Santa Rosa de Lima English Secondary School

Scientific Investigation for Starters


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Levels Involved:

  • F1


Purpose:

  • Strengthen students’ experiment technique

  • Enhance the ability of applying method of scientific investigation


Content:

  • First Term:

    • Laboratory safety

    • Steps of scientific investigation

    • Technique of obtaining data and using laboratory apparatus

          • Measuring length, volume, mass, temperature, time

          • Transferring solutions

          • Mixing solution

          • Using a Bunsen burner

          • Experiment includes

    • Measuring temperatures as ice changes to steam

    • Investigating the factors affecting the rate of evaporation

    • Classifying substances as soluble or insoluble

    • Investigating the factors affecting the rate of dissolving

    • Investigating the effect of temperature on solubility

    • Process of water purification

  • Second Term

    • Identifying vascular tissues by observing uptake of food colouring solution

    • Observing different kinds of seeds

    • Using a microscope

    • Observing onion skin cells with a microscope

  • Third Term:

    • Simple energy conversions

    • Comparing the energy stored in different stretched rubber bands

    • Studying the conduction of heat in solids

    • Comparing the rate of conduction of heat in metals and non-metals

    • Comparing the rate of conduction of heat between different metasl

    • Studying the conduction of heat in liquid and a gas

    • Absorption of radiation by different surfaces

    • Emission of radiation by different surfaces



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