Unit 1-Investigation and Experimentation

Main Questions

1. What are the steps of the scientific method and how can we apply the scientific method to perform investigations?
2. How can we keep ourselves and others safe in the lab?
3. What is the nature of science?

Main Concepts

I. The Scientific Method

• Asking Questions
• Hypothesis
• Logic
• Theories
• Analysis
• Drawing Conclusions
• Analyzing Results

II. Conducting Meaningful Investigations

Vocabulary

• tests, data, error, logic, evidence, scientific method, hypothesis, theory, metric units (kilo, deca, base unit, deci, centi, milli, etc), observation, pre-lab, and procedures

Schedule

• Week one schedule

Documents

• Syllabus
• Output notes
• The Nature of Science Chapter 1
• Life Map

PowerPoints

• Scientific Method

Quizzes

• Week one quiz

Links

• None