10/26/15 Bell Ringer
Write your answer for analysis question #3 from last night’s homework.
Objective: To brainstorm science experiment ideas
Qualitative Quantitative
About the volunteer Seriousness of pain/conditionCondition of healthAllergiespast surgeriesgenderCurrent medication
Body temperatureHeart RateBlood pressureageheightweighttime headaches last
During the experiment
How the medicine tastesCondition of healthSide effects and symptoms
% of people that feel betterBody temperatureHeart RateBlood pressuretime headaches last
Agenda
Share our experiment ideas (Homework from the weekend)
Partner share
Unit 1 Project Information
Computer Lab Instructions
Brainstorm topic ideas
Homework: Come to class with 3 topic ideas
Designing your own experiment
• Design an experiment to investigate the effect of one variable on your ability to catch a ball. For example, you may want to investigate your ability to catch with one eye closed, to compare your ability to catch with your right or your left hand, or to vary the size of the ball.
Designing an
Experiment
Summative Grading
Designing an Experiment Analyzing Data
Unit 1 Project
Designing your own experiment
You must:
● Gather background information (Review of Literature)
● Create a question, hypothesis, procedures, safety, informed consent, data chart.
● DO THE EXPERIMENT and COLLECT DATA (both qualitative & quantitative)
● Organize your information on a graph, through calculations, and stating your results and conclusion.
● Present your findings to the class through a Powerpoint presentation
TimelineReview of Literature 10/15 Computer Lab -
Research10/20 Computer Lab - Write ROL
DUE: 10/22 Thurs
Design Experiment DUE: 10/20 Tue
Complete Test/Collect Data Experiment: 10/21 - 10/27
Results and Conclusion DUE: 11/2
Presentations In Class: 11/3 - 11/5
Categories of Interest
Biology
Health
Behavior Science
Memory
Senses
Example:
Step 1: Research - Part 1
Thursday - Computer Lab
Research anything and everything you can about your topic.
Look for similar projects or studies that have been done.
Create a Google Doc to keep track of good websites you find.
COMPUTER LAB REMINDER
Thursday 10/151022 - Periods 82012 - Period 5,6
10/27/15 Bell Ringer
What is a Review of Literature? Why is it important to complete a ROL before designing an experiment?
Objective: To discuss the guidelines of our ROL
Agenda
Step 1 - Research directions
ROL requirements
APA Format
Homework: Complete research on topic/subtopics - Due Monday (Google Classroom)
Step 1 - Research
Which one are you?
● I already know my experiment idea and have clear sub-topics to research
● I don’t have a clear experiment idea, but I know what sub-topics I need to research
● I only have a large topic, but no subtopics
ROL Requirements
● Double-spaced
● 12 pt font
● Times New Roman
● 2-3+ pages
● 1-inch margins
Parts of a ROL
1. Information (using in-text citations)
● 3-5 subtopics (Use headings to show the different sub-topics you researched)
● No first person (I, me)
● Do not explain what you are going to do for your experiment
● Avoid quotes in science writing.
2. References - Use Citation Machine
● 6+ credible sources
● All published within the last 10 years
● APA format
● Alphabetical order by author ‘s last name
GUIDELINES FOR FINDING RELIABLE SOURCES: (taken from sciencefair.math.iit.edu)
Government addresses can generally be trusted (www.abcdefg.gov)
College and university websites are usually accurate (www.abcdefs.edu)
Websites from scientific groups or non-government organizations are usually
trustworthy. These websites will be run by people named “International
Society of [something],” “Organization of American [something],” or
“National [something]Association.”
Review of Literature
● Think about how your science textbook or other non-fiction text would teach about your topic.
● There should be a nice organized flow to your writing. It should not sound like random bullet point facts pasted into paragraphs.
● Key components:
○ Facts about your topic
○ What other studies have been done related to your topic.
Example Review of Literature
APA format
In-Text Citation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzKlb7E7ERc
References
http://www.citationmachine.net/
Paper format
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pbUoNa5tyY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKZVCIqD4_U
In-Text Citation
•For every fact or picture in your research paper you should follow it with a citation telling the reader where you found the information.
•A citation is just the name of the author and the date of the publication placed in parentheses like this: (Author, date).
Example In-Text Citation
Use the author’s last name and year the information was written.
Example:Dr. Spangle (2012) explains that cacao beans were first taken over to Europe by Christopher Columbus.
OR
Cacao beans were first taken to Europe by Christopher Columbus (Spangle, 2012).
Example
Author: Kylie Harris
Date: July 3, 2011
Weight loss becomes harder as one ages, particularly when one reaches their late 30s, a
time when 15 percent of people note an unexplained weight gain ________________.(Harris, 2011)