L.O: To select an appropriate enquiry style to plan an investigation
Success Criteria: All students will be able to choose and plan the appropriate type of enquiry. Most students will be able to plan and conduct a scientific investigation. Some students will be able evaluate and justify the selection of the most appropriate type of scientific inquiry and present their findings from enquiry.
What are three types of variables in fair test?
What is an independent variable?
- The variable that is measured or observed
- The variable that is manipulated or changed by the researcher
- A constant value in an experiment
What is a dependent variable?
- The variable that is measured or observed e
- The variable that is manipulated or changed by the researcher
- A constant value in an experiment
In a study investigating the effect of temperature on plant growth, what would be the independent variable?
- Plant growth
- Time
- Temperature
In a study investigating how music affects students test score, what would be the dependent variable?
- Students Test Score
- Music
- Time
When we plot a graph the variable that is on X- Axis?
- Independent Variable
- Dependent Variable
- Control Variable
Sam wants to study plant growth. He formulated his question - Will my plant grow? Change his question to a testable question format.
Task
Each group has a different scenario work in your group and decide which enquiry style will be use and plan the investigation.
Which type of enquiry style will you choose for answering the question-“What function do the parts of the digestive system perform?”
- Research
- Pattern Seeking
- Observation over time
- Fair Test
Which type of enquiry style will you choose for answering the question-"How does my height change over the year?"
- Research
- Observation over time
- Fair Test
Which type of enquiry style will you choose for answering the question-"How can we group and classify the foods we eat?"
- Identifying and classifying
- Research
- Fair Test
- Pattern seeking