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Experiment doing something to see what will happen testable explanation of an empirical relationship among variables in a given problem situation
Demonstration The action of demonstrating Shows how some scientific apparatus works
Purpose
activity as a mind-on warm-up to stimulate critical thinking as a take home lab activity Skills involved asking questions making predictions constructing apparatus collecting data drawing conclusions gaining a concept collaborating Observing classifying making inferences predicting measuring communicating using space-time relationship controlling variables defining operationally handling science apparatus and substances correctly Observing asking questions making generalizations use and handle science apparatus and substances handle specimens correctly and carefully observing predicting gathering data experimenting
Criteria Involved
pupils have some of the same kinds of experiences that scientists have as they explore the unknown
as simple as possible visible to all children all parts of demonstrations should visible to children
Appropriate safety precautions should be taken when performing any science discrepant event.
experience some of the frustrations of thing not working the way they are supposed to and finding ways of to overcoming obstacles
Examples
An investigation with
A microscope is an
magnets would have children touch the magnet to a variety of objects around the classroom and make a list of those objects the magnet did not attract
important tool for the study of small objects and organisms. There are
water boils at 100C. If it shown that a certain beaker of water boils at 104C, pupils
certain procedures that have would be surprised and to be followed in using a microscope if the pupils are to derive any benefit from its use. curious to know why. The reason for discrepancy is that water used was not pure as salt was added to it.