Unit B - Inquiry & Scientific Method
Lesson Breakdown
Lesson 1: Scientific Method and Experimental Design
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Lesson 1: Using Lab Equipment
Lesson 2: Experimental Design
Inquiry Project Resources
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Lesson 0: Climate Strike
Lesson 1: What is Science?
Science Fair Inquiry Project Resources
- Powerpoint (last updated Sept 14, 2022): [pptx] [pdf]
- Open Inquiry Template [docx] [pdf]
- Science Lab Report Requirements [docx] [pdf]
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Lesson 1: Using Lab Equipment
- Laboratory Equipment Handout [pdf] [KEY]
- Measuring Accurately and Precisely [pdf] [KEY]
- Significant Figures Worksheet + KEY [pdf]
- EXTRA Sig. Figs. Worksheet + Key [pdf]
Lesson 2: Experimental Design
Inquiry Project Resources
- Proposal Template [docx]
- Final Research Paper and Presentation
- Initial Guidelines [docx] [pdf]
- Final Criteria [docx] [pdf]
- Results Elaboration [docx] [pdf]
- Excel Tutorial [docx] [pdf]
- GVRSF Manual with Excel Tutorial [link]
- Sample Work Presentations
- Ms. Au's work [Birds pptx] [Birds pdf] [Snail powerpoint]
- Student work [Student-Smell-Taste] [Student-Poster]
- Final Survey [link]
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Lesson 0: Climate Strike
Lesson 1: What is Science?
- Science probe pg 4-8
- Articles:
- Worksheets:
- Notes: experimental design
- Testable Question powerpoints
- Brief Pictorial Tutorial on stdev (see "GVRSF Science Fair Guide", below)
- Water Bottle Flipping Data [google doc] [pdf]
- Sample Papers
- #1 (Thermoregulation) [pdf]
- #2 (Nerve Stimulation) [pdf]
- #3 (Body Mass, Oxygen in Blood) [pdf]
- #4 (Swimming Speed in Viscous Solutions) [pdf]
Science Fair Inquiry Project Resources
- GVRSF Science Fair Handbook (website)
- GVRSF Science Fair Guide (pdf)
- Inquiry Project Overview [docx] [pdf]
- Inquiry Project Proposal [docx] [pdf]
- Log Book Info
- Ethics
- Start Here (GVRSF 2020 ethics survey)
- GVRSF 2020 Low-Risk Info
- GVRSF Informed Consent Form [docx]
- GVRSF Letter of Information (to give to participants) [docx]