Housekeeping: Good morning! Welcome to the Mad!Lab!
Agenda:
Welcome
Introduction to the course
Class procedures
Housekeeping (5 min)
Warmup & review (10 min)
Missions (20-25 min)
Wrap-up/homework (5 min)
Navigating the website (Where to find…?)
Student Missions
Mission 1: Science SMART!!!
Mission Objectives: You should be able to...
1. Generate at least five lab safety rules.
2. Develop a reasonable method for doing science.
3. Distinguish between research questions, hypotheses and variables.
4. Differentiate between accuracy and precision.
5. Perform calculations using sig figs and scientific notation.
More on the research process
Accuracy & Precision
CoDIE Challenge
Sig Figs & Scientific Notation
Agenda:
Welcome
Introduction to the course
Class procedures
Housekeeping (5 min)
Warmup & review (10 min)
Missions (20-25 min)
Wrap-up/homework (5 min)
Navigating the website (Where to find…?)
Student Missions
Mission 1: Science SMART!!!
Mission Objectives: You should be able to...
1. Generate at least five lab safety rules.
2. Develop a reasonable method for doing science.
3. Distinguish between research questions, hypotheses and variables.
4. Differentiate between accuracy and precision.
5. Perform calculations using sig figs and scientific notation.
More on the research process
Accuracy & Precision
CoDIE Challenge
Sig Figs & Scientific Notation
Mission 2: Thinking and Writing
Mission Objectives. You should be able to...
1. Generate a hypothesis.
2. Identify the variables.
3. Write a research question.
Write a hypothesis for the following statements. Identify the independent and dependent variables.
a. What effect does studying with music have on test scores?
b. What effect does light have on plant growth?
Write a research question for the following. Identify the independent and dependent variables.
c. If plants are watered, then growth will increase.
d. If chocolate is given to teachers, then the amount of assigned homework will decrease.
Let's practice!!!
Mission Objectives. You should be able to...
1. Generate a hypothesis.
2. Identify the variables.
3. Write a research question.
Write a hypothesis for the following statements. Identify the independent and dependent variables.
a. What effect does studying with music have on test scores?
b. What effect does light have on plant growth?
Write a research question for the following. Identify the independent and dependent variables.
c. If plants are watered, then growth will increase.
d. If chocolate is given to teachers, then the amount of assigned homework will decrease.
Let's practice!!!

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