Choose one activity we have done in class and explain how ONE of the science and engineering practices applies. Forgot what we did? Here's a list to help you out. :
- Lipton Launch
- Getting to Know Mr. Potato
- Dancing raisins
- The Great Fossil Find
- Pendulum Lab
Don't remember the practices? The list is on ISN pg 9. I have also shared in your Drive folder a little more info on what each practice would include.
In Dancing Raisins, we used the practices of asking questions, carrying out investigations, and analyzing data. First, we asked the question "what happens when raisins are present in a baking soda and vinegar solution?" Then, we investigated based on this question by creating the solution and then observing what happened when we put raisins in it. And then we analyzed our data and realized that raisins travel like they are "dancing" and float when present in this solution.
ReplyDeleteThe Great fossil find- For this investigation we analyzed and interpreted the data we spread the fossils on the table and interpreted what the animal might be. From what we found, we thought the animal may have been a bat or a pteredactol.From each fossil/bone we analyzed we thought each time of what the animal might be and from the last fossil we thouhght it might be a pteredactol.
ReplyDeleteIn the Pendulum Lab, we were asking questions all the way through the experiment, did the investigation, and analyzed the data we received. Our initial question was " Will the length of a pendulum cause it to move faster or slower?" Then, in our groups, we measured out a length of string, tired it to a pencil and a washer and swung the pendulum three times for fifteen seconds with each different length. Whenever we analyzed our data we did find out that the shorter the length of a pendulum is, the faster the pendulum will swing.
ReplyDeleteLipton launch- for the Lipton launch, the engineering practices we used were: asking questions, constructing explanations, and analyzed and interpreted data. WE asked questions by pitching in ideas of what could happen. After, we asked why these certain things happend, and what we could do differently. We constructed explanations by discussing the possible ways the things that happend could have happend. and finally we interpreted data with the class at the end by putting our data in our notebooks and writing our opinions about them
ReplyDeleteDancing Raisins - In Dancing Raisins, the science and engineering practices we used were developing and using models, planning and carrying out investigations, and analyzing and interpreting data. We developed and used models by drawing what happened to the raisins when we added them to the baking soda and vinegar solution. We planned and carried out an investigation by adding raisins to the solution and watched what happened. Last, we analyzed our data by writing observations and conclusions.
ReplyDeleteFor the Lipton Launch we used questions, analyzed data, and tried our best to interpret the given data. We each guessed what could have caused the phenomena such as air pressure or witchcraft. Everyone wrote down what they thought happened. Finally we asked questions to get a better idea of what happened.
ReplyDeleteGetting To Know Mr. Potato- In this lab, the science and engineering practices we used are asking questions and developing and using models. We used developing and using models by drawing detailed pictures that show what are potatoes looked like. We also made observations to describe what our potatoes looked like so other people can find them. We asked questions to find out whose potato belonged to who.
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ReplyDeleteLipton Launch- For the Lipton Launch we used had hypothesis', observed a the experiment, and we analyzed the data. We wrote down our hypothesis', then you conducted the experiment, as we observed and wrote down our observations, lastly we all shared and compared our observations and the data we collected. All of our data, observations, and hypothesis' were written down in our Science Notebooks.
ReplyDeletePendulum Lab- For this lab we used developing and using models. First we made our hypothesis and then conducted the experiment. For our experiment we used a washer, string, a pencil, and a timer. The sting was tied to the washer on one end and the pencil on another. One group member held the pencil, one dropped the washer from the starting point, and the other timed the pendulum for 15 seconds. This was how we used a model to help gather data.
ReplyDeleteThe Great Fossil Find- In this activity we were given an envelope full of animal parts. We were to give a hypothesis of what the animal might be. We put the parts where we thought they went. We interpreted that the animal first was a dinosaur or an alligator. As we got to get more and more parts we realized our hypothesis was incorrect and now we think the animal is a bat or a pterodactyl bird. All of our hypothesis' and predictions are on the great fossil find worksheet in our science notebooks.
ReplyDeleteThe Great Fossil Find- For the great fossil find, we analyzed and interpreted the data. We anilzed the pieces of the fossil we found and tried to figure it out. As time went on, we were given more things to use to try to figure what the creature was. Everyone had there own ideas and thoughts. We were never given a clear answer so we left class still trying to interpret what it happened to be. We figured out that it was related to a bat in some way but that was as far as we got with the information we were given in class. I hope we figure out the answer soon but with science we don't always get definent answers. All the important information we found out about the fossils, we recorded in our notebooks for future review.
ReplyDeleteLipton Launch - In the Lipton Launch we obtained information from the experiment and we evaluated what we saw. Then we argued about what it was and we said it could be anything from witchcraft to density.
ReplyDeleteLipton Launch- The engineering practices we used were asking questions, analyzing data, and constructing explanations. we asked questions about the material of the tea bag ad the air pressure. We analyzed our data in our science notebook and shared our ideas with the class. We constructed explanations by combining what we thought and what our classmates thought, to come up with a conclusion.
ReplyDeletePendulum Lab: In our Pendulum Lab, we used the science and engineering practice of developing and using models. In order to do our experiment correctly, we had to create a model pendulum with string, a pencil & a metal washer. We then used the model pushing on the washer to create a swinging motion, and we also used the model to change the length of string. This is just one of the practices we used in the Pendulum Lab.
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ReplyDeleteFor the Pendulum Lab we made an hypothesis based on the relationship between the length of the pendulum to the number of swings it can make in 15 seconds. Also we carried out a valid investigation by attempting to keep as many constants the same as possible and only manipulated the length of the pendulum.
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ReplyDeleteIn the experiment 'Getting to Know Mr. Potato' we observed our potato and we had to try to find our classmates potato. Using the science skills that we have obtained over our school years, we observed each detail, and wrote down every detail and observation in our science notebooks. With this information we could identify each potato.
In The Great Fossil Find, we asked questions like "What types of animals have bones like these?" throughout the investigation. We used the models of the fossils to put together the animals and to visualize what the animal would look like. We investigated the bones by looking through the packets to see if we could find an organism with a similar bone structure. Throughout the lab we discussed with our group members and the class and came up with reasonable arguments and counter examples to different ideas and agreed on certain thoughts as well.
ReplyDeleteDancing Raisins- During this activity, we used the science and engineering practice of planning and carrying out investigations. As a class, we used detailed instructions to perform an experiment using baking soda, water, vinegar, and raisins (buttons were optional as an addition to the experiment). In our notebooks, we recorded the experiment, made observations, and made a conclusion. By following the instructions and recording the experiment, it allowed us to successfully plan and carry an experiment.
ReplyDeleteIn Lipton Launch we asked questions, carried out an investigation, analyzed and interpreted data, and constructed explanations. We asked the question of "What happens when you light a tea bag on fire?". We carried out an investigation by actually lighting a tea bag on fire and observing. We analyzed and interpreted the data from our experiment so that we could make a conclusion. We constructed explanations to explain why we got the results that we did when we lit the tea bag on fire.
ReplyDeleteLipton Launch- When we did the Lipton Launch, we had forged a hypothesis, and completed the experiment. When we did this, it followed the steps of the scientific method, and we put together our data. We collected the data and compared with our group, and we wrote the data in our notebooks. When everything was completed, we had gone through all of the steps for our lab.
ReplyDeleteFor the lipton launch, we made a hypothesis, then did the experiment to test our hypothesis. Then we compared our results to our hypothesis. At that point we went through all the steps for our experiment.......
ReplyDeleteFor the lipton launch, we asked questions about light tea bags on fire and made hypothesis'. Then we (or you) lite the bag on fire and it flew, which was not on my hypothesis. Then we compared answers and interpreted the answers we got. We try to explain it, and got a result...
ReplyDeleteIn the pendulum lab, we analyzed and interpreted data. We figured out how many swings the pendulum took in 15 seconds at a certain length then compared the data. We analyzed the data and interpreted that the number of swings increases with a shorter length of string to a longer length of string because the pendulum has less area to cover and swing back.
ReplyDeleteDuring the Pendulum experiment we had to make a hypothesis, what would happen when you dropped the washer from the same place at different lengths of string. We had to focus on what we knew to be able to make an educated guess on what would happen at the three lengths of string. We then tested and saw whether or not our hypothesis was correct. Using this data we then graphed out results. We all had very similar hypothesis due to the fact the conclusion was quite obvious but we learned that all hypothesis are possible in any experiment and could always be right.
ReplyDeleteIn the experiment, getting to know Mr.Potato, we used our skills of using great detail. We had to describe our potato with detail in our notebooks. Later on when the potato were taken from us we had to search our potato in the room with the details we we wrote, we also got the chance to search other people's potatoes, too.
ReplyDeleteIn the pendulum lab experiment we first asked our-self the question, does shortening the length of the string effect how many times the pendulum will swing. We then created a model using a string a pencil and a pendulum. We attached the string to the pendulum and on the other side attached to the pencil. then hung the pencil over the desk so the pendulum dangled over the side. We then conducted the experiment by testing three different size strings and seeing how many times the pendulum swung in 15 seconds. Then we recorded our results on a table and analyzed our data. We checked our results to our hypothesis and came to the conclusion that the shorter the string the more times he pendulum will swing in 15 seconds.
ReplyDeleteThe Great Fossil Find- For this activity we had to analyze and interpret data. We were given fossils of an animal and had to try to figure out what the animal was. As we went further into the investigation we discovered more fossils which changed our initial idea of what the animal was. With the fossils we discover we thought the animal might be a pterodactyl. At the end of the investigation we were given an a packet which showed animals bone and how they were made up. After seeing that I came to the conclusion that the animal was a bat.
ReplyDeleteIn the Great Fossil FInd, we asked mayn questions, such as "Where does this body part go?" or "What animal could this fossil belong to?". We also formed different hypothesis' about what bones the animals could belong to. Along with everything else, we observed our different fossils we were given. Throughout the experiment, our hypothesis changed, based on the new information we discovered.
ReplyDeleteIn the lab Dancing Raisins, we used the science and engineering practices of asking questions, planning and carrying out investigations, analyzing and interpreting data, constructing explanations, and communicating information. To use the asking questions method we asked the question "what happens when raisins are placed in a baking soda and vinegar solution?" Then, by interpreting the planning and carrying out investigations method we observed how the raisins reacted and throughout the lab we also thought about why or how it certain actions might have took place by using the constructing explanation method. Afterwards, we analyzed our data by writing observations down and also by drawing a quick sketch of the experiment. Next, by looking at our observations we concluded that raisins travel like they were "dancing" and was floating up and down while present in the baking soda and vinegar solution. Lastly, we communicated our information by first sharing the information you obtained from the lab to a group of four then sharing it among the class.
ReplyDeleteLipton Launch: We learned about the experiment, and made a hypothesis in our notebooks. Everyone had different theories of what would happen, and we compared. After comparing you conducted the experiment and recorded our observations. We analyzed our data and came up with explanations. After we recorded our data, and analyzed and interpreted it.
ReplyDeleteDuring the Getting To Know Mr.Potato Head experiment, I had asked questions and engaged in small arguments as to help me find out who's potato was who's. We had to compare the drawings to the actual potato and ask other classmates if a certain potato matched their description in their notebook. Some students and I had gotten into arguments because we did not agree that another students drawing had matched a potato that we believed was theirs.
ReplyDeleteIn Dancing Raisins, we used several of the science and engineering practices, but one of the practices I used was obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information. I used this practice by sharing information with my partner. We communicated back and forth on what was taking place in the beaker. Then, we talk to another group about their results and saw how their information differed from my group. Finally, we had a class discussion about the overall results all the groups had in the experiment. In closing, I used the obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information practice.
ReplyDeletein dancing raisins, we used most of the science and engineering practices. we asked questions about the experiment, and we drew a diagram, we planned out the experiment before, and we analyzed and interpreted data. all of these practices are part of the science and engineering practices.
ReplyDeleteLipton Launch- During the Lipton Launch we were asking questions to further understand our understanding of how the launch actually worked. Some examples are listed below.
ReplyDeleteEx: What was the tea bag made of?
What would happen if we lit the tea bag in a different spot?
What would happen if we folded the tea bag in any way?
What would happen if we laid the tea bag on its side?
Lipton Launch- During the Lipton Launch we were asking questions to help us understand how it worked. We asked questions like *Why did that happen? We also the class engaged in a argument from the data we collection. We defined problems, obtained, evaluated, and communicating information. We did all these things to help us understand how this experiment worked.
ReplyDeletePendulum Lab- During this experiment we were trying to find out, if the height of the pendulum affects the amount of number of swings of the pendulum. After the experiment we made a graph and a data analysis. The shorter the height of the pendulum the faster more swings it will have.
ReplyDeleteIn the Pendulum lab, we went through a series of practices to complete the activity. First we asked an initial question of ,"Does the length of the string affect how fast it swings?" We let go of the washer and had it swing for 15 sec. After that we recorded our number of swings it had for that length. We repeated the steps with various lengths but the same amount of time. After we recorded all the data sets, we analyzed and compared them to one another. From this, we infer that the length of the string alters the speed of the swing. Instead of it swinging 8 times, it reached a quickness of 12 swings in 15 sec.
ReplyDeleteThe Lipton Launch~ In the lipton launch experiment, we used several scientific and engineering practices. One main thing that we did was that we asked questions and discovered our problem. We asked questions like "what do you think will happen when we light it on fire?" or "what do you think will happen when we change our experiment?" these questions eventually led to our experiment and conclusion or the investigation.
ReplyDeleteDancing Raisins- During the Dancing Raisins experiment, we constructed explanations and hypothesis. We observed that the raisins were moving upward and downward, or "dancing" when we placed them in the solution. From these observations we formed different explanations. My explanation for example was that as more and more air bubbles attached themselves onto the raisins, they eventually made the raisins rise. While the raisins were at the top they started to lose bubbles and sank back down. This is only one example as man people will have their unique explanations.
ReplyDeleteIn the pendulum lab- We made a hypothesis first. Then we analyzed and interpreted the data by asking ourselves how many swings will it do in 15 seconds. We measure how many swings will it do in 15 seconds and we changed the length of the string each time. And the string with the longer length got the fewest swings compared to the shorter strings.
ReplyDeleteDuring the Lipton Launch, we recorded our data. We wrote down all of the info we took from the experiment as we watched it happen. We wrote down notes on things like appearance and smell of the tea bag. This kept us organized and made the experiment easier because we were able to reflect back on the notes and compare results with other people.
ReplyDeleteIn Lipton Launch, we took observations and attempted to describe what happened when we lit the teabag on fire. Although we didn't have a good understanding of what happened to the teabag, we still tried our best and by the end of it we had a better idea of how it happened by sharing our observations.
ReplyDeletein the dancing raisins- we asked questions about what was happening so we could better understand what was going on. like, "what do you see?" "why are the raisins bobbing up in down in the water?" and "why do you think the bubbles made the raisins float and/or sink?" we also had a class discussion to see the different results and theories others were thinking about.
ReplyDeleteIn the pendulum lab we created a hypothesis on if the length of the pendulum affected how many swings it took in 15 seconds. We than created a model pendulum by using a pencil, a washer, and string. We tied the string to the eraser end of the pencil and around the washer to create a model pendulum. After that we put the pencil on a table and let the washer dangle over the side. We than recorded how many swings the washer took in 15 seconds. This experiment was conducted with three different string lengths. We than analyzed our data and concluded that the shorter the length of the pendulum is the more swings it will take in 15 seconds. Throughout this lab we used science and engineering practices of asking questions, planning and carrying out investigations, analyzing and interpreting data, and constructing explanations.
ReplyDeleteIn the lab, "Getting to Know Mr. Potato" the observations you took were very important. Each pair had to describe their potato. When the observations taken were very detailed and clear, it was easy to find the person's potato. Although when the observations were vague, finding the pairs potato was very difficult. Potatoes look a lot alike- for the most part.
ReplyDeleteThe Dancing Raisins- This activity included obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information and also analyzing and interpreting data. We had to watch and analyze what was happening when we put the raisins in the vinegar and baking soda solution. Then we had to interpret what happened and why. We found our conclusion this way.
ReplyDeleteIn the Great Fossil find experiment, we were asking questions like "Where does this bone part go?" We also made hypothesis' about where the bones went, or what type of animal it was. Throughout the experiment, we found different bones, changing our hypothesis' each time.
ReplyDeletePendulum Lab- In the pendulum lab we used multiple practices. One of which was using mathematics and computational thinking. In the experiment we gathered lots of measurements and had to find averages. We had to think mathematically in making our hypothesis as well because we had to think of how the lengths would make the pendulum move.
ReplyDeleteIn the investigation, "The Great Fossil Find", we asked questions.We were also constantly brainstorming different ideas. They were ideas like "It could go there, but then it fits here." We were also saying things like "Maybe, doesn't that make more sense?" We were all saying different things, which made it harder to finally pinpoint what the creature was. When the groups were walking around, everyone was able to see how the creature could've been set up. Making my life much harder. But then we observed a packet on recent animals with similar bone structures. That helped because some of them had only some similar structure. Then we were finally able to infer that it was most likely a bat or a pterodactyl.
ReplyDeleteIn The Great Fossil Find we used the science and engineering practices of processing and analyzing data. When we found the bones of a fossil in the ground we asked questions like, "Where do these bones go and what kind of animal does this look like?" This helped us think about what kind of animal it could be by analyzing what we had. After, we got a booklet of animals bones to compare our data. We processed our information and this gave us a conclusion of the animal.
ReplyDeleteBefore the Lipton Launch, we asked ourselves questions like, "What do we think is going to happen?" to practice a hypothesis. During the experiment, we asked ourselves questions like "Why is this happening?". The whole class gave there different reasoning that varied. We answered questions that Mrs.Green gave us afterward, and drew and picture to visualize the experiment. By doing all this it gave us better understanding of what was actually happening.
ReplyDeleteFor the great fossil find, we used analyzing and interpreting data. We analyzed the bones that we found and interpreted them to figure out what animal they belonged to. We then looked at the interpretations other groups made to make better inferences.
ReplyDeleteIn the Great Fossil Find, we had to ask questions and analyze data. We had to ask questions because we didn't know what the animal was. We had to wonder how it fit together and how it would end up turning out. We had to analyze data because we needed to compare our fossils to all the others and see if we were on the right track, needed to make minor changes, or were completely wrong. So that's how we used that's scientific practice for that experiment.
ReplyDeleteLipton Launch- In the Lipton Launch experiment, we used the practice of asking questions and defining problems. In a way, we combined that practice with the practice of engaging in argument from evidence. We engaged in a class discussion where we asked many questions about what we saw in the experiment. For example, we asked "What is the material used in the bag?" "What effect does the position of the bag have on the outcome?" "Why does the bag perform in the way it did?" The way we combined this with engaging in argument was by having an open discussion in the class where everyone contributed their ideas, sometimes modifying one of the questions we were asking to make it fit the answer we were looking for better.
ReplyDeleteIn all of our labs, not just one, we were able to obtain, evaluate, and communicate our information and conclusions in the class. We shared each of our results with the class, and explaining why what happened was able to happen. Like for example, at the station static cling, when we rubbed the balloon against the wool, it seemed to pick up mostly some pieces of paper, due to the static electricity that was "on" the balloon.
ReplyDeleteThe Great Fossil Find: In the great fossil find, we analyzed and interpreted data. We were given an envelope filled with fossils of an unidentified animal. Little by little, we removed different pieces from the envelope and tried to put the pieces together to try to figure out what the fossils belonged to. Soon, we had almost all of the fossils. We analyzed, or looked at the different fossils, and we tried to figure out what type of animal they belonged to. We ended up not finding out exactly what type of animal the fossils belonged to, but we came up with many possibilities. Analyzing and interpreting data was one of the most important science and engineering practices used in this experiment.
ReplyDeleteIn the Lipton Launch experiment, we made hypotheses at first. During the experiment, we made observations about what was happening before our eyes. Then after the experiment, we asked ourselves questions like: How did this happen?, What made this happen?, What would've changed the results?, and Why did this happen?. These questions helped us understand the experiment more. In the end, we compared our hypotheses to what actually happened. These are all examples of science and engineering practices.
ReplyDeleteLipton Launch- During our Lipton Launch experiment, we used many different Scientific and Engineering Practices. First we started off by asking questions and creating hypothesis. The question was, "What would happen when we light the Tea Bag on fire?" Then to answer our question, we performed the experiment. After testing the experiment, we collected our observations and analyzed all of the data. Once we collected the data from the investigation, we wrote our conclusions. Finally, we had a class discussion and shared our observations and our data. All of these practices are helpful to use when doing an experiment
ReplyDeleteIn the "Getting to Know Mr. Potato" lab, my partner and I were given a potato. We wrote down observations and made sketches of what our potato looked like. Then we switched notebooks with another group. We read the characteristics and then looked for the potato. It was a bit difficult because none of the potatoes have anything really distinct about them, but this challenged our observation skills.
ReplyDeleteDuring the Lipton Launch, we asked questions to help explain how the teabag 'launched' into the air. Also, we made a hypothesis, and compared it with other hypotheses. After this, we made observations on the 'launch'.
ReplyDeleteThe Great Fossil Find- In the great fossil find we were forced to ask many questions to find out what the dinosaur was. For example we had to work with the people in our groups and ask them questions as well as asking members of other groups too. Also we had to analyze and interpret the data that was given to us or we wouldn't have been able to find out what animal it was. Finally we constructed explanations and designed solutions when we hypothesized what animal it could have been after each day in the experiment.
ReplyDeleteDuring the experiment Lipton Launch we planned and carried out our investigation. Mrs. Green prepared the tea bag while we set up our charts and planned on what we would do. The Mrs. Green lit it and we carried out the investigation by observing what happened to the tea bag and if anything such as the A/C affected the outcome. We also clarified our data by sharing it with the class so we could all come up with similar answers. That is how we planned and carried out or investigation.
ReplyDeleteThe Great Fossiil FInd- At first we were given small pieces of data about the dinosars. We then had to process or think about what this data could be. As the investagation went on, we were given even more fossils or information about what our animal could be. After getting enough information on this animal, we had ideas that this could be a pterodactyl. In the end of the experiment, we were given a packet with all the fossils and thus let us to the conclusion that it was in fact a bat.
ReplyDeleteWhen we had done the Great fossil find, we used the science and engineering practice of developing a hypothesis. We had to think about what each bone could be and ask questions to ourselves and others of what it could possibly be for in the body of the animal. Then we looked at animals that could look similar to the bones and had to make observations and new hypothesis'.
ReplyDeleteIn the Lipton launch experiment, we used the engineering practices of asking questions, and analyzed and interpreted data, constructing explanations. We asked questions by everyone asking questions and we wrote them down. After, we asked why these things happend, and what we could do differently to change the results. We constructed explanations by discussing why the things that happend could have happened. Lastly, we interpreted data with the class at the end by putting the information in our notebooks and writing our opinions about them.
ReplyDeleteThe Great Fossil Find- In the given lab, we were given various parts of a prehistoric fossilized animal in an envelope and told to pick certain amounts of the body parts. Then on, we were to analyze and interpret the data to try and hypothesize what animal is exactly was. Many people had different thoughts and predictions and we were able to combine our own thoughts with our groups(or not) to come to a reasonable conclusion. We then were given a packet of current-day animals and were able to look through and find any resemblance to the hypothesized animal. All groups found resemblance to the bat. Combining the knowledge that it was relative to a bat, and it was a prehistoric being; my group had come to the conclusion that it was a pterodactyl by analyzing and interpreting our data.
ReplyDeleteWe used the practices of processing and analyzing data in The Great Fossil Find. In order to determine what we were looking at, we asked, "What type of animal might this be?" and wondered where each bone went. We tried different variations to eventually reach our conclusion.
ReplyDeleteDuring the experiment "The Lipton Launch" we used many science and engineering practices. We started off by asking questions and finding a hypothesis.To answer the question given to us, which was "What would happen when we light the tea bag on fire?", we had to first complete the experiment. After completing our experiment, we had to analyze all our data. After we got that settled, we found our conclusions. Finally, we discussed our observations and conclusions with the class. Therefore, we used many science and engineering practices.
ReplyDeleteLipton Launch- During the Lipton Launch, we first asked questions and made hypothesis about what we thought could happen. The first question asked, "What do you think would happen when the tea bag was set on fire?" After everyone had made their guesses we did the experiment and figured out what would really happen.
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