Tuesday, 7 May 2013

level ladder for investigation homework

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Considering Evidence
·        State the findings from Christina and Declan’s evidence:The leaf with no carbon dioxide had starch/no starch.
The leaf with no water had starch/no starch.
The leaf with no light had starch/no starch.
The control leaf had starch/no starch.
·        State the conclusion:
Plants need ________ to make starch.
Evaluating Evidence
·        Suggest an improvement to the investigation.
The investigation could have been improved if…
4
Considering Evidence
·        State Christina and Declan’s evidence:The leaf with no carbon dioxide had starch/no starch.
The leaf with no water had starch/no starch.
The leaf with no light had starch/no starch.
The control leaf had starch/no starch.
·        Explain your conclusion using simple scientific ideas. Plants need ________ and ________ to make starch.
Evaluating Evidence
·        Suggest improvements with reasons.
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Considering Evidence
·        Describe Christina and Declan’s evidence:The leaf with no carbon dioxide had starch/no starch.
The leaf with no water had starch/no starch.
The leaf with no light had starch/no starch.
The control leaf had starch/no starch.
·        State the conclusion:
Plants need ________ and ________ to make starch.
·        Explain your conclusion using scientific words.
Evaluating Evidence
·        Suggest how the investigation could be improved.
·        Suggest practical improvements.
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Considering Evidence
·        Make a generalisation based on Christina and Declan’s evidence.
·        Explain your conclusion using scientific ideas to explain the evidence in detail.
·        Identify any anomalies in the results.
Evaluating Evidence
·        Evaluate the evidence: suggest some strengths and weaknesses with the evidence.
·        Decide if the data is sufficient to support the conclusion.
·        Explain in detail how the method could be improved.
8
Considering Evidence
·        Make a generalisation based on Christina and Declan’s evidence.
·        Explain your conclusion using scientific ideas to explain the evidence in detail.
·        State your conclusion. Make a quantitative generalisation based on the results.
·        Explain any anomalies in the results.
·        Discuss how certain you can be of the conclusions you have made
Evaluating Evidence
·        Evaluate the evidence: suggest a range of strengths and weaknesses with the evidence.
·        Explain in detail how the method could be improved based on your evaluation.
·        Discuss if the data is sufficient to support the conclusion.
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Considering Evidence
As for Level 8 but also:
·        Explain the relationship scientifically, where appropriate, offering alternative views, using scientific ideas and mathematical units appropriately.
·        Discuss how certain you can be of the evidence.
Evaluating Evidence
·        Evaluate the evidence: suggest a range of strengths and weaknesses with the evidence.
·        Discuss how certain you are about the evidence.
·        Explain in detail how the method could be improved based on your evaluation.
·        Discuss if the data is sufficient to support the conclusion, explaining what additional could be collected.

wbsites to help with homework

plants & photosynthesis
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/add_gateway_pre_2011/greenworld/photosynthesisrev1.shtml

food chains
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/science/organisms_behaviour_health/food_chains/revision/5/

food webs
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/science/organisms_behaviour_health/food_chains/revision/7/

toxic materials in the food chain
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/science/organisms_behaviour_health/food_chains/revision/9/

Revision poster homework due Monday 13th May



LAT homework due Tuesday 7th May


Christina and Declan investigated the factors that affected photosynthesis in leaves.
You need to write a report about their results.
1.Read their investigation and look at their results.
2.Was it a fair test?
3.Was it reliable?
4.Was it accurate?
5.What do the results tell us?
6.How well do the results support the conclusion and the prediction?
 
 

Friday, 3 May 2013

copper competition!

 
There’s still time to enter the Copper Poster Competition and win £500 for your school!
Copper Development Association is offering a prize of £100 to a student and £500 to their school for designing a winning poster that shows the vital role copper plays in our lives and explores the properties that make it so beneficial.  The deadline for entries is 31st May.
To get started, students can visit www.copperinfo.co.uk/education to view educational resources, including links to copper information on Schoolscience.
Prizes
First prize in each category is £100 for the student and £500 for the school.  The runner-up prizes are £50 for the student and £250 for the school.


bring posters to miss timms before half term!

Homework Monday 29th April due Tuesday 7th May

 
Christina and Declan investigated the factors that affected photosynthesis in leaves.

You need to write a report about their results.
1.Read their investigation and look at their results.
2.Was it a fair test?
3.Was it reliable?
4.Was it accurate?
5.What do the results tell us?
6.How well do the results support the conclusion and the prediction?