Section outline

  • Photo depicts Earth from space.

    This chapter will discuss natural sciences and explore the principles of biology through the scientific method, inductive and deductive reasoning and basic versus applied science. You will also learn the shared properties of living organisms and their organization. Lastly, different subdisciplines of biology will be introduced so that you may connect them to your everyday life.

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    Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:
    1. Identify the shared characteristics of the natural sciences (Course Outcome #2)
    2. Summarize the steps of the scientific method (Course Outcome #1)
    3. Compare inductive reasoning with deductive reasoning (Course Outcome #1)
    4. Describe the goals of basic science and applied science (Course Outcome #1)
    5. Identify and describe the properties of life (Course Outcome #2, 3, 4 & 5)
    6. Describe the levels of organization among living things (Course Outcome #2)
    7. Recognize and interpret a phylogenetic tree (Course Outcome #2)
    8. List examples of different subdisciplines in biology (Course Outcome #1)


    To achieve these objectives:

    1. Read the Module 1 Introduction
    2. Read and view the materials in the Module 1 Pressbooks book, embedded below by section for the chapter titled The Study of Life
    3. Complete the assignment and discussion forum post and response


    This module's lab activity is included as well, to occur in the lab class. Slides are available to accompany the class lecture. 

    Note the check boxes to the right that help you track your progress: some are automatic, and some are manual. 

    Module Pressbooks Resources and Activities

    You will find the following resources and activities in this module at the Pressbooks website. Click on the links below to access or complete each item.

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