Scientific Method and Mammal S Health
01.05 – DESIGNING YOUR OWN EXPERIMENT Lesson Organizer
Use this document to help you design your experiment about one of the scenarios from the activity. Copy and paste the template then insert your information for each of the steps of the scientific method.
Scenario Topic:
Design an experiment to determine if captivity affects the overall health of marine mammals
Problem
(2 Points)
Does captivity affect the overall health of marine mammals?
Research
(2 Points)
The average life span of captive marine mammals compared to free marine mammals. Reports of abuse of captive marine mammals.
Hypothesis
(4 Points)
If a marine mammal is held in captivity, then its health will decline.
Procedure
(4 Points)
1. Find and tag a marine mammal to study in its natural habitat.
2. Weekly, have the mammal’s health checked by a veterinarian, recording all of the mammal’s health readings. Do this for a period of four weeks.
4. Record the animals behavior and mood weekly. Do this for a period of four weeks.
5. Take the same mammal and place it into captivity.
6. Weekly, have the mammal’s health checked by a veterinarian, recording all of the mammal’s health readings. Do this for a period of four weeks.
7.Record the animals behavior and mood weekly. Do this for a period of four weeks.
8. Compare your findings.
Analysis
(4 Points)
Provide a chart or table comparing the health readings of the mammal in captivity to it in the wild, week by week.
Week: 1 2 3 4
Mammal in captivity: 9 7 6 6
Mammal in wild: 9 9 9 8
Scale 1(horrible)-10(perfect)
Provide a chart comparing the animals weekly mood from in its natural habitat to in the wild
Week: 1 2 3 4
Mammal in captivity: happy
Use this document to help you design your experiment about one of the scenarios from the activity. Copy and paste the template then insert your information for each of the steps of the scientific method.
Scenario Topic:
Design an experiment to determine if captivity affects the overall health of marine mammals
Problem
(2 Points)
Does captivity affect the overall health of marine mammals?
Research
(2 Points)
The average life span of captive marine mammals compared to free marine mammals. Reports of abuse of captive marine mammals.
Hypothesis
(4 Points)
If a marine mammal is held in captivity, then its health will decline.
Procedure
(4 Points)
1. Find and tag a marine mammal to study in its natural habitat.
2. Weekly, have the mammal’s health checked by a veterinarian, recording all of the mammal’s health readings. Do this for a period of four weeks.
4. Record the animals behavior and mood weekly. Do this for a period of four weeks.
5. Take the same mammal and place it into captivity.
6. Weekly, have the mammal’s health checked by a veterinarian, recording all of the mammal’s health readings. Do this for a period of four weeks.
7.Record the animals behavior and mood weekly. Do this for a period of four weeks.
8. Compare your findings.
Analysis
(4 Points)
Provide a chart or table comparing the health readings of the mammal in captivity to it in the wild, week by week.
Week: 1 2 3 4
Mammal in captivity: 9 7 6 6
Mammal in wild: 9 9 9 8
Scale 1(horrible)-10(perfect)
Provide a chart comparing the animals weekly mood from in its natural habitat to in the wild
Week: 1 2 3 4
Mammal in captivity: happy