Bio 100 scientific method ace 1 and 2 question why does


Scientific Method Causal Question: Why does this tiger beetle larva build a turret?

 

PART I (Due at the beginning of  class on January 23th/31st)

PART II (Due at the end of class on January 29th/31st)

Hypothesis

Experiment

Prediction

Data

Hypothesis Supported?

1.
Required

To protect the larva from wasps that lay eggs in the tiger beetle larva.

Observe 10 tunnels with turrets and 10 without and see which one has more parasitoids after 

 

 

 

2.
Required

The tiger beetles construct the turrets to fit more larva in one tunnel.

 

 

 

 

3.
Extra Credit

The tiger beetles construct the turrets to protect the tunnel from flooding

 

 

 

 

4.
Extra Credit

The tiger beetles construct the turrets to keep moisture in the tunnel

 

 

 

 

5.
Extra Credit

The tiger beetles construct the turrets to protect the larva from dust after dust storms

 

 

 

 

6.
Extra Credit

The tiger beetles construct the turrets to keep the heat from the sun from entering

 

 

 

 

OBSERVATION - List a puzzling observation which inspired the causal question

CAUSAL QUESTION - Write a question, that if answered, would explain the phenomenon you observed

HYPOTHESIS - What is a testable explanation for the observation? (Stated as a fact)

PREDICTION - If the hypothesis is tested what specific outcome would you expect to observe? (Use the key words: will, should)

CONCLUSION - Based on your results, do you support or reject your hypotheses? Explain why. Also, propose an alternative hypothesis and/or future experiments?

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