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The Virtual Science Fair!!!
What do you have when you combine experiments, websites and awesome crazy ideas?
Why, a Virtual Science Fair, of course!
On this project, you will select an area for scientific exploration and document your process on a website.
The topic is up to you. In previous years, students have selected to explore the following topics:
"Chocolate -- Given the history of chocolate and its natural sources, would I be able to create a chocolate today using only natural ingredients?"
"Shaved ice -- Can I create a healthy shaved ice that is also delicious?"
- Both students created their own food items and brought samples to class.
"How can I improve my serve in Volleyball?"
- student videoed and graphed her serve success rate, besides giving us a history of volleyball.
Some of the topics on Team C classes currently working on this:
"Can I generate electricity by building a miniature windmill?"
"Can a bicycle generate electricity?"
"How does a chicken's diet alter the egg's colour, consistency and strength?"
"How does the surface of water alter its evaporation rate?"
"Does music alter animal behaviour?"
"How could we generate electricity with steam?"
Having a tough time? Talk to Mrs. J and she will help you figure out a topic you enjoy!
Why, a Virtual Science Fair, of course!
On this project, you will select an area for scientific exploration and document your process on a website.
The topic is up to you. In previous years, students have selected to explore the following topics:
"Chocolate -- Given the history of chocolate and its natural sources, would I be able to create a chocolate today using only natural ingredients?"
"Shaved ice -- Can I create a healthy shaved ice that is also delicious?"
- Both students created their own food items and brought samples to class.
"How can I improve my serve in Volleyball?"
- student videoed and graphed her serve success rate, besides giving us a history of volleyball.
Some of the topics on Team C classes currently working on this:
"Can I generate electricity by building a miniature windmill?"
"Can a bicycle generate electricity?"
"How does a chicken's diet alter the egg's colour, consistency and strength?"
"How does the surface of water alter its evaporation rate?"
"Does music alter animal behaviour?"
"How could we generate electricity with steam?"
Having a tough time? Talk to Mrs. J and she will help you figure out a topic you enjoy!
Criteria
- Your website must have minimally the following 7 pages:
Page 1 - Welcome page
This is the page where you introduce your topic. You should explain what are you interested in exploring and why. On the bottom of the page, you should pose your problem in the form of a question.
Page 2 - Research
You will be placing all your research here.
Anything you find about your topic, be it a movie, a photo or text, should go here.
Please do not just copy things you find online; paraphrase them and cite your sources on the source page.
Your research will be the basis for your hypotheses.
Page 3 - Hypotheses
Here, you will make an educated guess on your project.
Page 4 - Experiment
Introduce your plan.
Describe your experiment.
Take pictures of all you are using before you start.
Describe everything you did.
Page 5 - Data analysis
Share your results.
All data, graphs, photos, videos and observations taken during the experiment go here.
Page 6 - Conclusion
What have you found out about your topic?
What have you learned?
Was your hypotheses right or wrong?
Page 7 - Sources
Add all your links to videos, photos and text on this tab.
Page 1 - Welcome page
This is the page where you introduce your topic. You should explain what are you interested in exploring and why. On the bottom of the page, you should pose your problem in the form of a question.
Page 2 - Research
You will be placing all your research here.
Anything you find about your topic, be it a movie, a photo or text, should go here.
Please do not just copy things you find online; paraphrase them and cite your sources on the source page.
Your research will be the basis for your hypotheses.
Page 3 - Hypotheses
Here, you will make an educated guess on your project.
Page 4 - Experiment
Introduce your plan.
Describe your experiment.
Take pictures of all you are using before you start.
Describe everything you did.
Page 5 - Data analysis
Share your results.
All data, graphs, photos, videos and observations taken during the experiment go here.
Page 6 - Conclusion
What have you found out about your topic?
What have you learned?
Was your hypotheses right or wrong?
Page 7 - Sources
Add all your links to videos, photos and text on this tab.
Added criteria for project -- One-Step Rubric for Self-Assessment
The Scientific Method
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The scientific method is an orderly way to look at problems. It is generally used in science, but it is also very useful in everyday life!
Through the scientific method, we can look at anything in the world and wonder how we could make it better or different. Figuring out what to do when something is broken is easy; however, nowadays we need solutions for problems we don't even recognize yet. Training your mind to embrace the scientific method in everything creates new pathways in your mind so that, in the future, you will be able to not only see issues, but also see needs. That is how everything around us got invented in the first place. Someone looked at a horse-drawn carriage and asked: "What if...?" Someone looked at a telephone and asked: "What if...?" If you learn to see the world through a scientific method, you will find that even if you don't succeed at first, you may discover something completely different and beautiful. Don't get bogged down by the big words to the right. The whole point is asking the question and experimenting until you create something new. Be a creator! |
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The Scientific Method Rap
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First you make an observation of the world around
Take notes and record all the things that you found Then you ask a simple question something that you want to learn Then you form a hypothesis to explain what you observed Then you make a prediction about how it's gonna go Do a test with a control and variable Then you analyze the data and draw a conclusion Do the scientific method to avoid all confusion Make an observation Ask a question Form a hypothesis And make a prediction Do a test or experimentation Analyze data and draw a conclusion |
Scientific Method Powerpoint
Gummy Bear Experiment -- Reinforcing the Scientific Method - Sept. 17-21
We had a lot of fun figuring out what would happen to gummy bears when left overnight in a variety of materials.
Our question was, how will a gummy bear be affected by water, salt water, sugar water and vinegar?
First, we had some background information to consider; that was our research.
Based on this, students were asked to create hypotheses for each substance. Many students thought that vinegar would dissolve the gummy bear; some thought that sugar water would make the gummy bear grow the most. Some thought salt water would shrink the gummy bear, and some thought it would make it bigger.
After waiting overnight, we were able to observe our gummy bears. Students gathered new measurements and made observations based on what they saw.
Here are some conclusions gathered by students:
Our question was, how will a gummy bear be affected by water, salt water, sugar water and vinegar?
First, we had some background information to consider; that was our research.
- Gummy bears are made of sugar, glucose syrup, starch, food colouring, citric acid, gelatin and added flavouring.
- Gelatin absorbs water to a certain extent. There is a limit to how much water a certain amount of gelatin can hold.
- Salt is a solute and draws water towards it. Water moves toward the direction where there is more salt and less water.
- Vinegar is an acid and is corrosive. It can cause various substances to break down.
Based on this, students were asked to create hypotheses for each substance. Many students thought that vinegar would dissolve the gummy bear; some thought that sugar water would make the gummy bear grow the most. Some thought salt water would shrink the gummy bear, and some thought it would make it bigger.
After waiting overnight, we were able to observe our gummy bears. Students gathered new measurements and made observations based on what they saw.
Here are some conclusions gathered by students:
- Gummy bears in tap water grew the most. They are huge!
- The gummy bear in the water grew almost four times as much as it used to be, and it turned to jell-o.
- The gummy bear in salt did not grow. For some students, the gummy bear in salt actually shrunk. This seemed dependent on the amount of salt added to the water. The colour was bleached as well.
- Upon removing gummy bears from the water and the sugar water, they often fell apart.
- Vinegar gummy bears did not dissolve completely, but they lost their features and detail. They did not grow like the others.
Phrase of the week: "Mrs. J, he ate our control!!!"
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How to order an experiment through the scientific method - Sept. 10-14
One of the activities we did as a group was trying to put some experiments in order according to the scientific method.
Below, two of the experiments we analyzed.
As we noted, the scientific method starts by asking a question; that slide would come first, right after the title.
The next slide has information, but does not indicate that this was brought from an experiment, and does not offer data. This would indicate research.
The third slide makes an assumption. This is your hypotheses. Note how it does not contain data, and it does not describe the experiment.
The fourth slide describes the experiment. This is where you will usually see the method which was used by the scientist in order to prove their hypotheses.
The analysis of data comes in the fifth slide. Note that it often shows percentages, numbers or other data which were collected during the experiment.
Finally, the conclusion discusses what was learned from the whole experiment.
Below, two of the experiments we analyzed.
As we noted, the scientific method starts by asking a question; that slide would come first, right after the title.
The next slide has information, but does not indicate that this was brought from an experiment, and does not offer data. This would indicate research.
The third slide makes an assumption. This is your hypotheses. Note how it does not contain data, and it does not describe the experiment.
The fourth slide describes the experiment. This is where you will usually see the method which was used by the scientist in order to prove their hypotheses.
The analysis of data comes in the fifth slide. Note that it often shows percentages, numbers or other data which were collected during the experiment.
Finally, the conclusion discusses what was learned from the whole experiment.
