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Environmental Science Chapter 2 Tools of Environmental Science

Environmental Science Chapter 2 Tools of Environmental Science. Mr. Manskopf Notes can also be found at http://www.manskopf.com. Goals for these notes. Describe the steps that a scientists would use to figure out problems in our environment. How Science Works.

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Environmental Science Chapter 2 Tools of Environmental Science

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  1. Environmental ScienceChapter 2Tools of Environmental Science Mr. Manskopf Notes can also be found at http://www.manskopf.com

  2. Goals for these notes • Describe the steps that a scientists would use to figure out problems in our environment.

  3. How Science Works In order to satisfy our curiosity about why things are the way they are and about how things happen the way they do, we must.. • Making Observations: using our senses and tools • What are some tools a scientist may use?

  4. Observations Make some observations from this photo

  5. Make some observations

  6. Observation

  7. Observation

  8. Hypothesis and Predicting • Is a testable idea that can be lead to further investigation. • Can you give an example?

  9. What can you tell from this data?

  10. Hypothesis

  11. Hypothesis

  12. Hypothesis • Cholera is caused by people drinking contaminated water. • Which pump appears to be causing the 1854 London Cholera outbreak? • Spot Map • See patterns in data • How could you test this hypothesis?

  13. Collecting Data • To study the hypothesis data must be collected and analyze. • Conclusions must be drawn • Results must be repeatable • Results should be communicated

  14. Collecting Data

  15. Collecting Data

  16. Drawing Conclusions

  17. Repeating Experiments

  18. Communicating Results

  19. What does this model show us about how mercury gets to humans?

  20. Habits of a Scientist • Curiosity • Skepticism • Openness to New Ideas • Intellectual Honesty • Imagination and Creativity

  21. What is going on here? 1999 Earthquakes in yellow

  22. Lab Write-Ups • http://manskopf.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/docs/APLab_Report_Format.291174006.doc

  23. How can we use the scientific method to study our impacts on the environment?

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