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Science Starter- 9/14 Consider the following and answer the questions in your notebook:
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Science Starter- 9/14 Consider the following and answer the questions in your notebook: Scientists in City A spent two hours one evening catching fish in a stream using an experimental new bait and caught 5 fish, while scientists in City B spent three hours one morning catching fish in a lake using the same bait and caught 2 fish. They could not reach any conclusion about how many fish a person can catch using the bait. 1. What are the factors that led to the different results? 2. What are some practical ways the scientists could reduce variation?
Science Starter 9/17/12 • Grab the papers off the blue chairs! • Give an example of something that has variation and explain why. • What is a trial? • If you have precision, then what does that mean?
Plot you classes Data • I will wait only a couple of minutes . . . • Then answer the question . . . • -Do you think your class’s data is reliable? -Why or Why not?
Define:-Repeatable-Replicate-Distribution/VariationDiscuss what these words have to do with our data.
Reflection:-Do you think you can design a procedure so that everyone gets the same results?*Talk with your group to come up with some procedures, then we will bring it together as a class.*
New Procedures BLK 1 • Must drop on tails • Pipette must drop in middle of penny • Squeeze the pipette for 2 sec. for a full drop to come out • Make it so one full drop comes out • Hold pipette vertical when dropping • Penny need to be flat on table • Have 3ml in pipette • Hold pipette 1 in above penny
New Procedures BLK 3 • Same type of penny • Do 2 trials of heads and two with tails • Have pipette close to penny (1 cm) • Penny must be on flat surface (on counter) • 3ml of water in pipette • Make the pipette still when dropping • Pipette must be held sideways • Squeeze at a rate of one drop every 2 sec.
New Procedures BLK 4 • Must drop on tales • Pipette will be ¼ full when in use • Drops will be at the same rate (on Diana’s count) • 3 sec. drops (Diana’s count) • Drop must be in center • Pipette must be vertical • Drops from ½ the penny • 3 trials • Put penny on counter & no touching the counter • We must be quiet to not get destracted and hear Diana
New Procedures BLK 5 • Same size pipette • One drop at a time • Same amount of water in pipette (2 ml) • Put drops on tails side • Drops released ½ in above penny • Let water settle every 3 sec (By Jaicie) • Penny must be on flat counter • Drops in the middle of penny • 3 sec squeeze (By Jaicie) • Hold the pipette vertically