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Nature of Science

Unit Objectives At the end of this unit you will be able to 1. List the properties of life and relate them to a living organism. 2. Describe the seven organizing themes of biology. 3. Describe several areas of biological research. 4. Describe the stages common to scientific investigation. 5. Distinguish between forming a hypothesis and making a prediction. 6. Differentiate a control group from an experimental group. 7. Differentiate an independent variable from a dependent variable. 8. Define the term theory and discuss the process of constructing a scientific theory. 9. Organize and graph data using an online graphing tool. 10. Follow the steps of the Scientific Method in an online investigation and prepare a lab report using a Lab Report Template. Academic Vocabulary observation hypothesis prediction scientific method experiment control group independent variable dependent variable theory law