PAPERING THE SKIES WITH THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD

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PAPERING THE SKIES WITH THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD
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PROBLEM

• Create a lab to demonstrate the scientific method
  using a simple classic paper airplane.

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HYPOTHESIS

• When you have decided on a plan (procedure), make
  a prediction based on the procedure you have
  developed to use the paper airplane.

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EXPERIMENT(PROCEDURE)

• Materials Notebook, ruler, paper, pen, paper
  airplane, set of instructions for constructing
  the paper airplane. Optional colored pencils,
  markers
• Procedure Use your creative talents to develop a
  plan that demonstrates the scientific method.
  Create a table and if possible a graph to record
  the data collected. Be sure to include at least
  10 trials of whatever you decide to do.

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DATA ANALYSIS

• Collected information in the form of a table and
  a graph. All graphs or tables should be labeled.

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CONCLUSION

• Claim, Evidence and Reasoning-Write in complete
  sentences

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RUBRIC FOR GRADING PAPER AIRPLANE LAB

• Complete in your composition notebook all your
  work. Final draft on the right side of spiral
  and ropugh draft on the left. Left side will not
  te graded. You will get it back ungraded if it is
  done on a piece of paper and not in your
  notebook.
• All parts of the lab labeled and the part name
  underlined 5 points. (Example Hypothesis )

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• Title is10 points
• Problem is 10 points
• Hypothesis is 10 points
• Experiment/Procedure 15 points (Be creative in
• your method of doing the lab.) List the
  dependent and independent variables for your
  experiment, the procedure and the materials.
• Data Analysis Tables (one) and Graph (min 1) 15
  points each if properly labeled
• Conclusion is 15 points
• Discuss and analyze the data collected and form a
  proper conclusion that must either support or
  disprove your hypothesis. CER
• Recommendations10 points
• Make recommendations for further study and/or
  possible improvements to the procedure.
• underline each heading(5 points) and final
  draft must be on right side of spiral(left side
  will not be graded)