Science+Inquiry

=** Science Inquiry- What are the methods and tools that scientists use to answer questions? **=

__ 16 Checks - __Here are copies of the checks. There are 4 checks per page. Finish writing your hypotheses if you haven't done so already.

August 23- The rubrics for the 16 checks activity are below. Please use them to evaluate your contribution to group work and the quality of your written assignment. Come to class with the green handout and the rubrics completed.





August 25- Here is the Word file for the Lab Activity. [|Heart Background Reading]

September 5- An example of a well written lab report is below. How does yours match up? Use the checklist to evaluate your work. We will review this in class. Use the feedback to improve!

September 13- Come into class with your No Leaks Lab Report complete. You'll submit it in class using Moodle. Don't forget to bring your computer to class!

September 19- Study for the quiz on data tables and graphs set for Wednesday. Use the handouts for Requirements for a Data Table and Graph to study. Do you have a title, labels for the columns and axes that are the names of the variables? Check now.

September 25, 2011- Design an investigation about sunscreens. Check out below how the professions do it at Consumer Reports! Come to class with background info so that you can plan the investigation.

Consumer Reports How we test products [|Consumer Reports]

[|Consumer Reports Sunscreen]

October 3- Have the first draft of your lab report complete when you walk through the door on Wednesday. We will evaluate the quality of your report and submit it during class. Here is an example of a good conclusion for your review.

Here is the website for creating a graph [|Kids Zone- Classic graph]
October 5- Use your Sunscreen Report to write a "Consumer Report" article. Bring a printed copy of the project on Monday to class. Print it in the lab beforehand it you need to. Here is an example from Consumer Reports.

Use this rubric to evaluate your work.