Designing Scientific Experiments - Book 1

Name: Designing Scientific Experiments - Book 1
SKU: 5796
Price: 44.95 NZD
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Author: Julia Burton
ISBN: 9781927251058

An essential student guide to understanding, designing and running experiments in the science classroom

By
Julia Burton

Book 1 lays the foundations for productive experimental work by budding scientists. It begins with simple activities that build students' understanding and appreciation of the scientific method. Differentiated worksheets then familiarize them with the key aspects of a well-designed experiment from the aim and equipment through to the conclusion. Drawing on all these components together, this book concludes with an exciting selection of experimental ideas and templates that students can apply to experiments of their own in the classroom.

Ages: 12-15 | Pages: 56 | Code: 5796 | ISBN: 9781927251058

Series: Scientific Experiments Series

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Julia Burton

Julia Burton holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Otago University, New Zealand. She later completed her Postgraduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary) at Victoria University. Julia taught science and chemistry at Upper Hutt College before taking time out to raise her children. She now works as a structured literacy tutor, combining her love of language, science, and teaching to support young learners and develop high-quality educational resources.

Contents
Introduction	4
1 What is the scientific method?	5
Cloze activity	5
Word search	6
2 Features of a well-designed experiment	7
Aim/purpose	7
Introducing variables	8
Expanding on variables	9
The hypothesis and prediction	11
The hypothesis and scientific reasoning	12
Writing a complete hypothesis	13
Equipment lists	14
Introducing the method	15
Writing a method	16
Averaging results	17
Recording results – floating eggs	18
Drawing bar graphs	19
Drawing line graphs	20
Interpreting graphs	21
Graphs with multiple data sets	22
Recording results – patterns and shapes	23
Writing a conclusion	25
From graph to conclusion	26
From experiment to conclusion	27
Writing a discussion	28
From experiment to discussion	29
3 Conducting experiments in the classroom	30
Not just one colour	30
Make your own lava lamp	31
Make a needle compass	32
The unpoppable balloon	33
Does adding sugar or salt to water affect water evaporation?	34
Designing an experiment 1: Melt ice cubes on different surfaces	35
Designing an experiment 2: Investigate parachute materials	38
Designing an experiment 3: Splatter vs height	41
Designing an experiment 4: Fruit and vegetable batteries	44
Designing an experiment 5: Reacting mints with soft drink	47
Suggested answers	50