Experimental Design: Studying People Scientifically

Activity 1A: Problem Solving: Save Fred!

August 29, 2013

Activity 1A: Solving Problems :Save Fred!August 29, 2013

Getting Started: Explain a situation where you had to solve a problem. How did you solve the problem and how did you determine the correct way to solve your problem?

Introduction: Read the introduction on pg.A-4 and RACE your answer to the following question: Does the author believe all problems can be solved the in the same way.

Solving Problems: Save Fred!We all solve problems every day- from little problems like what to wear to school, to bigger problems like whether to get a job or go to college. Different kinds of problems require different problem- solving approaches. One problem can often be solved in more then one way. What do you do when you are faced with a problem?

What approaches do you use to solve problems?

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Challenge: Rewrite the challenge question in your own words.

Key Words: hypothesis, scientific method

Procedure: Have you read and do you understand the procedure on pg. A5 and A-6? Write one sentence that describes what you will be doing.

Results: Student Sheet 1.1 “Anticipation Guide: Ideas about Experimental

Design.” Complete the before column onlyAnalysis Question 1

Analysis: Answer Analysis Questions 2 through 6.

Reflection: What did you learn from this activity that you can use to solve other problems? How do you think this compares with how scientists solve problems?

Analysis Question 1

Question 2

• Discuss the ways in which various groups of partners saved Fred? How were they similar how were they different?

Question 3

Do you think scientists follow only one method to solve problems? Explain

Question 4

Did you follow all of these steps in order?

Question 5

Do you think scientists always follow all of these steps in this order? Explain.

Analysis 6

• Review the after column of student sheet 1.1

RA

C

E

Restate the question

Answer the question

Cite examples from a source

Expand by explaining your answer

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Answering Open-Ended Questions:The race method

Hypothesis

Scientific Method