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Australian curriculum objective
Australian curriculum objective
'Summarise data, from students’ own investigations and secondary sources, and use scientific understanding to identify relationships and draw conclusions based on evidence'
'Summarise data, from students’ own investigations and secondary sources, and use scientific understanding to identify relationships and draw conclusions based on evidence'
- constructing tables, graphs, keys and models to represent relationships and trends in collected data
starter activity
starter activity
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
- Taylor Swift wants to ski as quickly as possible down a hill, but doesn’t know which length skis to use.
- Should she use 1m, 1.5m or 2m long skis?
- She needs you to design an investigation to see which length of ski will help her ski as quickly as possible.
- What is the independent variable? (what’s being changed?)
- What is the dependent variable? (what’s being measured?)
- Which variables need to be controlled?
- What is a possible title for this investigation?
big question
big question
'Why do we put our practical results in a table?'
'Why do we put our practical results in a table?'
Write a paragraph giving your answer to this question - for a hint:
- Would you prefer to write...
Or would you prefer to draw...
How to give Scientific Tables a title
How to give Scientific Tables a title
How (name of independent variable) affects (name of the dependent variable)
In the first example below the table would be titled:
- 'How PLANT affects NUMBER'
- This is not a great title - but then it is not a great table!
Working in Pairs
Working in Pairs
- Give each table a title.
- Write at least 2 statements (or describe the trend) that the data in each table tells us.
Independent Work on Tables
Independent Work on Tables
Tables
Tables
- Stick your table in your book.
- Write a title for it.
- Label the following- row, column, heading, units.
- Write 3 questions that can be asked about this table and include the answers.
- which side does the independent variable go on?
- which side does the dependent variable go on?
Class Task 1
Class Task 1
DRAW appropriate tables for each investigation (don't forget to include Units)
1. How does the Breed of Cat affect how much it sleeps?
2. How does the Temperature of Acid affect how quickly a reaction happens?
3. How does the Speed of a Car affect its' Stopping Distance?
4. How does the Age affect how much food you eat each day?
Hints:
- Independent variable goes on the left.
- Dependent variable goes on the right.
- Don't forget to include units.
Class Task 2 - Trickier Tables!
Class Task 2 - Trickier Tables!
DRAW appropriate tables for each investigation (don't forget to include Units)
1. How does the Your Height affect Your Weight?
2. How does the Voltage of a Circuit affect the Current?
3. What is the Favourite Colour of The Class?
4. How does the height a ball is dropped from affect how high it bounces?
Plenary activity
Plenary activity
'What are the Golden Rules for Drawing Scientific Tables?'
'What are the Golden Rules for Drawing Scientific Tables?'
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