Lesson Overview
Students will be able to: make insightful observations and accurate measurements; graph their data; use and interpret their graphs; acknowledge and try to explain unexpected results; draw conclusions that are supposed by their data.
Day 6: Radish Results
Objectives
Students make and process final observations of their plants, graphs and discuss their data in groups, compile the whole class data, discuss conclusions, then write letters to GROW.
Time:
Session 1- 40 min and Session 2 - 1hr
Setting:
Classroom
Materials
Session 1
For each group of 3-4 students:
- sample card of paint chips in shades of green (optional)
- rulers
For each student:
- 1-2 sheets of graph paper
Session 2
For the class:
- sheet of newsprint
For each student:
- 3-4 oz. paper cups (optional)
- copy of "Experiment Conclusions"
- copy of "Group Work Evaluation" (see Eco-Inquiry's multiple forms of assessment)
Procedure
See Lesson Resources below for further details.
Lesson Resources
- Radish Results (pdf, 666 KB)
- Eco Inquiry's Multiple Forms of Assessment- contains "Group Work Evaluation" (pdf, 1 MB)
NYS Standards
MST 1 - Mathematical analysis, scientific inquiry, and engineering design
MST 4- Physical setting, living environment and nature of science
MST 7- Problem solving using mathematics, science, and technology (working effectively, process and analyze information, presenting results)
ELA 1- Language to collect and interpret information and understand generalizations
ELA 4 - Language for communication and social interaction with a wide variety of people
Benchmarks for Science Literacy
1B Scientific Inquiry
5D Interdependence of Life
9B Symbolic Representation
12C Manipulation and Observation
12D Communication Skills