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11th Grade - University
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Planning a practical
What do we do first?

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Open Ended
What's the first thing we do when planning a practical?
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We start with a hypothesis!
First- what am I looking for?
Second- What do I predict will happen?
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Open Ended
What will happen if I step from a large height with a piece of elastic cord strapped to me?
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We start with a hypothesis!
Question?
What will happen if I step from a large height with a piece of elastic cord strapped to me?
Prediction?
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Multiple Choice
Spot the mistake
The hypothesis is wrong- plants further away will grow more
Both are incorrect
The null hypothesis is wrong- plants grown further away from light should grow worse
The null hypothesis is wrong- It should not make a prediction one way or the other
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Open Ended
I want to investigate how water affects the growth of plants
•I take two identical plants
•I only water one, the other is left without water
•I keep light, heat and other conditions the same
What would be the hypothesis and null hypothesis for this experiment?
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Multiple Choice
If one factor is responsible for change in another factor then it means there is causation.
True or False
True
False
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Multiple Choice
Correlation or Causation?
The number of cold, snowy days and the amount of hot chocolate sold at a ski resort.
Correlation
Causation
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Multiple Choice
Correlation or Causation?
The speed you drive and the amount of fuel you use
Correlation
Causation
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Multiple Choice
Which example shows CORRELATION? (The events show correlation, but one thing does NOT cause the other thing to happen.)
I put water in the freezer and now I have ice.
The alarm clock went off and I woke up.
Temperature and the amount of people at the beach.
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What equipment should I use?
You need to choose appropriate equipment for your investigation
This might mean using equipment that is the right size, or provides precise enough measurements
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Multiple Choice
What would be the most appropriate equipment for measuring out 375ml of water?
Weighing scales
500 ml beaker
500 ml measuring cylinder
250ml beaker
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Multiple Choice
What piece of equipment would you use to measure out accurately 25 cm3 of acid for an acid-base titration?
Burette
Pipette
Beaker
Measuring cylinder
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We also need to consider safety issues- risk assess
Assess the hazards
What could cause harm?
Assess the risks
What is the harm, and what is the likelihood of it happening?
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Multiple Choice
What is a hazard?
Something that has the potential to cause harm
The possibility that harm may occur
Something that can make you fall over
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Multiple Choice
Is this a risk or hazard? " Jumping into shark-infested waters".
Risk
Hazard
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Multiple Choice
Puddle of water on the floor....is it a hazard or a risk?
Hazard
Risk
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Multiple Choice
A risk assessment could be best defined as
A systematic process of evaluating the potential risks that may be involved in an activity
A situation involving exposure to danger
The action of assessing someone or something
Actions implementing risk evaluation decisions
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We now need to look at the variables in our experiment
Independent variable- the one you change
Dependent variable- the variable that changes as a result of the independent variable
Control variables- the ones you need to keep constant
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We now need to look at the variables in our experiment
Independent variable- the mass added
Dependent variable- the time taken
Control variables- distance, surface, same truck
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Multiple Select
Dependent variables...
are controlled by the scientist
are the result of the independent variable--results of your experiment
are kept the same in the experiment.
are always going to be 0
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Multiple Select
A scientist is testing which flavor of ice cream melts the fastest. What would his controlled variables be? (choose ALL that apply)
The flavor of ice cream
the bowl the ice creams are in
the place in the room where the ice cream is
the size of the scoop
the time it takes to melt
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Multiple Choice
If you were testing the time it took for objects of different sizes to reach the ground after being dropped from 30 feet in the air, which of these would be the DEPENDENT VARIABLE?
The time it takes for each object to hit the ground.
The size of each object.
The type of object you use.
The height you drop the object from
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Multiple Choice
You are testing how the amount you water a plant affects its growth. What would be the INDEPENDENT VARIABLE in this experiment.
They type of pot you put the plants in.
The amount you water each plant.
The amount of sunlight the plants get.
The amount the plant grows.
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Summary questions to finish!
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In groups you are now going to:
Plan your own practical to investigate either:
-The effects of light on plant growth
-The effect of oxygen on plant growth
-The effect of classical music on plant growth
Template files are in the shared folder (unit 1)- the rest is up to you!
Planning a practical
What do we do first?

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