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3-4 Student lab worksheet
5 Station 1: Hypothesis practice
6 Station 2: Observation and inference
7 Station 3: Identifying variables
8 Station 4: Data collection
9 Station 5: Identifying controls
10 Station 6: CER practice
11 Station 7: Graphing practice
12 Station 8: Data analysis
13 - 14 Answer key
Directions: You will be rotating around the room to 8 different stations. At each station,
directions will be provided on what to do. You will have ~5 minutes to complete each
station before you need to rotate. (Note: Some stations are quicker than others. If you
finish early, don’t move ahead! Be patient J)
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Station 1
Hypothesis practice
Directions: Below are 3 scientific questions. Read
each question and write a testable hypothesis.
(If you are stuck, use if-then-because format).
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Rock found at
Rock found same beach,
at the beach near the shore
Station 3
Identifying variables
Directions: Below are 3 experiments. Read
through each and identify the independent and
dependent variables in the experiment.
QUESTIONS:
1. What is a control?
2. In this experiment, which trial is the control?
3. What is the purpose of having a controlled trial?
4. In this experiment, list 3 things that should remain constant
between all trials.
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Station 6
CER practice
Directions: You will be rotating around the room to 8 different stations. At each station,
directions will be provided on what to do. You will have ~5 minutes to complete each
station before you need to rotate. (Note: Some stations are quicker than others. If you
finish early, don’t move ahead! Be patient J )
A: THE GREATER THE PERSON’S MASS, THE SLOWER THEY WILL SLIDE BECAUSE THERE IS
MORE FRICTION BETWEEN THE PERSON AND THE SLIDE.
B: NON-ORGANIC STRAWBERRIES WILL MOLD AT THE SAME RATE AS ORGANIC BECAUSE
NEITHER HAVE PRESERVATIVES.
C: IF YOU TURN THE BRIGHTNESS DOWN ON YOUR PHONE, THE BATTERY LIFE WILL BE
EXTENDED BECAUSE IT ISN’T USING AS MUCH ENERGY.
Station 4: Data collection ANSWERS WILL VARY. CHECK THAT STUDENTS KNOW HOW TO
CALCULATE AN AVERAGE AND ARE INDEED USING CM, NOT INCHES.
Person 1
Person 2
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Station 5: Controls
1. A CONTROL IS A TRIAL WE USE TO COMPARE BACK TO.
2. TRIAL 1
3. WITHOUT A CONTROL, YOU CAN’T MEASURE THE IMPACT OF YOUR INDEPENDENT
VARIABLE.
4. OVEN TEMPERATURE, MEASUREMENTS OF OTHER INGREDIENTS, BAKING TIME
What was the CLAIM: A MOTORCYCLE IS ABLE TO RIDE ON TOP OF WATER AND CROSS A
LAKE.
What EVIDENCE did they provide: THEY SHOW THE MOTORCYCLE CROSS THE LAKE AT 60
MPH. THEY WERE SUCCESSSFUL WITH DISTANCES LESS THAN 300 FT.
What is their reasoning: THE EVIDENCE SUPPORTS THE CLAIM BECAUSE IT SHOWS THAT A
MOTORCYCLE IS ABLE TO STAY ON TOP OF THE WATER FOR SHORT DISTANCES. THIS COULD
BE IMPORTANT IF YOU VEER OFF THE ROAD OR ARE DRIVING THROUGH A HEAVY
RAINSTORM.
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