1. Chapter 1 What Is Life Science Can you believe Mr. Dorchak use to be afraid of Life Science? It’s not my fault! It’s scary and hard! Mom, please don’t make me learn Life Science…

2. Standards 5. Structure and Function in Living Systems The anatomy and physiology of plants and animals illustrate the complementary nature of structure and function. 6. Physical Principles in Living Systems (Physical Sciences) Physical principles underlie biological structures and functions Investigation and Experimentation 7. Scientific progress is made by asking meaningful questions and conducting careful investigations. As a basis for understanding this concept and addressing the content in the other three strands, students should develop their own questions and perform investigations. Students will: c. Communicate the logical connection among hypotheses, science concepts, tests conducted, data collected, and conclusions drawn from the scientific evidence. d. Construct scale models, maps, and appropriately labeled diagrams to communicate scientific knowledge (e.g., motion of Earth's plates and cell structure).

3. Section 1 Thinking Like A Scientist - Science is a way of learning about the natural world. - Scientists use skills such as observing, inferring, predicting, classifying, and making models to learn more about the world and make scientific progress - Observing means using one or more of your senses to gather information - Your senses include sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell. Observations can be either quantitative or qualitative. I wish I didn’t have to observe your hair looking like that, Rob.