Bell Ringer Which piece of lab equipment would

Bell Ringer Which piece of lab equipment would you use to get approximately 40 m. L of water?

Which piece(s) of lab equipment would you use to get approximately 40 m. L of water?

MYP Unit Question: Why Science? Area of Interaction: Approaches to Learning Learner Profile: Inquirer Standard: Use tools and instruments for observing, measuring and manipulating equipment and materials in scientific activities. Learning Target: Today I’m learning about the scientific method because I will use the procedure in scientific investigations

Activator: Work Session: • Scientific Method Notes • Lab Equipment Review • Lab Equipment Quiz

The Scientific Method

Standards S 6 CS 8. Students will investigate the characteristics of scientific knowledge and how it is achieved. S 6 CS 9. Students will investigate the features of the process (procedure) of scientific inquiry.

The Scientific Method The scientific method is the only scientific way accepted to back up a theory or idea. This is the method on which all research projects should be based. The Scientific Method is used by researchers to support or disprove a theory.

The Scientific Method involves 5 steps: Problem Hypothesis Experiment Observation Conclusion (Result)

Don’t write this down. The Scientific Method Observation- You observe something in your environment that makes you wonder about it. AH—Look at this! I wonder how that happened?

The Scientific Method Problem- You ask a question about what you observe. State the problem or question.

The Scientific Method Hypothesis- You predict what you think the answer to your question might be.

The Scientific Method Experiment- You figure out a way to test whether the hypothesis is correct. The outcome must be measurable. Record analyze data.

The Scientific Method Observe - You do the experiment using the method you came up with and record the results.

The Scientific Method Conclusion- You state whether your prediction was confirmed or not and try to explain your results.

The Scientific Method See if you can identify the steps of the Scientific Method in the following scenarios.

Scenario 1 Peter loves music. He believes that he does his homework better and faster when he listens to music. His parents say that music is distracting when studying. What is the problem? Create an hypothesis. Design an experiment to test your hypothesis.

Scenario 2 The Johnson family has decided to try to save electricity (and money at the same time). They were told that they could replace their regular light bulbs with special fluorescent bulbs that use less energy. They wonder if it is really worth doing. What is the problem? Create an hypothesis. Design an experiment to test your hypothesis.

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