The Nature of Biology 1.3The Nature of Biology 1.3

Coach DavisCoach Davis

Orange Park High SchoolOrange Park High School

StandardsStandards

• SC.912.N.2.1 – Identify what is science and SC.912.N.2.1 – Identify what is science and what is not science, and what superficially what is not science, and what superficially resembles science but fails to meet the resembles science but fails to meet the criteria for science.criteria for science.

• SC.912.N.2.2 – Identify which questions can SC.912.N.2.2 – Identify which questions can be answered through science and which be answered through science and which questions are outside the boundaries of questions are outside the boundaries of scientific investigation, such as questions scientific investigation, such as questions addressed by art, philosophy and religion.addressed by art, philosophy and religion.

Kinds of InformationKinds of Information

• Quantitative Information – Numerical Quantitative Information – Numerical datadata

• May be used to make a graph or May be used to make a graph or tabletable

• The data are analyzed by comparing The data are analyzed by comparing numerical values.numerical values.

Qualitative InformationQualitative Information

• Purely observational dataPurely observational data

• Written descriptions of what Written descriptions of what scientists observe.scientists observe.

• NOT numerical – defined by wordsNOT numerical – defined by words

Can Science Answer all Can Science Answer all Questions?Questions?

• Some questions are out of the realm Some questions are out of the realm of scienceof science

• Some questions can not be tested Some questions can not be tested using scientific methods.using scientific methods.

• Take a couple minutes in your group Take a couple minutes in your group and come up with three questions and come up with three questions that science cannot answer. Be that science cannot answer. Be prepared to discuss.prepared to discuss.

Can Technology Solve all Can Technology Solve all Problems?Problems?

• Science attempts to explain how and why Science attempts to explain how and why things happen.things happen.

• Scientific study that is carried out mainly for Scientific study that is carried out mainly for the sake of knowledge is called pure the sake of knowledge is called pure science.science.

• Technology – is the application of scientific Technology – is the application of scientific research to society’s needs and problems.research to society’s needs and problems.– It is concerned with making improvements in It is concerned with making improvements in

human life and the world around us. human life and the world around us. – What are some examples of how technology has What are some examples of how technology has

improved our lives?improved our lives?

TechnologyTechnology

TechnologyTechnology

• Science and technology will never Science and technology will never answer all of the questions we ask.answer all of the questions we ask.

• However, you can use the process of However, you can use the process of science to ask and answer questions science to ask and answer questions about the world.about the world.

Homework / ClassworkHomework / Classwork

• Section Assessment #’s 1 – 6Section Assessment #’s 1 – 6

• Group A has #1, B #2, D #3, E #4 Group A has #1, B #2, D #3, E #4 and all groups have number 5 and 6. and all groups have number 5 and 6.

• We will share our answers, so We will share our answers, so become an expert on your question!become an expert on your question!