...Page 1 Science Meets Real Life Science Meets Real Life Jackie Hoskins SC300 November 13, 2011 Page 2 The scientific method involves using several steps in order to reach a conclusion about a particular inquiry. The steps are basically an investigation process. The method is an ongoing cycle day in and day out. Some of the steps in the scientific method occur at the same time, in a different order or even can be repeated during the experiment in order to improve the conclusion. (about.com 2011). What steps are taken? Typically, the scientific method involves the following steps: First, ask a question or other questions in relation to the subject or topic. The questions need to be specific in order to provide direct focus to the inquiry. Secondly, research the topic. The research needs to be detailed in order to learn as much as possible to help with your question. Third, formulate a hypothesis. A hypothesis is a statement regarding the cause and effect of the situation surrounding your question. Fourth, Test the hypothesis. Testing involves the planning and carrying out of a procedure or set of procedures to gather data (about.com 2011). Whether we know it or not the scientific method is being used in everything we do. Take for instance that I arrive at home after dark and after opening the door I reach for the light switch and when I flip the switch to turn the light on nothing happens. I ask myself why is the light out? Or ask myself did...
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...Science Meets Real Life Angela Adams Kaplan University SC300: Big Ideas in Science: From Methods to Mutation Investigation A health department investigation has been initiated to discover why students have been missing school. In my research I have found both Truman and Jackson Middle Schools to have above average absentee records for the month of May. I was able to review school event calendars, interviews with students’ parents, attendance records, school announcements and messages. These items for review are what I used to be able to present my evidence and form my two hypotheses. Hypothesis number one is, “Could exposure to the West Nile virus be causing the children's symptoms?” Hypothesis number two is, “Could unsanitary food conditions in the area be making the children sick?” I was able to dismiss further questions whether the West Nile Virus could be the culprit, as there was only one school announcement mentioning it, and there was no other evidence to support the spread of the West Nile Virus. However, upon a thorough investigation of my second hypothesis, concerning unsanitary food conditions, I found two restaurants that had been cited for poor sanitary food practices. And, after the examination of the schools’ event calendars and attendance records, I was able to deduce that band students at both schools had very similar symptoms of sickness, which where: stomach ache, diarrhea, fever, and some vomiting...
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...Science Meets Real Life Big Ideas In Science Professor Amy Smith Unit 2- August 12, 2012 By: Sierra Barcomb A string of absences are currently being experienced at four different middle schools within the month of May. The percentage of absences is outside the statistically normal range exhibited by District 12. School District – Independent School District 12 Attendance data page. (n.d.). Retrieved October 24th, 2010, from “http://science.education.nih.gov/Supplements/NIH6/inquiry/Activities/activity1/school-district/attendance-data.htm” The Investigative Staff needs to establish if the information indicates a probable outbreak of an infectious disease, if one exists we must establish what type of disease, and the possible method(s) to how this exposure began. Testable Questions: 1. What percentage above normal statistics in the month of May, were absent? 2. What classes or course of study received the most absences? 3. How do the absences relate to one another? 4. Are the symptoms of the absent students consistent with one another? 5. Were any of the absent students at any school social events or competitions together? Hypothesis one: Utilizing the absence data given in regards to the month of May, along with parent interviews and calendar events we can compare absences and symptoms with recent calendar events. Once we have an increase of absences we can start our trending of events (chart 3) who was involved and when they...
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...There is no mistaking it - the benefits from science are all around us. It has made our daily lives better through medicine, healthcare, technological, electrical and even mechanical innovation. If you are reading this paper on a computer, it is science that made it all possible. Understanding the many complexities of science can be quite a difficult undertaking, however, there is a common denominator that all scientists use in achieving the amazing results that they achieve; they use the scientific method. The scientific method allows scientists to utilize a common approach to address the requirements of the scientific community. These techniques allow other scientists, as well as just the layman, to know that there has been a standardized system applied to the scientific process. I will present a brief example of what the scientific method is and how to apply it to a real life issue. Scenario 1: You arrive home late at night. You walk up to the front door, unlock it, and reach in to turn on the light switch located just inside the front door. The light does not come on! Now what? Oh, no. It's dark and difficult to see. Why isn't the light going on? Let's see. What could be the problem? Well, let me use my scientific method to see if I can figure this out. Step 1. Define the problem: The light will not go on. Why might this be? It could be lots of reasons. Maybe the bulb is out. Maybe the switch is broken. Maybe the circuit breaker has been shut off. Maybe we're having...
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...SCIENTIFIC METHOD There is no mistaking it - the benefits from science are all around us. It has made our daily lives better through medicine, healthcare, technological, electrical and even mechanical innovation. If you are reading this paper on a computer, it is science that made it all possible. Understanding the many complexities of science can be quite a difficult undertaking, however, there is a common denominator that all scientists use in achieving the amazing results that they achieve; they use the scientific method. The scientific method allows scientists to utilize a common approach to address the requirements of the scientific community. These techniques allow other scientists, as well as just the layman, to know that there has been a standardized system applied to the scientific process. I will present a brief example of what the scientific method is and how to apply it to a real life issue. I have just arrived at home after a late night at work. I begin walking up to my front door and observe that the front porch light is not on. "That is interesting", I think to myself, "I wonder what it could be?" I begin to gather other information. I notice that there are lights on in my neighbor's house as well as a light being on in my own house in the kitchen. This tells me that there is not a power outage in my neighborhood. I open my front door and flip the interior light switch on and off; still the light does not come on. I...
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...Submitted Fulfillment of the Requirements for SC300 Big Ideas in Science: From Methods to Mutation California Family Foods only uses the finest grade of Non-GMO (California rice Industry against Liberty Link GMO contamination) medium and short grain paddy rice from local growers in the Sacramento Valley, California. They offer seed financing and competitive green freight rates in order to attract premium raw product. This company produces and specializes in Medium and short grain milled and brown rice. The company package and label their products. They work together with PG&E to implement energy plans through their operations. They are active participants in the PG&E’s ClimateSmartTM program, balancing their entire facility’s greenhouse emissions through energy and environmental conservation, restoration and protection projects to address climate change and reduce their carbon footprint. In addition, they work with local agricultural by-product agencies to make sure that all the rice produce at the mill enter the supply chain to be used also as livestock feed to fuel co-generation utility plants. (California Family Foods) The rice is transferred to the processing plant after being harvest where foreign objects (tree stomps, dirt, and stones) are removed; the husk (outer shell of the grain) is removed and the produce is called brown rice and it is ready for the milling process. This process removes the bran layer of rice turning it from brown to...
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...this time capsule in the distant future, then times have absolutely changed. It is my objective to enlighten you to a couple of of the things that this humanity has discovered to be significant and to give you an concept of what life was like in the year 2011. In the time time span that I am composing this, numerous persons are very cognizant of their wellbeing, and I am no exception. Every forenoon, I awaken up at 5am to exercise. This encompasses not less than 45 minutes of cardiovascular workout and heaviness training. This assists me to organise my engaged work week and give me the power to join categories at night. At present, I work as a task coordinator in the Informational Technology field. During my day, my job comprises of coordinating job location setups for job trailers and considering with mesh management and demands for my company’s nine agencies that are established all through the U.S. Although this can be time spending, I relish it and find that the busier I am, the more creative I will be. Once my workweek is over, although, I spend my time playing golf, paintball or softball. The more hardworking I can be on the weekends, the better individual I am at work and at home. Staying fit assists me to find a affirmative balance in my life that I could not manage without. In 2011, times are very unsure, and I genuinely wish that this note will be read in more affirmative times. Here and now, too numerous countries—especially in the Middle East-- are battling, numerous...
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...Unit 2 Project Science Meets Real Life SC300: Big Ideas in Science: From Methods to Mutation Professor: Christine Snyder Submitted by Rodrigo Gonzalez Date: February 14, 2012 Question #1- Is there is a common reason for the absences? Explain. There seems to be a spike in absences at the Truman Middle and Jackson Middle schools’ band class. The spike in Truman Middle school occurrence took place between the dates of May 20th and May, 21st with close to 35% absent. In Jackson Middle school the occurrence took place at the same time with 25% absent. It seems there may possibility of an out-brake of some type of viral infection that has caused so many student’s to be out of school. There seems to be some type of epidemic because it happened in Truman Middle on May 20 & 21st then dwindle down beginning March 22nd, and at the Jackson Middle school on May 20th then this dwindled down on May 22nd. The attendance shows no major impact in all other classes and middle schools. Truman Middle school had an absentee percentage of 33.3% on May 20th and Jackson Middle had a 25% absentee percentage and was due to the band class, all other classes had a normal absentee percentage rate (Community Health Department, 2012). There does not seems to be any attendance dilemma at either The Kennedy Middle or Roosevelt Middle Schools or any other classes at Truman or Jackson Middle Schools other than band on May 20th through May 22nd (Community Health Department, 2012). So...
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...Meets Science Real Life 1 Science Meets Real Life: Unit 10 Final Project Lashundra T. Jones Kaplan University SC300-09 Professor Morris December 5, 2010 Science Meets Real Life 2 Science Meets Real Life: Unit 10 Final Project With life you never know what to expect, a famous actor once quoted in a movie Life is like a box of chocolate, you never know what you will get. (Forrest Gump, 2000). That was an understatement if you were to ask me! But what most individuals dont realize is that life and science go hand and hand. We use reasoning to denote certain things about people or places. We even use the scientific method to solve everyday problems without even realizing it. Take a look at two of my life scenarios and see how I applied the scientific method to each of these problems and came up with my solution. After that we will take a ride and see why I cannot live with or without science. So hold this should be an interesting journey. As I started my entrance into my home one night after getting off late to find that the light to the front room would not come on. I asked myself two questions; why did the light not come on and what could be wrong with it? Here is where we use the scientific method in our lives without even giving it a second thought. After I asked those two questions I had to do some research and come up with a few good reasons or in science terms (construct a hypothesis) as to why the light did not come on. After careful consideration I came up with two hypotheses...
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...SCIENCE MEETS REAL LIFE 2 The scientific method is the set of actions that one takes when trying to figure something out. It is based on the principle of cause and effect (Ward). By definition there must be five steps in order for the scientific method to occur. The first action is observing something that piques one’s curiosity. The second action, questioning, may occur simultaneously. Something is seen, and questions come into the observers mind like “Why does that work like that?”, or “What would happen if…” The third action is called the hypothesis, which everyone remembers from grade school means, an educated guess. This can also be referred to as a prediction. Logically, the fourth step is to test this hypothesis through experimentation. Finally, an explanation is created as a result of testing the hypothesis (Pruitt, 2006). It is important to note that the experimentation phase of the scientific method can be a very lengthy one. The results of experiments may support one’s hypothesis, but further experimentation may be needed to account for other factors or scenarios. If the experiment does not support the hypothesis, more research may be needed as to why. More experiments will follow. Experimenting can raise more questions, which may require one to start the process over from the first step again. People use the scientific method numerous times every day, without ever thinking of it. While the phrase “scientific method” normally conjures up images...
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...EXPERIENCE IN EDUCATION AS EDUCATOR “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” Nelson Mandela. I am the one who love science so much! As my father told me since I was in high school. He told me that I can get the goodness in this world or other world after the death by using knowledge, science. So I really use it as my soul of learning on my life. By loving science, I would hope that the knowlegde will love me and be my best friend in make the changes in life. As Mr. Nelson Mandela said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”. That is really a powerful thought that make him really change the world. He struggled for the life of his peole in South Africa. He was the first black president in South Africa (1994-1999). And his powerful influence not only in his country, but in the world. His powerful thought is still popular until now. He is my inspiration about education. I had been teaching in Indonesia since December 2010 until November 2013 before I came to the Philippines to continue my study in Maternal and Child Nursing. I was an educator in the private scool of midwifery and also educator in alternative school in Karanganyar Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. This school is for children and teenage who were unfortunate enough to continue their high school because they had to work to get money for their family. It was really a worthy experience to teach in alternative school. My first experience...
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...Science and math integration unit I chose a culminating activity to use after the students had completed learning about fractions, ratios and percentages in math and in life science learning about the ecosystems and inquiry and observations to solve problems. The activity I chose has students looking at trees within a forest near the school. My rationale for selecting this project is that students in this area do a lot of hunting this time of year and are outside in the wilderness a lot during the month of October. I thought that this lesson would make them more aware of their environment and provide them a different way to look at their surroundings before they went off to the mountains for hunting elk and deer. I believe the students will be very interested in this unit of study and also it will help them to be more observant as they are hunting this next month. I tried to write a unit of study that students in this area would enjoy doing, one that would fit with their lifestyle and have a meaningful positive outcome upon completion. This is a summary of a culminating unit for science and math. Students will measure off a section of the forest and count quaking aspen trees and lodge pole pine trees within the measured off area. Students will then use the 12 processes of science and math skills to answer questions and complete investigations to solve the science question. The students need to collect data, chart it and analyze it to answer questions using math skills...
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...Waltman Brian Brinson 09/15/2014 Back to the Future Back to the Future is one of the comic science films that earned and still earns much respect by moviegoers. Zemeckis, written by both Zemeckis and Gale and produced by Spielberg, directed the movie. The stars in the movie are Michael Fox, Crispin Glover, Thomas Wilson, Lea Thompson and Christopher Lloyd. Fox (Marty McFly) plays the role of the main character who is sent back in time by the time machine of his friend, Doc (Shail & Stoate, 2010). Back in the 1955, Marty meets his parents during the college life and strives to unite them before resuming to his future life. The story was written because of amusement of Gale who bumped into his father’s papers back in the college. He mused upon whether he would befriend his father if they attended the same college back then (Engelen, 2007). The film begins with an ambitious Marty who is into music so much but his parents live an inferior life. His supervisor bullies the father while his mother is an alcoholic who reminisces about the past and how she mate Marty’s father in the college. When Marty meets his friend Doc, he unveils a time machine that can speed to the future or past. Accidentally, Marty is taken back to 1955 where he interacts with his then teenage parents; succeeds to bring them together before resuming his future state of life. After resuming the future state of life, Marty realizes that things have changed as his parents were living positively and his father...
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...but also of how real love can overcome technology in place to fake it. This subject is exactly what the main character is dealing with in the short story “The Rental Heart”. That leads me to the setting of the story. The shorty, “The Rental Heart” is written by Kirsten Logan in 2010. We do not know where and when the short story takes place. Neither do we know if the main character is a he or she. In my interpretation of the short story, I have interpreted the main character as being a she. The main character is portrayed by a third person limited narrator, because we hear the story from the main characters point of view. Seen from the main characters point of view we get a description of the surroundings and feelings the main person is dealing with. The short story has two big flashbacks. Grace is first presented as the girl the main character falls in love with, with no risk of being hurt. On the way to the rental place the narrator looks back and remembers all the times it has been done before and in the end we see the narrator in Grace’s arms again. In the beginning of the short story, we get introduced to the “heart rental place”. This is a place where u can rent a heart and change it when you change partners. So when your emotions gets too much, you can replace your heart and feelings with a new heart. More about the main character is that she is bi-sexual, because she dates both gender. Through the short story she seems confused and lost in her love life. We experience...
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...Professional Narrative Big smiles and stethoscopes, that’s what I want to see in my future. Proceeding graduation, I have set a few goals for myself to achieve. These goals may be ones that are common to the majority of individuals; or maybe, they are ones that only a remote few share. I guess it all just depends on what you want to get out of life whether it be a having your own family, a well-paying job, or to travel the world. But for me, I want to go to college, earn a degree, and get a job at a hospital. Once I have my high school diploma, I plan to further my education at the Baptist College of Health Sciences. So, to start off the next chapter of my life, I must get accepted into Baptist’s nursing program. To gain acceptance into the nursing program I must maintain good grades all throughout the rest of senior year. That means paying attention in all my classes, understanding the...
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