Unit 1 Essential Questions

These are questions to keep in mind as we move through this unit. Your goal is to be able to answer each of these questions by the end of the unit.

• How do scientists and inventors use notebooks to organize data, reflections, and observations, etc.?
• What is it a fair test and how is a scientific investigation considered a fair test?
• How does the use of both quantitative and qualitative data improve the quality of the observations you make?
• How can rubbings help you learn more about an object’s surface?
• How can a mystery be solved using fingerprint evidence?
• What is the advantage of using carbon printing rather than rubbing to reveal skin texture?
• What makes a solution a special type of mixture?