Year 10 Biology Individual Project Your task 1

Year 10 Biology Individual Project

Your task: 1. Identify a project or investigation with biological or environmental theme. 2. Plan and implement project or investigation 3. Write a research report 4. Due Date - Monday 7 th September

What is an investigation or project? Investigation - Answers a question Project - The creation of something

What should you include in your report: 1. Aim: What do you want to test? Learn? Discover? 1. Hypothesis What is your prediction of how one variable will affect another? 1. Materials In dot points list the materials required for the project/investigation

Report continued. . . 3. Method Outline the steps you have followed 4. Results May include tables or graphs to record results 5. Discussion Reflect and discuss results in relation to your hypothesis What was observed? What did the results show? How do they compare to your hypothesis and aim? Were your results accurate and were there any errors made? 6. Conclusion Have you tested or proven what was in your aim and hypothesis? How reliable or valid were your results? Is further testing needed? Make clear and logical statements to answer these questions

Today: Decide on working in pair or individually Identify biological investigation or project you will be undertaking Fill in worksheet including aim, hypothesis, materials and method

Lesson 2 - Discuss famous biological experiments researched Self reflection: What did you find about the famous experiment? What went well or could be improved? How will this influence your CAT Finalise your Aim, Hypothesis, Materials and Method Present in Keynote or a word document to two other peer groups Peer feedback on project proposals. What potential difficulties may arise in project? How might the group overcome them? Was the information presented easy to understand?

Lesson 3 Today you will understand: - Independent and Dependent Variable, and controls - Bias

Variables

Bias

Lesson 4 Today you will be able to: Identify ways to record data in scientific experiments Begin data collection

Collecting Data

Key terms so far. . . Variables - Independent - Dependent - Control Bias - Sampling - Response - Non-response - Measurement Data Collection - Primary ● Qualitative (Continuous and Discrete) ● Quantitative - Secondary

Today By the end of class: Complete Questions 1 -5 page 24 ‘Big Idea’ Commence data collection if possible If you have finished data collection or are waiting for materials. . . Complete questions 6 -8 page 24 ‘Big Idea’ Begin writing report OR finalise poster of famous biological discovery. CAT and Presentations DUE Wednesday 9 th September

Lesson 5: Today you will: - Understand how to analyse scientific results - Finish data collection - Begin to record analyse your results

An award winning scientific investigation…. 15 year old Victorian student Paige Bebee was announced as the 2015 winner of the Eureka Science Prize. The prize recognises excellence in science communication. https: //www. youtube. com/watch? t=184&v=Mez_88 EOvng

How do scientists present their results? Today Read pages 20 -23 in the Big Idea Complete questions on page 24 Must finish minimum of questions 6 -8 THEN Finish your data collection If you have finished data collection. . . Begin writing report OR finalise poster of famous biological discovery. CAT and Presentations due Wednesday 9 th September

Lesson 6 Today you will… Understand how to write a discussion Validity and Reliability Record analyse results Begin writing reports

Discussion: 1. Analyse the data for trends, patterns, and anomalies 2. Analyse the data for accuracy - design/measurement errors and how significant they are 3. Analyse the method - your design - what worked well, and what changes could be made to improve the validity and reliability next time. (This is where you would discuss variables and bias) http: //www. anglesandacid. com/write-better-discussions. html#. Vd 6 Ps. Ic. TFl. J

Validity and Reliability Validity: Is the extent that the test measures what it claims to measure Reliability: Refers to the consistency of measure

Key terms you could include in your reports: Variables - Independent - Dependent - Control Bias - Sampling - Response - Non-response - Measurement Data Collection - Primary ● Qualitative (Continuous and Discrete) ● Quantitative - Secondary Validity Reliability

Lesson 7 Today you will: Understand what to write in a conclusion Finalise reports Finalise famous biological discoveries task Prepare for informal presentation to your peers

Writing your conclusion. . . Note the four things that you should include in a conclusion while watching this video.

Lesson 8 Today you will: - Submit all CAT tasks - Present your projects to peers - Provide peer feedback