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Power of Sunlight Investigation
Ms. Schraeder10-12th Grade/ Concepts of Biology Greater Nanticoke Area High School
Nanticoke, PASpring 2011
Background Information
• 5 schools are currently working on the Power of Sunlight Inquiry Project:
1.
2. Nautilus MS, FL3. Legacy HS, CO4. Lake Orion HS, MI5. Rockwell Heath HS, TX
Project Sponsors
• Botanical Society of America• National Science Foundation • Texas A&M University• And more!
Ms. Schraeder’s Summer Training Experience at Texas A&M University
College Station, TX- June 21-29, 2010
In this lab, YOU are the scientists!
• You will be:
- Learning background knowledge and techniques
- Applying what you learn by designing and carrying out your own experiment with your team
- Creating and presenting a research poster to showcase your findings
The 1st tool you’ll need:
• Science Journal
Your Science Journal is…
• Your silent partner “on the bench,” open and ready, before work can begin.
• A place to record what you see and do.
• A place to record what you THINK about what you see and do.
• A place to ask questions about experiences.
Your Science Journal will…
• Serve as a record of all observations, thoughts, and feelings as you work.
• Contain responses to assigned writing prompts, like, “Today, I noticed that…” or “I wonder what would happen if…”
• Include drawings, diagrams, data tables, graphs, etc.
• Be graded and scored with a rubric.
Science Journal Rules:
• Write your name on the front cover.
• No ripped out pages or torn corners.
• No doodling that doesn’t relate to science.
• Notebooks should only be used for science class only.
• Date each page.
• Be colorful and love your notebook!
Let’s get started!
Power of Sunlight Investigation: Alignment to PA State Standards
• PA Standards for Science and Technology:3.1.10.A1, 3.1.10.A2, 3.1.10.A5, 3.1.10.A7, 3.1.10.A8, 3.1.10.A9
• PA Standards for Environment and Ecology:4.1.10.C
Power of Sunlight Investigation Essential Question
• How can using the scientific method help clarify the relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration?
Power of Sunlight Investigation Objectives
• To better understand the scientific method, particularly that science is not a linear process- it includes repeated activities throughout the inquiry cycle.
• To gain a better understanding of the relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration in plants.
SCENARIO:
• Tanner and Tracy had been saving to build their own house ever since they met ten years earlier.
• Tanner was an artist who worked in stained glass and had completed several large commissions in local churches and businesses.
• Tracy owned a florist shop and nursery and loved exotic plants.
• Tracy envisioned a large family room with a cathedral ceiling and a vast glass wall to provide plenty of light for her to grow a variety of exotic tropical houseplants.
• Tanner thought this was a great idea because it would allow him to showcase is art in the stained glass wall.
• The house, and particularly Tanner’s stained glass wall, was a huge aesthetic success and were even featured in an issue of Better Homes and Gardens.
• How well do you think Tracy’s plants grew? Why?
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