Power Plant Girlz
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Joined 04 Oct 2016
Project by group hhedoshingleonfall2016project
Project Information
Many students think of the scientific method as a step-by-step process that all scientists follow in order. But real research is rarely so neat and tidy…it is really more of a research cycle or spiral because things you learn in one step can change your ideas about what you’ve already done or about next steps.
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Title | Power Plant Girlz |
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Alias | hhshingletongroup13 |
Access | public [View public profile] |
Created | 04 Oct 2016 |
Owner | HHEDO Shingleton Fall 2016 Project |
Investigation Theme | POS |
Grade Level | High School Students (Grades 9,10,11,12) |
School Name | Holland Hall Oklahoma |
Session | Fall 2016 |
About this Project | This team did a really great job of responding to my comments about developing specific hypotheses for how different colors of light would affect photosynethesis. I think that they learned a lot about how the light spectrum works, which I think is a challenging topic to wrap your head around. This knowledge is best reflected in their final powerpoint, which includes a lot of great information and solid scientific design. In addition to clearly presenting the results and analysis of this experiment, the students also directly placed their findings in a larger context by providing information about the latest solar panel technology. I feel like in this way, the students were really curious and expanded their knowledge beyond the scope of this specific project.
These students asked a number of good questions initially, and once they decided on a research question, they looked up references and used critical thinking to come up with specific hypotheses for each of their experimental treatments. After analyzing their results and drawing conclusions, the students also connected what they learned to something bigger, the development of more efficient solar panels. |