We talked in class today how to make a "good" graph. To practice this you investigated the length of a pendulum and the number of swings it takes in 15 seconds.
HW! Graph the average swings for each length you did. Also write a summary of your graph- what does your graph tell you?
Quiz Tuesday on safety and science skills!
Showing posts with label nature of science. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nature of science. Show all posts
Friday, September 16, 2011
Monday, September 12, 2011
Making observations
Observations and inferences are a lot like facts and opinions. To practice these very important skills, we looked at 3 slides and inferred what happened to 2 different animals. Some of you had some interesting inferences!
Remember~ Observations are facts made using the 5 senses. Inferences are conclusions that you think happened based on your observation. It is important to not make opinions when making observations and even inferences.
Tomorrow we will get more practice in observations with a visit from Mr. Potatohead!
Remember~ Observations are facts made using the 5 senses. Inferences are conclusions that you think happened based on your observation. It is important to not make opinions when making observations and even inferences.
Tomorrow we will get more practice in observations with a visit from Mr. Potatohead!
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Fossil Hunt
Today we went on a fossil hunt. Students were asked to try and figure out what creature they "found" by working in groups and observing other groups ideas.
The goals of the activity were:
Are you still stumped as to what the creature may be? Here's a hint: it liked to fly millions of years ago.
The goals of the activity were:
- to show the uncertainity of science
- how working together helps solve a problem
- to develop a hypothesis from an observation and test it
Are you still stumped as to what the creature may be? Here's a hint: it liked to fly millions of years ago.
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