S101.1
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Biology Standard 1.1 - Level 10
Ask questions and state hypotheses using prior scientific knowledge to help design and guide their development and implementation of a scientific investigation.
Standard in Kid Friendly Language
Students will be able to predict what will happen in an investigation by researching and stating a hypothesis. With this research and prediction, they will also be able to design the procedure to test their hypothesis.
Standard Unwrapped
KNOW - technical vocabulary, steps to creating a hypothesis, & the parts of an experimental procedure.
Vocabulary
- scientific method
- hypothesis
- prediction
- theory
- scientific law
- variable
- dependent variable
- independent variable
Steps to creating a hypothesis
- ask questions
- use prior knowledge
- research related studies
Parts in an experimental procedure
- variable
- dependent variable
- independent variable
- constant
- control
ABLE TO DO - state a hypothesis & design a procedure to test that hypothesis
Instructional Strategies
- Power Point Lectures - Summarizing and Note Taking
- Explaining Similarities and Differences - Hypothesis, Prediction, Theory, and Law
- Introducing Observation
- Demonstrations - Examples
- Cooperative Learning - Peer Review
Assessment Strategies
- Vocabulary Quiz - Clickers
- Practice Worksheets
- Rubrics for Science Project
Resources
Handouts
The Scientific Method This is a handout that lists the steps to the scientific method and describes each step.
Internet
Project Ideas This is a website that provides project ideas.
The Scientific Method This is a website that graphically organizes the scientific method.
Hypotheses This is a website that describes what a hypothesis is.
How to write a hypotheses This is a website that explains how to write a hypothesis.
More on how to write a hypotheses This is a website that provides more information on how to write a hypothesis.
Examples of hypotheses This is a website that gives examples of hypotheses that were written correctly.
Background research - helping to design your experiment This is a website that guides the process of research and helps to gear your research towards your experimental design.
Background research - information for your paper This is a website that explains how to implement your research into your paper.
Bibliography This is a website that provides information on how to cite your resources.
Research Paper - Introduction This is a website that explains how to write your Introduction for your science paper.
Conducting a Fair Experiment This is a website that explains why changing only one variable is important.
Variables This is a website that explains the difference in independent, dependent, and controlled variables.
Examples of variables & hypotheses This is a website that shows examples of different variables and hypotheses.
Procedure This is a website that provides information on how to write a procedure.
Materials List This is a website that explains how to write your materials list.
Example of Materials List & Procedure This is a website that shows examples of a materials list and a procedure.
Conducting Your Experiment & Data Collection This is a website that provides tips on how to run your experiment and collect your data in a consistent manner.
Keeping a Log Book This is a website that explains and provides examples of how to write down data.
