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Chapter 1: Science as a Way of Learning: A Guide to the Natural World Destinations

1.1 — How Does Science Impact the Everyday World?

You can easily see how rapidly the world of science and technology changes, and how those changes affect us, by using a variety of Web-based resources to follow "current science events." Nature (Nature science journals, http://www.nature.com/nature/) and Science (Science Now Home, http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/), premier international journals, offer daily news at their Websites. Other good science-based sites include ScienceDaily Magazine (http://www.sciencedaily.com/) and New Scientist (http://www.newscientist.com/). Most news organizations also have special science and technology sections. The Washington Post (washingtonpost.com: Science, http://washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/nation/science/) and CNN (CNN.com - Sci-Tech, http://www.cnn.com/TECH/) are good examples.

Science and Engineering Indicators: 1998
http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/seind98/start.htm
This comprehensive report from the National Science Foundation provides information on everything from the current impact of science and technology on everyday life to trends in scientific literacy, science education at all levels, science and technology infrastructure, and more.

Keywords: science news, scientific literacy, science and technology, science educatio

1.2 — What is Science?

To learn more about the scientific method, read the Studying Cells Tutorial at http://www.biology.arizona.edu/cell_bio/tutorials/cells/cells1.html) and see the scientific method "in action."

Keywords: scientific method

1.3 — Nature of Biology

Astrobiology: The Living Universe—Characteristics of Life
http://library.thinkquest.org/C003763/index.php?page=origin06
This resource will help you review the characteristics of life and explore them in more depth. It includes good definitions, illustrations, and links to additional resources.

Keywords: characteristics of life

1.4 — Special Qualities in Biology

This PBS program companion site http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/ describes many facets of evolution including evolutionary change, extinction and diversity. Hypothesis testing and scientific theories are discussed within the context of evolution.

Take a visual trip to the Ohio State University Museum of Biological Diversity at http://www.biosci.ohio-state.edu/~herb/museum/musehome.htm Encounter a wide range of organisms including the dust mite, the Ohio Buckeye tree and the firefly.

Keywords: diversity, evolution, Darwin, extinction, theory

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