Unit 1: Lab Skills Assessment: Tuesday, 2/27 (Tomorrow!)
- Website created & shared
- Measurement lab (handout)
- Dimensional Analysis(website)
- Obs. vs. Inf. Short Story (Due 2/23) (website)
- CSI Effect (Due 2/23) (website)
- 4th amendment (handout)
Assessment 1: Study Reminder
Study Guide
1. Review all notes and slides!
2. Know how to measure things in centimeters, & meters
3. Know the difference between quantitative and qualitative observations.
4. Know the difference between observations and inferences
5. Know the 4 factors that affect an eyewitness’ testimony of a crime.
6. Know how to convert metric units
7. Understand the CSI effect
8. Know how to focus all magnifications on a compound microscope
Lab Skills Covered so far:
- Measurements (distance, mass, dimensions)
- Dimensional analysis (converting units)
- Analyzing data (crime in your hood)
- Using a microscope (lab)
- Observations & Inferences (Week 2)
- Characteristics of good investigators
- Logical (CSI effect)
- Sense of ethics (4th amendment assignment)