Science; Semester 2, Week 6
Teacher: Suneku Orochimaru
Class: Science
Grades: All
Periods: All
Orochimaru rested his feet on top of the desk at the front of the classroom, examining his nails idly as the bell for the lesson rang. He swung his legs down as the first students entered, picking up a pen and writing the topic on the board. The Juinors and Seniors would be getting something different to the Freshmen and Sophomores.
He smirked as the students took their seats.
"I know there's been a few practicals lately, but most unfortunately," sarcastic stress, "we'll have to return to theory lessons."
"Today we will be studying the food chain. Open your Biology textbooks to page 230, no talking! It does not take your vocal chords to open a book!" He wrote the first line of a food chain on the board. "Now, in all food chains, we begin with vegetation. Plantlife. The sun provides energy and food for all plants, but in food webs it is commonly neglected. Then you get herbivores," he drew the second level of a food web on the board. "Then primary carnivores. Secondary carnivores and, if necessary, tertiary carnivores." He wrote the rest of the food chain on the board. "It is not a difficult concept to grab, an idiot could do it. Now read the extra notes your textbook gives and complete the questions."
"We will be concentrating on how to write up reports on practical Chemical experiments, as, quite frankly, most of you are writing at the standard of five year olds." He beckoned to one of the students, handing them a pile of papers with a sneer of "hand them out."
Turning back to the board, he wrote up a mock experiment. "You will put this into a report like that sheet demonstrates, you will make it at least three sides of A4. Calculations for the values will be made," he pointed with the pen to the results which needed to be changed into Molar values, leaving a prominent mark under each of them, "by you. Your textbooks may not be used to find the formula, if you do not know it then that's it. Your coursework will not allow you to look in your textbook, it is done under examination conditions."
"We are beginning to look at Research Methods used in Psychology. This involves looking at the ethics of experiments, and creating a report. You will be expected to know what a hypothesis, a null hypothesis, the IV and DV are. You will define these terms within fifteen minutes, using your new textbooks to find them." He pointed to a student, motioning them towards a large pile of orange textbooks with 'Psychology In Focus' written on them. "Hand those out."
"After this, you will define the hypothesis, null hypothesis, IV and DV for the following studies:
Milgram, 1963
Asch, 1956
Ainsworth et al., 1978."
OOC:
Dependent variable (DV)
The output or response that is the result of changes to the independent variable.Generally speaking, the tester has no control over this
Independent variable (IV)
The input or stimulus that is manipulated or observed. It is controlled by the tester
In other words:
The amount of alcohol given affects driving
Alcohol = IV
Driving ability = DV
"We are going to look at the different approaches Psychologists use to explain behaviour for the next few lessons. There are four different explanations. We will only be looking at three.
"The different types are:
Biological
Psychodynamic or Freudian
Cognitive - which we shan't be studying
and Behavioural." He wrote each term on the board.
"The Physiological or Biological model is based purely on Physical factors, and thus falls into a different category to the other three, which are all Psychological explanations. We will be beginning with the Biological model."
Taking a breath, he wiped the board clean. "The Biological model concerns itself with the following areas. Genetics, Hormones and Neurology. We will be looking in most depth at genes, as these provide the greatest abundance of research material. In your final exam you will be asked to explain a behaviour or action using two of the approaches we study.
"Genetical explanations say that our behaviours and such are inherited from our family, which is why, when you look at Genetical research, it is carried out in three forms:
Family studies
Twin studies
Adoption studies.
"The first two are carried out because of the genetical similarities. Twin studies will always look at MZ, or identical twins and DZ twins, non-identical. The expectance is that between twins there will be a higher concordance rate for behaviours or disorders. That is to say, if one twin suffers from depression, in MZ twins a Biological psychologist would say the other has to too.
"This is never fully proven, as concordance rates in any twin study are never 100%." He paused, writing something on the board.
"Adoption studies are used to remove environmental effects, as the relations will not have been raised in the same environment.
"What you will do today is watch this introductory video about this, featuring twins known as The Giggle Twins." He popped in the video, darkening the lights.
((Y'ALL BETTER TURN UP, THIS LESSON WAS HELL TO WRITE - And yes, the giggle twins are exactly as said. Very giggly women. Like, they laugh at ANYTHING.))
Class: Science
Grades: All
Periods: All
Orochimaru rested his feet on top of the desk at the front of the classroom, examining his nails idly as the bell for the lesson rang. He swung his legs down as the first students entered, picking up a pen and writing the topic on the board. The Juinors and Seniors would be getting something different to the Freshmen and Sophomores.
He smirked as the students took their seats.
"I know there's been a few practicals lately, but most unfortunately," sarcastic stress, "we'll have to return to theory lessons."
"Today we will be studying the food chain. Open your Biology textbooks to page 230, no talking! It does not take your vocal chords to open a book!" He wrote the first line of a food chain on the board. "Now, in all food chains, we begin with vegetation. Plantlife. The sun provides energy and food for all plants, but in food webs it is commonly neglected. Then you get herbivores," he drew the second level of a food web on the board. "Then primary carnivores. Secondary carnivores and, if necessary, tertiary carnivores." He wrote the rest of the food chain on the board. "It is not a difficult concept to grab, an idiot could do it. Now read the extra notes your textbook gives and complete the questions."
"We will be concentrating on how to write up reports on practical Chemical experiments, as, quite frankly, most of you are writing at the standard of five year olds." He beckoned to one of the students, handing them a pile of papers with a sneer of "hand them out."
Turning back to the board, he wrote up a mock experiment. "You will put this into a report like that sheet demonstrates, you will make it at least three sides of A4. Calculations for the values will be made," he pointed with the pen to the results which needed to be changed into Molar values, leaving a prominent mark under each of them, "by you. Your textbooks may not be used to find the formula, if you do not know it then that's it. Your coursework will not allow you to look in your textbook, it is done under examination conditions."
"We are beginning to look at Research Methods used in Psychology. This involves looking at the ethics of experiments, and creating a report. You will be expected to know what a hypothesis, a null hypothesis, the IV and DV are. You will define these terms within fifteen minutes, using your new textbooks to find them." He pointed to a student, motioning them towards a large pile of orange textbooks with 'Psychology In Focus' written on them. "Hand those out."
"After this, you will define the hypothesis, null hypothesis, IV and DV for the following studies:
Milgram, 1963
Asch, 1956
Ainsworth et al., 1978."
OOC:
Dependent variable (DV)
The output or response that is the result of changes to the independent variable.Generally speaking, the tester has no control over this
Independent variable (IV)
The input or stimulus that is manipulated or observed. It is controlled by the tester
In other words:
The amount of alcohol given affects driving
Alcohol = IV
Driving ability = DV
"We are going to look at the different approaches Psychologists use to explain behaviour for the next few lessons. There are four different explanations. We will only be looking at three.
"The different types are:
Biological
Psychodynamic or Freudian
Cognitive - which we shan't be studying
and Behavioural." He wrote each term on the board.
"The Physiological or Biological model is based purely on Physical factors, and thus falls into a different category to the other three, which are all Psychological explanations. We will be beginning with the Biological model."
Taking a breath, he wiped the board clean. "The Biological model concerns itself with the following areas. Genetics, Hormones and Neurology. We will be looking in most depth at genes, as these provide the greatest abundance of research material. In your final exam you will be asked to explain a behaviour or action using two of the approaches we study.
"Genetical explanations say that our behaviours and such are inherited from our family, which is why, when you look at Genetical research, it is carried out in three forms:
Family studies
Twin studies
Adoption studies.
"The first two are carried out because of the genetical similarities. Twin studies will always look at MZ, or identical twins and DZ twins, non-identical. The expectance is that between twins there will be a higher concordance rate for behaviours or disorders. That is to say, if one twin suffers from depression, in MZ twins a Biological psychologist would say the other has to too.
"This is never fully proven, as concordance rates in any twin study are never 100%." He paused, writing something on the board.
"Adoption studies are used to remove environmental effects, as the relations will not have been raised in the same environment.
"What you will do today is watch this introductory video about this, featuring twins known as The Giggle Twins." He popped in the video, darkening the lights.
((Y'ALL BETTER TURN UP, THIS LESSON WAS HELL TO WRITE - And yes, the giggle twins are exactly as said. Very giggly women. Like, they laugh at ANYTHING.))