Measurement Measurement

TOPIC:TOPIC:

MY GOALMY GOAL

G.O.T.G.O.T. = = Get On Get On TaskTask

Design an ExperimentDesign an Experiment

I will learn how to collaborate with I will learn how to collaborate with others.others.

Tues Tues 8.21.128.21.12

1.Get Course Requirements this is DUE Wednesday!

2.Have a seat

Procedure …. Procedure …. AKA “What are we doin’ today?”AKA “What are we doin’ today?”

Steps to the Scientific Process:Steps to the Scientific Process:

SStop TThink AAnd RReview

OObservation/Question/Problem

HHypothesis

EExperiment

RResultsCConclusion

BBackground information

RRepeat

YOUR JOB TODAYYOUR JOB TODAY• Introduce yourselves to your group members if you don’t

know each other!1.1. Look in bag Look in bag pull stuff out pull stuff out analyze… analyze…2.2. THINK… Outside the “Bag”…What kind of THINK… Outside the “Bag”…What kind of

EXPERIMENT could you design with this stuff?EXPERIMENT could you design with this stuff?• BTW: you CAN bring stuff from home, too!

3.3. Collaborate… Talk… Brainstorm…Collaborate… Talk… Brainstorm…• Jot down ideas on paper, if you likeJot down ideas on paper, if you like

4.4. Come up with an idea for an EXPERIMENTCome up with an idea for an EXPERIMENT

5.5. Tuesday – DO the experimentTuesday – DO the experiment6.6. Wednesday – Finish poster (see board)Wednesday – Finish poster (see board)

SStoptop TThinkhink AAnd nd RReflecteflect

Did we reach our Did we reach our goal?goal?

To collaborate!To collaborate!

1. Did you reach that goal? 2. How do you know you reached the goal?3. What are YOU going to do if you did not reach that goal??

Check to see how much you Check to see how much you remember…remember…1. .The first step in the scientific process is to make an -------------.

2. A hypothesis MUST be a -------------one.

• Scientist usually perform controlled experiments which means the experiment has a Control group and an Experimental group:

3. `The ------------- group is the one that stays the same AND is used for COMPARISONS!

4. The ------------------- group is the one you are making CHANGES to; the one you are experimenting with.

5. The ------------------------- variable is the thing you’re testing – the CAUSECAUSE of the change

6. The ------------------------------ variable is the result/outcome – the EFFECT of the change.

observation

testable

control

experimental

Independent/Test

Dependent/Outcome

1.Bring in Supplies you may want to use for your experiment

2.Get Course Req. signed.

3.Get a MEAD 5 Star College Ruled, 8 ½ x 11 Spiral NB (3 subject)• Mr. Tager is selling

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