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May 8, 2017 Aims:

SWBAT identify the characteristics of modern science.

Agenda

1. Do Now

2. Class Notes

3. Guided Practice

4. Independent Practice

5. Practicing our AIMS:

E.1- Science…or Not?

How will you help our class earn all of our S.T.R.I.V.E. Points?

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Aim Check:

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OBJECTIVES: By the end of class, students will be able to…

SWBAT identify the characteristics of modern science.

DO NOW

Thinking about Science

Directions: Read the following statements. Which do your agree with most and why?

1. I only believe in things I can see.

2. Most scientific theories which were held before the nineteenth century have been

proved wrong. What does this say about scientific theories?

3. Science is based on what facts you can see. Who was around to see the start of

the universe or the fact we evolved?

4. Life on earth exists because random collections of cells that change (mutate) and

has no real purpose.

5. Facts are true for ever and do not change.

SCIENCE 8 Science…or Not?

E.1

Name: _____________________________

Date: ________________________________

Homeroom: _________________________

Evolution

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CLASS NOTES

WHAT IS SCIENCE?

Stop and Jot: What do you think the cartoonist was trying to communicate?"

What do you personally think is the cause of the car's problem?" Why did you choose

your answer?"

Why wouldn't a mechanic think it is a demon?

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WHY NOT A DEMON?! The mechanic can only correct a mechanical problem. She has no way of seeing a

demon, let alone fixing or getting rid of one.

To the owner, the demon may be causing the intake flow problem, but that is of no

concern to the mechanic.

She does not know if demons exist because they are not

She can only deal with material, measurable things --- the engine.

Science has , it can only deal with that which is ...

that is, can be either directly or indirectly (using instruments)

Items that cannot be currently perceived by the senses

currently be dealt with by science.

This does NOT exclude observations of of unseen events.

Much of science involves based on

observed circumstantial evidence, especially if these come from multiple

independent fields of study

such as the reconstruction of extinct ecosystems and creatures from fossils

collected and the associated geology

The history of science has been concerned with pushing back the boundaries of the

imperceptible; inventing new instruments allowing the scientist's brains to be able to

perceive something that was here-to-fore not measurable.

Viruses, onetime thought to be evil spirits now are thought to be protein-wrapped

genetic material!

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GUIDED PRACTICE

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INDEPENDENT PRACTICE

Directions: Circle the phrases/words that describe science!

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Check your understanding about the nature of modern science and certain basic science concepts. Mark if you

agree, or disagree, with each item on your answer sheet as you think a working scientist would.

Agree Disagree

Science is primarily a search for truth.

Science can solve any problem or answer any question.

Science is primarily concerned with understanding how the natural world works.

Astrology (predicting your future from the arrangement of stars and planets) is a science.

Science requires a lot of creative activity.

Science typically provides only temporary answers to questions.

Science is most concerned with collecting facts.

A scientific fact is absolute, fixed, and permanent.

All science is good science.

A scientific theory is merely a guess.

Scientists have solved most of the major mysteries of nature.

Science can study and explain events that happened millions of years ago.

Knowledge of what science is, what it can and cannot do, and how it works, is important for all people.

Modern scientific experiments usually involve trying something just to see what will happen, without predicting a likely result.

Anything done scientifically is always accurate and reliable.

Scientists often try to test or disprove possible explanations.

All scientific problems must be studied with The Scientific Method.

Disagreement between scientists is one of the weaknesses of science.

Technology provides the eyes and ears of science (and sometimes the muscle, too).

A "hypothesis" is just an "educated guess" about anything.

Scientists have observed that nature apparently follows the same "rules" throughout the universe.

Science proves ideas.

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BEAST MODE

Directions: Read the two articles, determine whether each article is scientific…or not.

SUPER HONEY CURES ALL WOUNDS! A super honey has been produced that appears to cure all wounds and

infections!

The bio-engineered product Surgihoney was tested on babies, new

mothers, cancer patients and the elderly for over a year in Hampshire

hospitals.

Wounds and ulcers, including those infected with the superbug

MRSA, healed within days, while the number of women who suffered

infections after giving birth by caesarean section has halved.

It has also healed the wounds of soldiers returning from Afghanistan, and been used to treat acne and

to protect the skin of cancer patients fitted with a catheter for chemotherapy.

Dr Matthew Dryden, consultant microbiologist at the Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,

said: ‘It will revolutionize wound care around the world.’

Honey has been used for its healing powers for thousands of years, although doctors favour penicillin

and antibiotics.

However, Surgihoney, which is stored in 10g sachets, can kill bacteria, parasites and fungal infections

while also encouraging wounds to heal.

Dr. Dryden said: ‘I have conducted numerous laboratory tests and compared it with honeys from

around the world. I found Surgihoney better for treating every type of bug. So for the past year I have

been using it on patients and the results have been amazing. There are plenty of products that can kill

bacteria but they often don’t help heal tissue. Honey is a fantastic natural medicine. The important

extra is that it kills the bugs but doesn’t damage the tissue.’

Surgihoney is being developed by Ian Staples, a businessman who once owned the Halfords motor

accessories chain.

He bought an organic farm in southern Chile, set up beehives then funded scientific researchers in

Ireland to identify the unique health elements.

The honey has been licensed by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Authority in the UK

but is not yet commercially available.

1. Science or not? Justify your reasoning citing evidence from the text

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Science 8

E.1:

Science…or Not?

Name: _____________________________

Date: _______________________________

Homeroom: _________________________

Quick Notes:

SKILL SNAPSHOT

Like A Scholar?

Yes No

Redo?

Yes No

1. Directions: As you read the statements below, fill out the chart by putting a checkmark in the

column for Science IS… or Science Is NOT…

2. What is the difference between science and not science?

…DISPROVABLE.

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Mad or sad or glad? Meaning of emojis can be unclear and lead to confusion

Scientists have found that facelike emojis can be confused. An

emoji is a small picture that shows a feeling in computer messages.

A smiley face emoji means happiness.

Misunderstanding emojis happens two ways.

First, there is the computer problem. A smiling face sent from one phone could show as a frown on

another phone. This could happen if a message is sent from a Google phone to an Apple iPhone.

Then there is the people part. People understand emojis differently.

Hannah Miller studies how people work with technology. She wanted to study people and emojis.

Miller showed how an emoji with a grin and smiling eyes looks on 10 different phones. The emoji is

different. Some show teeth. Some mouths are open. Some have open eyes. Others are closed, and so on.

Miller studied how emoji differences cause misunderstanding. She used five popular emojis. Then she

asked people to describe the emoji in words. She also asked about their feelings when seeing it.

She found a lot of misunderstanding.

One example is the grinning face with smiling eyes. It is sent from one phone as a sad emoji. It is seen

on another phone as a happy one.

Miller also found that people felt differently about the same emojis. This was true when there were two

different phones used. It was also true when people had the same kind of phone. Miller was surprised

that people sensed emojis differently. When seeing an iPhone emoji of a person raising both hands to

cheer, people described it as “stop” and “clap.” People who saw the same emoji on a Google phone used

“praise” and “hand.”

Some professors say that emoji use shows a change in language. Understanding its part in how people

speak and write is important. It could change how new technology is made.

The idea for the study started when Miller was on Facebook one day. She noticed that an emoji she saw

on Facebook was not the same as what she saw on her phone. She didn't think people knew that emojis

could be different depending on your phone.

The study used more than 300 people in pairs. By using pairs, the scientists could study how feelings

toward emojis would be different in two-way messaging.

More studies are being planned. Miller's team might study how people with different backgrounds feel

about emojis. They might also study how emojis mix with words.

Miller wants to make life better for people.

3. Science or not? Justify your reasoning citing evidence from the text