Janice VanCleave’s Crazy, Kooky, and Quirky Biology Experiments

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The Scientific Method Scientists identify a problem or observe an event Then they look for solutions or explanations through research and experimentation By doing the experiments in this book you will learn to follow experimental steps and make observations You will also learn many scientific principles that have to do with biology In the process the things you see or learn may lead you to new questions For example suppose you have completed the experiment that models an insect’s compound eye Now you wonder whether the distance from an object affects how well a compound eye works That’s great All scientists are curious and ask new questions about what they learn When you design a new experiment it is a good idea to follow the scientific method 6 Janice VanCleave’s Crazy Kooky and Quirky Biology Experiments IntroduCtIon