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Designing Scientific Experiments - Book 2

An essential student guide to understanding, designing and running experiments in the science classroom

Book 2 in this series offers further practical activities that build students' understanding and appreciation of the scientific method. Differentiated worksheets then familiarize them with the key aspects of a well-designed experiment from the aim and equipment through to the conclusion. Drawing on all these components together, this book concludes with an exciting selection of experimental ideas and templates that students can apply to experiments of their own in the classroom.

Ages: 12-15 | Pages: 64 | Code: 51126 | ISBN: 9781776556502

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Julia Burton

Through her study at Otago University,New Zealand, Julia Burton gained a BSc with a major in chemistry and a BA with a major in English. She then gained her Postgraduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary) from Teachers’ College at Victoria University. She taught science and chemistry at Upper Hutt College and is now taking a break to look after her children.

Contents

Introduction4
What is the scientific method?5
Working together to achieve more5
Features of a well-designed experiment7
Aim or purpose7
Variables8
Controlled variables9
Hypothesis – a prediction in two parts11
Hypothesis – putting it all together12
Equipment list – identifying items you will need13
Equipment list – part of your experiment design14
Method15
Results – averaging your data18
Results – writing your own19
Results – bar graphs20
Results – line graphs21
Results – interpreting graphs22
Results – including class data23
Conclusion – stating what the results show24
Conclusion – creating a graph to help interpretation25
Conclusion – writing up from your experiment26
Discussion – explaining your findings27
Discussion – writing up from your experiment28
Conducting experiments in the classroom30
Experiment 1: Home-made fly traps30
Experiment 2: Bubble catching31
Experiment 3: Corrosive drinks32
Experiment 4: Wireless headphone range33
Experiment 5: Lens magnification34
Design it yourself – Experiment 1: Oxidising apples36
Designing it yourself – Experiment 2: Freeze speeds40
Design it yourself – Experiment 3: Acid fruit44
Design it yourself – Experiment 4: Keeping a helicopter in the air48
Design it yourself – Experiment 5: Rolling down a ramp53
Suggested answers57