimental treatment worked —changes in response to the independent variable.
The dependent variable must be measureable. c. Control Group- an identical group in an experiment which does not receive the treatment. The control group allows the scientist know if the results from an experiment occurred by chance or due to another outside factor.
7. Experimental Error a. Validity- reliability of the results in an experiment b. General Guidelines and Characteristics of Valid Experiments, Designing More
Reliable Experiments i. contain larger experimental and control groups ii. repeated Trials iii. have a separate control and experimental group iv. identified and constants to ensure that outside factors do not impact the experiment
8. Safety - Study safety rules and images as you will be quizzed on safety information.
LS1: a, b, d, f, g, h, i, j p. 10-17
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