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Week One Scientific Method
and Experimental
DesignRustyDog Productions July, 2010
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Virginia SOLThe student will plan and conduct investigations in which:• data are organized into tables showing repeated trials and
means;• variables are defined;• metric units (SI—International System of Units) are used;• models are constructed to illustrate and explain phenomena;• sources of experimental error are identified;• dependent variables, independent variables, and constants
are identified;• variables are controlled to test hypotheses, and trials are
repeated;• continuous line graphs are constructed, interpreted, and used
to make predictions;• interpretations from a set of data are evaluated and
defended; and• an understanding of the nature of science is developed and
reinforced.
Lesson Plan
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Vocabulary
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Scientific Method
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Experimental Design
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Link to Concept map of the Scientific Method
Review the steps of the Scientific Method
handout
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What is the Problem?
My Grandfather clock is running fast.How do I adjust
the timing?
ResearchHow does a Grandfather
clock keep time?Handout
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Variables in a Pendulum
SPEED OF SWING – PERIOD OF PENDULUM
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Constants in a pendulum
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MASS OF BOB OR WEIGHT
ANGLE OF RELEASE
LENGTH OF STRING OR WIRE
SPEED OF SWING (SECONDS PER SWING)
PERIOD
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THE HYPOTHESIS
• CHANGE ONLY ONE INDEPENDENT VARIABLE,
• WHICH SHALL IT BE? a, m or L
IF ___(independent variable)_____ IS __(describe change)___
IF THE IS INCREASED
THEN __(dependent variable)___ will __(describe change)__
THEN THE OF THE PENDULUM WILL INCREASE
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THE EXPERIMENT
Levels of the IV2m 1.5m 1.0m 0.5m
Number of Trials
IV: Length of String
DV: Period of Pendulum
Constants: 1. 2.
3. 4.
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DATA TABLELength
(m)Period of Pendulum (sec)
Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Trial 4 Average Class Average
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
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Run the Experiment
Go to the following simulation and gather datafor the levels of the Independent variable:
http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/pendulum-lab
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Graphing the Data
Input the data into Logger Pro
– Lengths of String
– Class Average of Periods
Graphing tutorial
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COMPLETED GRAPH
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CONCLUSIONS1. What was the purpose of the experiment?
2. What were the major findings?
3. Was the hypothesis supported by the data?
4. What possible explanations can you offer for the findings?
5. What recommendations do you have for further study and for improving the experiment?
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Follow Up Activity
Problem:OUT OF THE 100 BEAN SEEDS I
PLANTED IN MY GARDEN, ONLY 35 GERMINATED INTO HEALTHY PLANTS? HOW CAN I INCREASE THE PERCENT OF BEAN SEEDS THAT GERMINATE?
handout
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Extension
• A pendulum moves in a rhythmic pattern in a gravitational field.
• Using FreeSerif software, create an animated GIF of an everyday rhythmic motion similar to a pendulum.
Just for Fun