Scientific Methods

A02_SciMethodsTechDesign

Science Process

Data - SMART Goal

Tech Design

Scientific Methods

Science Practice- Investigating

Packet

Quiz: Quiz A02 Scientific Method & (MA02)

Take every day before sleeping!

Vocabulary Review Activities: (play them early and often!)

Jeopardy

BrainPop Animations and Practice Quizes

Vocabulary

Scientific Inquiry: Chapter 1 Section 2: Pages 13-22:

Scientific Method- A Way of Problem Solving
Chapter 1 Section 2 (1994) 18-29

Experiment Write-Up Template - w/graph, analysis, conclusion

Scientists on the Cutting Edge Booklet

Science vs Technology vs PseudoScience

Science Skills Handbook
Appendix: Pages 202-214:

Scientific Method Design & Review Packet

Scientifc Experiment Design Overview Flowchart

(Online Textbook: Log onto Pearson.com, then click on the titles above for the online text.)

Study Quiz/Guide

Labs & Videos

Mr Spangler's Volcano: From Demo to Lab You will write up an experiment based on this video- Template.	Mr Spangler's Helmet Experiment You will write up an experiment based on this video- Template.	Save The Egg (Egg Package Design) Testing and design observation, inference, prediction	Technical Drawings Scientific Method- Mice and Seeds PSL 12 Flower Experiment Design Lab Report Mix and Match
Experiment Design Activity Gizmos Plant Growth Experiment mass or height of plants write up an experiment Design an experiment and list the problem, background research, hypothesis, procedure, materials, and variables. Ideas: Science Buddies, Science Bob, ScienceFairCentral, LAScienceFair, Gizmos Plant Germination Experiment Sprouting seeds	James Randi radio interview:dangerous pseudoscience: Part 1, Part 2 Debunking Con Artists	Safety Stations Lab Safety Guide Acid in the eye demo Sulfuric Acid MSDS Lab Safety Cartoon & Opt Lab Safety Can Save $$$	Scientific Evidence Scientific Methods

Scientific Method Experiment Design Packet

Design Checklist

Method Overview-Definitions reading

Design Diagram

VLC Scientific Method Video

VLC Video Packet

Sample Lab Reports / Abstracts

Nye Do-It-Yourself Science
Shooltube
Espanol
Quiz

Nye Pseudoscience Video -
Schooltube
Espanol
Quiz

Prentice Hall Video
What Is Science

Engage

Discrepant Event

Explore

Research

Explain

Write-Up

Elaborate

New situations/applications

Evaluate

project to share

Reading & Math Work

Reading

Math and Data

Projects by Learning Style and Media Type

Sensing-Thinking (Mastery) Facts Create a diagram that shows what the basic steps of the scientific method are, giving examples.	Sensing-Feeling (Interpersonal) A time when you... You want to test how people around you are effected by something. What is the variable you would try? Design the experiment. (*Note: psychological experiments have rules. DO NOT RUN THE EXPERIMENT WITHOUT ASKING YOUR TEACHER FIRST!).
Intuitive-Thinking (Understanding) Playing with facts Create an experiment that tests if something works or does not. Play with the types of variables you could test. How would they change your experiment?	Intuitive-Feeling (Self-Expressive) Creating new possibiliteis Imagine a new theory about how the animals communicate. What method of communication would you test for? Design the experiment.

Video/Animation Make a video of an experiment (see options above.) Narrate, subtitle, or text page each step of the scientific method.	Presentation Create a PowerPoint, ToonDoo, or other graphic that shows one of the projects above.
Podcast Audio Make a radio show, podcast, or song of an experiment (see options above.) Narrate, subtitle, or text page each step of the scientific method.	Live Presentation Project Make a metric system poster, play, song or cartoon showing your understanding the scientific method.

Essential Vocabulary & Concepts

Picture	Core Knowledge or Concept
	Scientific Method a system for investigating the universe..
	Problem: Always asks a question. The problem guides the experiment
	Background Research: Find out what we already know about the problem, including our own personal knowledge and research on the topic.
	Hypothesis: A testable statement that “answers” the problem. This is usually written in an “if, then” format. It is based on the background research.
	Experimental Design: Describes how the experiment will be performed. It is written in a list format and contains the following sections:
	A. Variables: The three types are: Independent: the one you change (aka Experimental / Manipulated ) Dependent: the one that is observed data (aka Measured / Responding ) Controlled: the ones that stay the same
	B: Procedures: a numbered list of exactly what you will be doing.
	C. Materials: a numbered list of exactly what you will be using.
	D: Trials: how many times you run an experiment.
	The results section is the data from the experiment. It can be a table, graph, or chart.
	An analysis is the explanation of the data of an experiment.
	A conclusion summarizes the experiment referring to the hypothesis and states how the experiment may be changed.
	The Experimenting or experimentation is a method of testing scientific ideas.
	The PseudoScience is not science. It does not follow all of the steps of the scientific method. It is often used to trick people.
	The Technology is the creation of goods and services for human use. It uses a method called theDesign Cycle.
	Scientist Many teams of scientists all over the world are experimenting with different medicines to fight the AIDS virus. They can work together over great distances because they share the same scientific methods of experimentaion and communication.
	Technology TheDesign Cycle is a method used to design, test, and improve products for human use. It is very similar to the scientific method.

Science	A discipline of study and research with the goal of better understanding the world around us.
Scientific Method	A systematic approach to solving problems and answering questions.
question	Most scientific investigations begin with this.
hypothesis	A well-informed proposed solution to a scientific problem or question.
experiment	Commonly conducted to test a hypothesis.
Controlled experiment	This type of experiment tests one factor at a time.
variable	Factor that is being tested.
data	Recorded observations and measurements.
Data table	Place where data is recorded.
conclusion	A summary of fi ndings