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Activity 1: Grades 5-8
Weighing In

 


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 General Science:

Experimental Design

 Chemistry:

Physical Properties (mass, volume, density, pressure),
Measurement (accuracy and precision)

NATIONAL SCIENCE STANDARDS    (Grades 5-8)

 Science as Inquiry- Content Standard A

Students will learn to formulate questions, design an investigation, execute this investigation, interpret the data and use the evidence to generate explanations. By evaluating the accuracy and precision of their experimental setup, students will acquire an understanding of the benefits and limitations of technology used to gather data.

 History and Science - Content Standard G
 Students will learn that the newest areas of scientific research many times lack experimental  evidence and understanding.
 Students will understand that disagreement does exist in the scientific community.



         
 
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