S101.2

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Contents 1 Biology Standard 1.2 - Level 10 2 Standard in Kid Friendly Language 3 Standard Unwrapped 4 Instructional Strategies 5 Assessment Strategies 6 Resources 7 Projects and Activities

Biology Standard 1.2 - Level 10

Select and use appropriate technologies to gather, process, and analyze data and to report information related to an investigation.

Standard in Kid Friendly Language

Students will be able to use the correct tools to measure data and be able to create graphs to show the most important data related to their investigation.

Standard Unwrapped

KNOW - the appropriate use of tools such as a. . .

• metric ruler
• balance
• microscope
• thermometer
• hot plate
• dissecting utensils
• graduated - cylinder, beaker, and flasks

ABLE TO DO - use the technological tools to gather, process, and analyze data. Report the findings of the analysis through the use of spreadsheets and graphs representing the following. . .

• mean
• median
• mode

Instructional Strategies

• Power Point Lectures - Summarizing and Note Taking
  • The Scientific Method
• Recalling and Comparing
  • The Metric System Using concrete materials to represent what a UNIT is in the metric system.
• Direct Instruction
  • SI Sidewalk Conversion Method

Assessment Strategies

• Vocabulary Quiz - Clickers
• Practice Worksheets
  • Graduated Cylinder Measurement Worksheet
  • Metric Ruler Worksheet
  • Introduction to Using a Balance Worksheet
• Cooperative Learning - Peer Review
  • Checklist for Recording Data
  • Data Analysis Checklist
• Rubrics for Science Project
  • Science Project Rubric

Resources

Math Man's metric scale This is a website that provides a metric scale ranging from largest, tera, to smallest, atto.

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.

Requirements for a Bar Graph

Requirements for a Line Graph

Requirements for a Table

Projects and Activities

Metric Games This is a website that offers games to practice the metric system and includes mass, length, volume, and temperature conversions.

Metric Conversions This website offers practice on metric conversions using unit multipliers.

Calculating Mean, Median, & Mode This website offers a good activity to help demonstrate and practice calculating mean, median, and mode and graphing the results.

Measuring Plant Growth This website offers correct procedures in measuring plant growth when collecting data.