Title Is Goldilocks Telling the TRUTH

Title Is Goldilocks telling the TRUTH??

Independent variable Dependent Variable ______

Constants (what variables will you keep the same?) ______Hypothesis If______then ______because ______

Equipment and Materials 3 bowls (3 different sizes) Boiling water 3 packets of oatmeal Measuring cup 3 thermometers

Procedure: 1. Empty 1 packet in each bowl and put a thermometer in each. 2. Add 2/3 cup of boiling water to each bowl—AT THE SAME TIME. 3 Stir oatmeal gently 4. Start timer. 4. Record first temperature right away on data table. CELCIUS! 5. Record temperatures every minute for 15 minutes. 6. Analyze the overall heat loss from each bowl 7. Create a line graph(s) of your collected data.

Quantitative data ----Use table Graph ----Use graph paper Time Big Bowl Medium Bowl Small Bowl 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Total heat Loss

Presentation Criteria for Success Due Friday November 7th After running your controlled experiment, your goal is to create an Educreations presentation that explains~ Is Ms. Goldilocks telling the truth? Use the following criteria checklist to ensure you meet the requirements.

Includes: o 4 creative slides (maximum) o (1 slide has to show graphed data of all 3 bowls) o 2 labeled images (that support the explanation) o Vocabulary terms: controlled experiment data Heat loss molecules motion temperature hypothesis o Clear explanation/conclusion of what you learned from your data and how it supports or disproves the alleged claims by Ms. Goldilocks. Exemplar 3 Developed 2 Limited 1

Conclusion weak, Makes a well-written, Uses Data to write a Conclusion adequately developed inappropriate or missing – insightful/logical, and persuasive using the findings/data from lacks persuasion and/or does persuasive conclusion conclusion based on data and experiment not use data to explain ___x 5 scientific understandings findings

Clearly explains ALL of the Explains most of the components Content Knowledge components of the controlled of the controlled experiment, Components and/or ____x 5 experiment, Includes all 6 Includes at least 3 vocabulary Vocabulary weak or missing vocabulary terms. terms.

More than 4 images with Images 2 images with labels. Support the appropriate labels. Support the Less than 2 images explanation. ____x 2 explanation.

Data is neatly and correctly Data is correctly graphed. Graphs graphed. Charts/graphs are Data is incorrectly graphed, Charts/graphs are fair and may be _____x 3 appropriate and accurate w/ clear missing or incomplete. labeling. Includes 2 graphs. missing labeling and/or title.

Design of Overall design of the 4 slides has Communication Overall design is 4 appealing Overall design has adequate at artistic appeal. It demonstrates slides. Some of the work shows a best and/or lacks appeal. _____x 2 time and focused efforts. lacks of attention to detail..

Evidence of learning Evidence of genuine learning Some learning is evident – not New learning not evident – not developed developed or useful for _____x 2 student or others

Trouble getting started??? Title Page Slide 1--- Goldilocks claims Slide 2 ---- Explain your experiment Slide 2--- Graph/data table Slide 4---- Conclusion DO NOT DUMP OATMEAL in SINK!!! Please and Thank You!!