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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 | Watermelloons |
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Alias | sffsmelmanspring2019project2 |
Access | public [View public profile] |
Created | 26 Feb 2019 |
Owner | SFFS Melman Spring 2019 |
Research Question | What would contaminated water do to the germination of a seed? |
Predictions | We think that the contaminated water will change the way it grows because the contaminated water does not have the nutrients that a seed needs to grow. |
Investigation Theme | WOS |
Grade Level | Middle School Students (grades 6,7,8) |
School Name | San Francisco Friends School |
Session | Spring 2019 |
About this Project | This team really surprised me, in the best way, and was such a delight to work with. They excelled in project design, conducting the experiments, communication with me and between themselves, and were extremely thoughtful in their questions and responses to my answers. They successfully incorporated feedback on their project design and even replicated their experiment when they got unexpected results. From what I can tell, their in-class presentation also looked pretty great. This team did a great job discussing and explaining their rationale, designing their experiment, and incorporating feedback. They were a joy to mentor and a great role model for other teams. |