Read Scientific Inquiry, Controlled Experiments Then and Now, pages 6-7 of your textbook.
Start by observing the living species around you. Ever wonder why a pollinator is attracted to a particular flower, or what would happen to predator species if a particular prey species is eliminated? If you were a scientist you could do an experiment to answer your question.
For this assignment, choose two non-human species that interact with each other, such as bees and flowers, or predator and prey species, or two species that compete. Or, you can consider the effect of an environmental factor on living non- human organisms, such as the effects of light or sound on plants or animals, or how food preference, or nutrient quantity / quality affect plants or animals. These are just a few examples. Your observations may lead you to many other types of questions about living organisms, their interactions, and requirements for life.
Start with an Introduction/Observation and move through the steps of the Scientific Method as outlined below. Your paper should follow this format.
Remember, you don't have to actually do the experiment, just write what you would do to test your hypothesis.
Observations / Introduction: Describe your observation. Include background information about your observations that you have found using references. List and cite references using APA format.
Question: Ask a question about the observation that you have made.
Hypothesis: Write a statement that describes your explanation for the observation and question.
Prediction: What do you predict as outcomes (results) of this experiment? (An “If … Then” Statement)
Controlled Experiment and Methods: Describe the experiment, variables to be held constant, variable to be tested, and controls. What data will be collected? Keep this simple and test only one variable at a time; holding the others constant.
Results: Give the results (data) for the experiment. This will be created (imagined) by you since you are not actually doing this experiment.
Conclusion / Discussion: Do you reject or accept the hypothesis based on the results? Discuss what this means in terms of the hypothesis, or need for additional experiments, or perhaps practical use of the results.
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Observations / Introduction:
Start by describing your observation. Provide background information and references that support your observation. For example, if you choose bees and flowers as your non-human species, you can mention their important role in pollination and the specific characteristics of flowers that attract bees. Make sure to cite your references using APA format.
Question:
Based on your observations, ask a question that you'd like to answer. For example, you may ask: "What factors determine the preference of bees for certain types of flowers?"
Hypothesis:
Write a statement that offers an explanation for your observation and question. For example: "I hypothesize that bees are attracted to flowers with brightly colored petals, strong fragrance, and a high sugar content in their nectar."
Prediction:
Predict the outcomes or results of your experiment using an "If-Then" statement. For example: "If bees are attracted to flowers with brightly colored petals, strong fragrance, and a high sugar content, then they will visit these flowers more frequently compared to other flowers."
Controlled Experiment and Methods:
Describe the experiment you would conduct to test your hypothesis. Identify the variables that need to be held constant, the variable to be tested, and the controls you will use. For example, you may select a variety of flowers (variable to be tested) with different colors, fragrances, and nectar sugar content. Keep other factors such as temperature and location constant. You could also set up a control group with flowers that do not exhibit the attractive features.
Results:
As you are not actually conducting the experiment, you can create or imagine the results. Provide data that supports your hypothesis. For example, you could present a table or graph showing the number of visits by bees to each type of flower and highlight the higher visitation rates for the flowers with the attractive features.
Conclusion / Discussion:
Based on the results, discuss whether you accept or reject your hypothesis. Analyze what the results mean in terms of your hypothesis and the question you asked. For example, if the flowers with attractive features received more visits, this would support your hypothesis. You could also discuss the importance of specific flower characteristics for attracting pollinators and the potential implications for plant reproduction and ecosystem functioning.
Remember to format your paper according to the guidelines provided in your assignment, including the APA citation format for your references.