August 22, 2005

Today in class we covered:
How scientists conduct science through experimentation
- Activity: Why is replication in science important?
- Discussion
- Class notes (hypothesis, designing and constructing an experiment)

Homework: due Wednesday August 24
Design an experiment
1. Make a set of observations about something at home
2. Ask 3 questions based on your observations
3. Write a hypothesis based on one of your questions
4. Design an experiment to test your hypothesis
- identify the variables, what materials would you need
5. Describe how you would test your hypothesis

Read Chapter 1 in the text

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