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Purpose:
To help each student better understand the process of forming and revising a hypothesis by observing and indirect means. Students will also practice gathering scientific information, testing ideas, and problem solving skills.
Summary:
This task will be carried out using four closed black boxes that have partitions inside and a small steel ball. The students will first for a hypotheses about what they think the inside partition looks like. Then without seeing or touching the inside of the box, they are supposed to determine the design of the inside partition by indirect means. As the laboratory progresses, each student will be changing and modifying their original hypothesis.
Objectives Links:
Process Skills Checklist
Materials:
Materials for this laboratory exercise are set up for the individual student.
- 4 black boxes
- 4 small steel balls
- lab work sheet
Safety Concerns:
No specific safety considerations are required for this activity.
Revision Date:
Summer 2001
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