By the end of the Mystery box activity, students should be able to:
1.) Distinguish between observations and inferences or interpretations
2.) Illustrate how information can be obtained by using non-visual observations
3.) Explain that scientists pose questions, test, and revise hypotheses based on evidence
4.) Recognize that science is uncertain because it is a human activity
5.) Demonstrate that science is a collaborative enterprise and that scientific uncertainty can be reduced through collaboration
6.) Understand that science does not prove or conclude – it is always a work in progress

By the end of this Themes and Concepts, you should be able to do the following:
1.) Identify and describe the properties of life
2.) Describe the levels of organization among living things
3.) Recognize and interpret a phylogenetic tree