Practice Assignment #1: Reading and Notating Research
Due Date: TUESDAY - 8/19
Reading scientific research is an ENTIRELY different form of reading/interpretation than what we're used to. The skill of reading research can be an incredibly powerful tool for understanding scientific findings WITHOUT bias (especially with current events that news publications "summarize"). We will spend much of the year learning HOW to read scientific work. You CANNOT simply read like a casual novel. Take your time and I.D. important experimental design components as you go. By the end of the year, you will be a PRO!
Assignment Directions: Read the article below on Batesian mimicry. See the list of terms to I.D. while you read. DO NOT DEFINE THESE TERMS, unless you are unfamiliar. For example - you want to start by identifying what the INITIAL OBSERVATION is from the actual experiment. This assignment is to be completed in your science notebook (title the page: Batesian Mimicry - 1.1 assignment).
Your preparation for this will allow you to complete the assignment for IN CLASS next week!
FAQ: What should I record for statistical analysis??
A: Simply record the different tests that were used and the values next to those tests. You do not need to know what these figures mean yet.
- HIGHLY RECOMMENDED tip: Diagram! Anytime you are trying to visualize a experimental set-up, it's much easier to do so if you sketch what the set up would look like.
