S101.4

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Contents 1 Biology Standard 1.4 - 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 1.4 - Level 10

Recognize and analyze alternative explanations and models.

Standard in Kid Friendly Language

Students will identify sources of error, inconsistant data, and other uncontrollable variables that may lead to alternative explanations and models.

Standard Unwrapped

KNOW - what a trend is displayed like in data collection. . .

• greatest to least
• gradual slope vs. extreme slope
• more concentrated vs. less concentrated

ABLE TO DO - display trends through visual models such as. . .

• bar graphs
• time-series graphs
• x-y line graphs
• scatter plot

Instructional Strategies

• Power Point Lectures - Summarizing and Note Taking
  • The Scientific Method

Assessment Strategies

• Rubrics for Science Project
  • Science Project Rubric

Resources

Data Analysis & Graphs This website explains the differnt types of graphs used for data representation and important points in analyzing the data.

Projects and Activities

• M&M Investigation This website offers a good activity to practice the steps of the scientific method and analyze the data collected.

• 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.