Scientific

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 Distance Learning Set-Up
Setting up in Google Classroom Setting up in Canvas

q Add the Google Slides (digital interactive notebook) q Add the Google Slides and Google Form (quiz) to
and Google Form (quiz) to YOUR drive.
q It will force you, the teacher, to make a copy of all YOUR drive.
resources. That will make you the owner of the q Open “Assignment”.
recourses, and thus able to receive the data
generated from the students on these documents. q Click the blue “+Assignment” in the top right
corner.
q Name the Assignment.
q In Google Drive, open the files you want to assign. q Add your assignment details.
q Make a copy of each file before you assign it so
q Teacher Pro Tip #1: “embed” the Google Slides
students can type directly on Google Slides and you
can keep your original copy. into Canvas. That way, students can progress
q Open Google Classroom.
through the lesson right in Canvas.
q Click the “Classwork Tab”, next to “Create” and
then “Assignment”. q Assign points, due date etc.
q Name the assignment and add any necessary q Select the Submission Type: Online à File
directions for your students.
q Click “Add” and then click “Google Drive”. Uploads. This will allow student to upload their
q Find the Google Slides. saved “Student Task Page” from their google
q CHANGE THE SETTINGS TO “MAKE A COPY’ FOR
EACH STUDENT. drive for grading.
q Need to add points to the assignment? Do that q Save and Publish the Assignment.
now.
q Click “Assign”.
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 A Scrumptious Tale with 5
a rating system of 1-5
I decided beforehand on 5 bites
of 3 Waffles being the tastiest comb
ination of flavors. I take data
ple
cord my rating on a sim
of the first one and re st
I dr ew ou t on pa pe r. After I complete the fir
Breakfast time. Yum! Today I woke up to waffles chart d get
anse my pallet again an
for breakfast. There were three types of toppings waffle combo test, I cle ure
fo r th e ne xt ta st e te st. I repeat my proced
and I wasn’t sure which would make the waffle the ready as best I
les, cleansing my pallet
tastiest: *real maple syrup with bananas * fresh for the other two waff reliable data.
ve
strawberries & powdered sugar * chocolate chips and can. I really want to ha bles
ntrol all the other varia
whipped cream. I am doing my best to co rv at ions. I
at mi gh t ma ke er ro rs in my quantitative obse
How will I decide which one to have? Wait! We are th each
a hot fresh waffle for
learning the scientific method in class. Since I have a am making sure to have 5 bites
to pp ing co mb ina tion an d make sure to only take ing the
st
question I want answered, I can use that method to nt to be too full while te
make the best choice with evidence to back it up. of each one. I don’t wa
There are simple steps to follow in order to use others.
ze my data and get the
the scientific method. I start with my qualitative Now is the time to analy ick bar
ores and sketch out a qu
observations, using my senses, and decide that all the results. I add up the sc with
with th e tota ls. I ca n’t believe it! The waffle st
toppings and waffles look and smell amazing. I even graph the highe
ipped cream received
sneak a tiny taste of each of the toppings. They are chocolate chips and wh d. I
or e. W ow !! M y hy po thesis was not supporte
colorful, juicy, sweet and delicious. As I think about my sc rrect
gh I didn’t predict the co
prior experiences, I remember that I really like fresh conclude that even thou at this
oic e of wa ff le to pp ing s, I would have to repe
strawberries and sugar. So I hypothesize that ch lot of
es and possibly with a
strawberries and sugar will get the highest rating experiment several tim sults .
hieve valid test re
from me. participants to really ac ll help
wa s a me mo ra ble br eakfast and one that wi
The materials are ready to go. I get three plates It od
s of the scientific meth
for my test. My mouth is already watering just from me remember the step d
e I wa s ab le to ap ply it to something tasty an
the scrumptious smell coming from the kitchen! beca us fun and
e scientific method is a
For my procedure, I will take 5 bites of the first real in my life. Using th lems. It
sy wa y to fin d an sw ers to questions or prob
one, waiting for a minute in between each bite, and ea lex
plest to the most comp
drinking a sip of water to cleanse my pallet. I don’t can be used from the sim
that makes sense.
want any other variables influencing my data. because it is a process

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 TEACHER Tips, Tricks & Prep
Lab:
Students will view this link to gather ideas about what kind of an experiment they want to do.
Once they have decided on an experiment, they will use the Science Experiment Report to guide them
through the Scientific Method.
A literacy read is provided here to show the steps of the Scientific Method.
HELPFUL HINTS:
When students are Analyzing Data and Drawing Conclusions, they only need choose ONE graph – which
ever graph fits their experiment. Bar, line and circle graphs have been provided here.
Provide to each student/ table or team a color copy of the “Helpful Resource for Writing a Science
Report”. This will guide students on which graph to use and how to set up the graph.
Vocabulary to know:
• Observations: The action or process of using your senses or measurements to collect
information that will help answer questions
• Inference: A conclusion based on observations.
• Example: It’s cloudy and dark outside. I infer that it will rain.
• Hypothesis: An educated guess of what I think will occur in the experiment based on
knowledge.
• Analyze Data: Organizing the data collected to carefully examine the results.
• Independent Variable: What you are changing and testing in your experiment.. You will
display this on the X axis of the graph.
• Dependent Variable: What you will measure in your experiment using metric units. This will
be displayed on the Y axis of the graph.
• Conclusion:
ü What I learned?
ü Did it support my hypothesis?
ü How can I make it better?
• Scientific Method: An organized process of steps to find answers to questions by
conducting a test

Scientific Background:
• Scientists naturally observe, question and make predictions about the natural world.
• The scientific method is a process that allows all people, not just scientists, to conduct tests that
will answer questions or solve problems that we are curious about.
• Scientists use this procedure to help them explain why things happen the way they do.
• It is an organized step-by-step procedure with several components. Sometimes we use all the
steps, and other times we use only a portion of the steps. It is also cyclical.
• The scientific method is different from the Engineering Design Process in that the S.M. is
conducting a controlled test to find answers to questions and the E.D.P. is creating a prototype of
something that is a solution to a problem. Both are very valuable.
• Scientists build on facts, look for evidence, and obtain new knowledge.
• You can use this method for the simplest to the most complex questions.
• It can guide people of all ages to find answers to questions all around us.
• The steps of the Scientific Method can vary in the order they follow. For example, a question may
come to find first before observations etc.

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 Name: ______________
Science Experiment Report
Applying the Scientific Method

Observations: Using your senses or measurements, list the things you notice about your
topic.
Science Experiment Report

Question or Problem: What is your question or problem? Remember to state it in the

form of a TESTABLE question.

Research: What are some answers to my question or problem that I found online, in
books, or talking to specialists?

Hypothesis: Make a knowledgeable prediction. Use the format: If…then…because…

Materials Needed: Variables:

q _____________________________ Independent Variable:
q _____________________________
q _____________________________
q _____________________________
q _____________________________ Controlled Variables:
q _____________________________
q _____________________________
q _____________________________

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Procedure: (Detailed NUMBERED steps
of what to do in my experiment)
1.
Report: Procedure & Data Collection
Name: _____________________________
Dependent Variable / Analysis
Question/s: What did you observe in
your experiment?

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

Data Collection:
Independent Total or
Variable
Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Trial 4 Average

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 Name: _____________________________
Analyze Data: Display your data in an appropriate graph. Use a bar to compare, a line
graph to measure changes over time and a circle graph to represent percentages of a whole.
Report: Analyze Data & Draw Conclusions

Scale with Title

interval to
support data

Label of
Dependent
Variable
Independent
Label of bar variable X axis
names or
categories

Draw Conclusions:
• What did you learn?
• Does the outcome of your experiment support your hypothesis?
• How could you improve the experiment?

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 Name: _____________________________
Title
Key:
Report: Analyze Data & Draw Conclusions

Draw Conclusions:
q What did you learn?
q Does it support your hypothesis?
q How could you improve the experiment?

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 TEACHER Tips, Tricks & Prep
Lab:
Students will view this link to gather ideas about what kind of an experiment they want to do.
Once they have decided on an experiment, they will use the Science Experiment Report to guide them
through the Scientific Method.
A literacy read is provided here to show the steps of the Scientific Method
HELPFUL HINTS:
When students are Analyzing Data and Drawing Conclusions, they only need choose ONE graph – which
ever graph fits their experiment. Bar, line and circle graphs have been provided here.
Provide to each student/ table or team a color copy of the “Helpful Resource for Writing a Science
Report”. This will guide students on which graph to use and how to set up the graph.
Vocabulary to know:
• Observations: The action or process of using your senses or measurements to collect
information that will help answer questions
• Inference: A conclusion based on observations.
• Example: It’s cloudy and dark outside. I infer that it will rain.
• Hypothesis: An educated guess of what I think will occur in the experiment based on
knowledge.
• Analyze Data: Organizing the data collected to carefully examine the results.
• Independent Variable: What you are changing and testing in your experiment.. You will
display this on the X axis of the graph.
• Dependent Variable: What you will measure in your experiment using metric units. This will
be displayed on the Y axis of the graph.
• Conclusion:
ü What I learned?
ü Did it support my hypothesis?
ü How can I make it better?
• Scientific Method: An organized process of steps to find answers to questions by
conducting a test

Scientific Background:
• Scientists naturally observe, question and make predictions about the natural world.
• The scientific method is a process that allows all people, not just scientists, to conduct tests that
will answer questions or solve problems that we are curious about.
• Scientists use this procedure to help them explain why things happen the way they do.
• It is an organized step-by-step procedure with several components. Sometimes we use all the
steps, and other times we use only a portion of the steps. It is also cyclical.
• The scientific method is different from the Engineering Design Process in that the S.M. is
conducting a controlled test to find answers to questions and the E.D.P. is creating a prototype of
something that is a solution to a problem. Both are very valuable.
• Scientists build on facts, look for evidence, and obtain new knowledge.
• You can use this method for the simplest to the most complex questions.
• It can guide people of all ages to find answers to questions all around us.
• The steps of the Scientific Method can vary in the order they follow. For example, a question may
come to find first before observations etc.

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 Name: ______________
Science Experiment Report
Applying the Scientific Method

Observations: Using your senses or measurements, list the things you notice about your
topic.
Science Experiment Report

Question or Problem: What is your question or problem? Remember to state it in the

form of a TESTABLE question.

Research: What are some answers to my question or problem that I found online, in
books, or talking to specialists?

Hypothesis: Make a knowledgeable prediction. Use the format: If…then…because…

Materials Needed: Variables:

q _____________________________ Independent Variable:
q _____________________________
q _____________________________
q _____________________________
q _____________________________ Controlled Variables:
q _____________________________
q _____________________________
q _____________________________

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Procedure: (Detailed NUMBERED steps
of what to do in my experiment)
1.
Report: Procedure & Data Collection
Name: _____________________________
Dependent Variable / Analysis
Question/s: What did you observe in
your experiment?

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

Data Collection:
Independent Total or
Variable
Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Trial 4 Average

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 Name: _____________________________
Analyze Data: Display your data in an appropriate graph. Use a bar to compare, a line graph to
measure changes over time and a circle graph to represent percentages of a whole.
Report: Analyze Data & Draw Conclusions

Scale with Title

interval to
support data

Label of
Dependent
Variable
Independent
Label of bar variable X axis
names or
categories

Draw Conclusions:
• What did you learn?
• Does the outcome of your experiment support your hypothesis?
• How could you improve the experiment?

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 Name: _____________________________
Title
Key:
Report: Analyze Data & Draw Conclusions

Draw Conclusions:
q What did you learn?
q Does it support your hypothesis?
q How could you improve the experiment?

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