Monday, September 11, 2006

Scientific Method

ALL CLASSES

Admit Slip: Write a paragraph answering the question: What is science?

Objective: Be able to identify and describe all major components of the scientific method.

Handouts: A copy of the 5-4-3-2-1 rubric.
Homework
A Block: REVISE your Null and Alternative hypotheses, experimental method and create a data table.
B Block: Find an article about a scientific breakthrough/discovery. Read it. Highlight key information/take notes on it. Come up with three questions related to the article. For example: things you don't understand, want to learn more about etc. Lastly answer the question: How does this discovery or breakthrough impact you? Bring the article to class. Bonus points if nobody else in the class has your article.
C Block: Using the classnotes as a guideline, come up with a hypothesis and an experimental design that you could actually do in class.
E Block: Find an article about a scientific breakthrough/discovery. Read it. Highlight key information/take notes on it. Come up with three questions related to the article. For example: things you don't understand, want to learn more about etc. Lastly answer the question: How does this discovery or breakthrough impact you? Bring the article to class. Bonus points if nobody else in the class has your article.