We are going to start learning about the Scientific Method today! Please Copy the following into your notes. In the margins, draw an image for each step.
Examples for T-Chart
1. Does light affect the activity of Sow Bugs? 2. Does calcium chloride affect the temperature of water? 3. Does TV time affect the reading scores of 7th graders? 4. Will a paper airplane fly straighter if weights are attached? 5. Will fertilizer affect bean plant growth? 6. How will lack of sunlight affect the rate of photosynthesis? 7. Will food coloring spread faster in hot or cold water? 8. Will plants grow better when watered with rain or tap water? 9. Will a car accelerate faster when released down a steep ramp or a shallow ramp? 10. Which paper towel, Brawny or Bounty, will soak up the most water? Safety Video!
On Page 5 of your ISN, please write down lab safety rules as you hear them. You should come up with a list of about 10-15 ideas to keep yourself and others safe in the lab. Anything you feel is missing from the video? Write a few rules that you know are important, or write down a few questions to discuss. |
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