S101.3
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Biology Standard 1.3 - Level 10
Identify major sources of error or uncertainty within an investigation (for example: particular measuring devices and experimental procedures).
Standard in Kid Friendly Language
Students will be able to review their data and pick out the data that does not correlate with the trends shown. They will then look back to their procedures and data collection to explain why their data shows this.
Standard Unwrapped
KNOW - know potential sources of error. . .
- measuring devices
- procedure
- uncontrolled variables
- bias
ABLE TO DO - based on the results of the scientific investigation, students will be able to identify sources of error
Instructional Strategies
- Power Point Lectures - Summarizing and Note Taking
- Newspaper Bias - read newspaper editorials and identify the bias in it from these possible sources...
- The writer has received incomplete information.
- The writer is trying to influence or convince the reader.
- The writer's past experience is influencing his or her thinking.
- Important question to ask when detecting bias - Where did the author get this information?
Assessment Strategies
- Vocabulary Quiz - Clickers
- Practice Worksheets
- Rubrics for Science Project
Resources
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.
Measuring Plant Growth This website offers correct procedures in measuring plant growth when collecting data.
Projects and Activities
- Falling Flat This activity has students run a scientific experiment with different muffin mixtures and has them practice measuring skills and analyzing possible sources of error from their results.
