Experimental Design

studystack definitions: http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-1014830

https://pbskids.org/designsquad/build/spinner/ Stuff Spinner - random materials and given building challenges

https://pbskids.org/designsquad/topbuilder/ Building challenges

Practice Tests: http://scioly.org/wiki/images/c/c9/Exp.pdf https://scioly.org/wiki/images/4/40/2012WrightStateUnivInvitational_-_ExpDes_DivB.pdf

Linked from SC Olympiad student page; includes Key Points to Include in Lab Write Up, Common Strategies, and How to Do Your Best; bottom of page has links to practice activities and tests: http://scioly.org/wiki/index.php/Experimental_Design

Could be used for practices - materials and topic given: http://scioly.org/wiki/index.php/Experimental_Design/Practice

10 Elements of Good Experimental Design: http://brandywineschools.org/Page/3949

Short videos, quizzes, explanations, and karaoke!: http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/index.htm (Click on Scientific Inquiry)

Overview and explanation of each step: http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_scientific_method.shtml

Explanation with links at bottom of page to a quiz on the steps as well as videos on SC Method from NASA: http://www.biology4kids.com/files/studies_scimethod.html

Rubric (high school?): http://www.soinc.org/sites/default/files/uploaded_files/ExperimentalDesign%20Rubric%202-29-12v2_0.pdf

Quizlet of basic experiment vocabulary terms: http://quizlet.com/17672782/science-olympiad-experimental-design-2013-flash-cards/

Quizlet of basic experiment vocabulary terms 2: http://quizlet.com/13555169/experimental-design-vocabulary-flash-cards/

Quizlet of basic experiment vocabulary terms 3: http://quizlet.com/13851930/science-test-experimental-design-flash-cards/

Science Bob.com - explains scientific method, gives project ideas, and more: http://www.sciencebob.com/sciencefair/scientificmethod.php

Scientific Method for Dummies: http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/designing-experiments-using-the-scientific-method.html

Links to PowerPoints on Scientific Method available for download: http://www.learningreviews.com/Scientific-Method.html

Basic overview meant for kids: http://www.ducksters.com/science/scientificmethod.php

Basic overview meant for kids: http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/projects/thescientificmethod.html

Longer article about the Scientific Method: http://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/scientific-experiments/scientific-method.htm

Yale 101 Course (more difficult...): http://www.stat.yale.edu/Courses/1997-98/101/expdes.htm