Here are the analysis questions for the experiment on pages 51 and 52.
1. Was your hypothesis supported by your data? Why or why not?
2. Were all of your data points close in number? What factors could have affected your data?
3. If you were to conduct this experiment again, what would you do differently?
The following link is from the science olympiad site. The page contains several lists of materials. To practice for your end of unit assessment visit the site and select one list of materials. Practice designing an experiment around the materials in the list. Remember you need to starte with a question. Your experimental design must include all of the variables, a hypothesis, and your step-by-step procedures. If you happen to have any of these materials lying around your house you could conduct your experiment and collect real data. If you do not have access to the materials you could make up your data and procede from there, with a table, graph, analysis (explaining what you believe occurred as a result of the data you collected) and finally a conclusion using the CER (claim, evidence, reasoning) format.
http://scioly.org/wiki/index.php/Experimental_Design/Practice
Enjoy your snow day, but don't forget to do some science!
1. Was your hypothesis supported by your data? Why or why not?
2. Were all of your data points close in number? What factors could have affected your data?
3. If you were to conduct this experiment again, what would you do differently?
The following link is from the science olympiad site. The page contains several lists of materials. To practice for your end of unit assessment visit the site and select one list of materials. Practice designing an experiment around the materials in the list. Remember you need to starte with a question. Your experimental design must include all of the variables, a hypothesis, and your step-by-step procedures. If you happen to have any of these materials lying around your house you could conduct your experiment and collect real data. If you do not have access to the materials you could make up your data and procede from there, with a table, graph, analysis (explaining what you believe occurred as a result of the data you collected) and finally a conclusion using the CER (claim, evidence, reasoning) format.
http://scioly.org/wiki/index.php/Experimental_Design/Practice
Enjoy your snow day, but don't forget to do some science!