Analyze and Evaluate
Course Vision Jigsaw:
• 4 people per group
• Each person is assigned one page.
• Read over your page- what stands out to you? What
do your group mates NEED to know? Pick 3 key
points.
• Share
• Each person will take turns sharing their 3 points
• Group mates will all write down info they are
missing!
EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN
SCHOLAR START
8/12/13
GENERALS CAN:
RECALL PRIOR KNOWLEDGE
AND EVALUATE THEIR
UNDERSTANDING ON A
PRETEST. DEVELOP
MEASURABLE UNIT GOALS.
1. What is science?
2. What does it mean to
be a scientist?
3. How does science apply
to your daily life?
-Restate the question- We want
quality responses!
- This is what you think! Voice
Level
0- work individually.
-IDK is not an answer- Do your
best!
BEFORE THE PRETEST:
TAKE IT, GRADE IT, MAKE A GOAL
• What is the purpose of a pretest?
• To see what you already know
• To discover prior knowledge
• How is it measured?
• We are looking for correctness
• We are looking for completeness
• We are looking for effort
DURING THE PRETEST
• VOICE LEVEL ZERO
TAKE IT, GRADE IT, MAKE A GOAL
• DO ALL YOUR OWN WORK
• IF YOU DO NOT FILL IN THE IKTB BOXES, YOU DO NOT GET CREDIT.
• TRY, EVEN IF YOU THINK YOU DON’T KNOW! ADD WORDS,
PHRASES, SENTENCES-ANYTHING THAT YOU CAN REMEMBER.
As you finish, bring them to be scored. Then grab the individual
assignment off the counter to begin working silently until everyone
else is finished.
SCHOLAR START
8/13/13
GENERALS CAN:
IDENTIFY AND
EXPLAIN THE
RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN
INDEPENDENT AND
DEPENDENT
VARIABLES.
1. What is a cause
and effect
relationship?
Give an
example.
-Restate the question- We want
quality responses!
- This is what you think! Voice
Level
0- work individually.
-IDK is not an answer- Do your
best!
GRAPHS
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Pretest
IKTB Quiz
IKTB Quiz
Post Test
GOAL SETTING:
TAKE IT, GRADE IT, MAKE A GOAL
Examples
S.M.A.R.T. goals:
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Relevant
Time-bound
Non-Examples
• “I will achieve and maintain an • “I will get good grades.”
average GPA of 3.5 by the end
• “I will keep my stuff clean.”
of the semester.”
• “I will get a high score on my
• “I will make sure to keep my
tests.”
locker organized and throw
away papers at the end of each
week that I no longer need.”
• “I will score an 80% or higher
on every assessment in
science.”
WHAT SHOULD MY PAPER LOOK LIKE??
Question:
What makes a plane fly longer distances?
Research:
I know that planes need a good tail to stay
straight.
I know that planes need to have curved
wings.
I know that it can’t be too heavy.
I know that short wings make it do tricks.
I know that …………..etc.
What is an independent
variable? What is a dependent
variable? How can I tell the
difference??
WHAT SHOULD MY PAPER LOOK LIKE??
Variables:
Independent- shape of the wings
Dependent- how far it flies.
Independent Variable: The one that I
change.
Dependent Variable: The one that I’m
measuring. The one that changes as a
result of the experiment.
The language needs to be specific! Be
exact. What exactly are you changing?
What exactly are you measuring??
Is it ok to write
extra things on
my notes?? Yes!
Please do!
ANNOTATE your
own notes!
FOLD ‘EM
• Write your name on your plane so that it will
be visible when folded
• DO NOT FLY- I PROMISE, YOU WILL GET TO.
• Each person’s may look different- that’s ok!
HOW ARE THE INDEPENDENT AND DEPENDENT
VARIABLES RELATED??
USE YOUR TIME EFFECTIVELYSTAY ON TASK AT ALL TIMES!
Let’s do some practice• Meet the Simpsons!
Work in pairs
and help each
other out!
SCHOLAR START
8/14/13
GENERALS CAN:
CONSTRUCT A TITLE
AND HYPOTHESIS
RELATING THE
INDEPENDENT AND
DEPENDENT
VARIABLES.
1. How is the relationship
between the
independent and
dependent variable like
a cause and effect
relationship?
-Restate the question- We want
quality responses!
- This is what you think! Voice
Level
0- work individually.
-IDK is not an answer- Do your
best!
HOW ARE THE INDEPENDENT
AND DEPENDENT VARIABLES
RELATED??
Let’s pick up where we left off:
-Meet the Simpsons! (part 1)
REVIEW and REVISE
-Part 2- practice, practice,
practice
1. USE YOUR
EFFECTIVELYSTAY ON TASK AT
ALL TIMES!
2. Work in pairs
and help each
other out!
How do we put them together
to make a prediction? Any
Educated guesses?
The hypothesis must show a
relationship between the IV and the
DV. It should also include the key
words IF and THEN.
WHAT SHOULD MY PAPER LOOK LIKE??
Hypothesis:
IF __we change the wing shape___,
THEN___the plane will fly farther. ________.
Hypothesis is:
A prediction that indicates the
relationship between the IV and the
DV. A GOOD hypothesis is one that
can be tested.
I can remember this because: (UYOTWhat makes sense to you?)
WHERE IS THE HYPOTHESIS IN THE
VIDEO??
Can anyone pick out their hypothesis?
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
SCHOLAR START
8/15/13
GENERALS CAN:
CONSTRUCT A TITLE
AND HYPOTHESIS
RELATING THE
INDEPENDENT AND
DEPENDENT
VARIABLES.
.
A NASA engineer wants to
see if salt will reduce the
amount of ice and snow
buildup on the runway. She
spreads 200 lbs. of salt on a
test runway and simulates
an airplane landing by using
test equipment. She then
repeats the test on a runway
without applying salt.
1. What would an example
hypothesis be for this
scenario? BE SPECIFIC!
Relate the IV and the DV. 
2 minutes
End
LET’S PRACTICE- TURN THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
INTO HYPOTHESES (THAT’S HYPOTHESIS, BUT PLURAL!)
Will food coloring spread faster throughout a beaker of
cold water or hot water?
Will adding weight to the wings of a paper airplane
make it fly straighter?
What effect does the amount of light have on plant
growth?
Basically the same thing as the
hypothesis just switched around.
WHAT SHOULD MY PAPER LOOK LIKE??
Title:
THE EFFECT OF_airplane wing shape _
ON _flight distance__.
Title is:
A statement that shows the relationship between the IV
and the DV.
I can remember this because: (UYOT- What makes sense
to you?)
LET’S PRACTICE- CREATE TITLES FOR THE
FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
Will food coloring spread faster throughout a beaker of cold
water or hot water?
Will adding weight to the wings of a paper airplane make it
fly straighter?
What effect does the amount of light have on plant growth?
• Today!
• Everyone will get a copy of the data table- PUT YOUR
NAME ON IT!!!
• I need 2 volunteers to be my measurers! 
• After the flights begin, I WILL NOT be answering any
questions about the experiment, so ask them now, if you
have them!!
2 minutes
FOLD ‘EM AND FLY ‘EM
• Write your name on your
plane so that it will be visible
when folded
• DO NOT FLY YET- I PROMISE,
YOU WILL GET TO.
• Each person’s may look
different- that’s ok!
End
THE EFFECT OF ________________________
ON _____________________________.
Name
Description
2 minutes
Distance
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
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End
FLIGHT COMMANDS- NON-NEGOTIABLE- IF YOU DO
NOT FOLLOW THE COMMANDS, YOU DO NOT FLY YOUR PLANE.
1. Only 6 people at a time, everyone else remains seated.
2. No running
3. No arguing about the measurement. The measurement people are
very skilled at what they do and we will write down what they say.
4. Everyone must fill out the data chart and participate at all times.
5. No side conversations during the flying.
QUIZ ON FRIDAY OVER
IV, DV, HYPOTHESIS & TITLE
-10 Q’S
-IKTB FORMAT
REFLECTION ON FLIGHT- answer these on
your exit slip, restated for a quality response.

1. What could we have done better? Was our Experiment valid?
Why or why not?
2. What were some flaws in our experiment?
3. Is the one that flew the farthest best, specifically because of it’s
wing shape?
4. What other factors should we consider?
5. Where there things that different people did differently?
SCHOLAR START
8/16/13
GENERALS CAN:
REEVALUATE THEIR
UNDERSTANDING OF
NEW CONCEPTS AND
GRAPH THEIR
PROGRESS.
IKTB Quiz- Study for the few
minutes before the bellHypothesis, IV and DV! We
will get started as soon as
the bell rings. Voice Level
ZERO.
When you finish, begin reading
the article located in the
grey box. Remain quiet.
-We want quality, General-like
responses!
- This is what YOU know! Voice
Level
0- work individually.
-IDK is not an answer- Do your
best!
After Quiz- Thought Question and Article Reflection
After you read the article, answer the following questions completely. Remember, restate and do quality work!
1.How has science and technology (not just computers, but research)
changed our modern day world?
2.What are 2 positives to technology and two negatives?
3.What changes do you expect in the next year? Next 5 years? Next
10?
4.What is your role in the “birth” of new technology?
5.What is one problem that you would like to solve using science and
technology? Describe the problem and the solution in detail. (curing
a disease, figuring out how to make cars auto-pilot, making solar
powered engines, creating a kind of makeup that is also good for
your skin, designing a better, more water efficient toilet, etc etc etc.)
GETTING TO KNOW YOU!
These are mine…….
What are yours??
2 Truths and a Lie
1. I have two 65 pound lovable mutts.
2. I went to Murray for college.
3. I went to Greece a few years ago.