8 Essential Science Practices
SP 1: Representations & Models
Use representations or models to represent scientific phenomena or solve problems.
SP 2: Calculations
Use Mathematic and Calculations appropriately.
SP 3: Questioning
Engage in scientific questioning to guide inquiry based investigations.
SP 4: Collect Data
Plan and implement data collection strategies in relation to specific scientific questions.
SP 5: Analyze
Analyze and interpret evidence gathered from an investigation.
SP 6: Justify
Justify and explain data results and analysis through debate and argumentation.
SP 7: Identify Errors
Find out the errors in the experiment of the result.
SP 8: Connect
Connect concepts learned and discussed in class to society, technology and the environment.
So far, I think we’ve finished the unit one and we’ve been practicing the 8 essential science practices. For SP 1, we learned how to use excel graph to show the result of the experiment. For SP 2, we did lots of calculation when we trying to figure the circumference of the earth in one experiment and the body temperature in another experiment. For SP 3, I think we did it for all experiments and so does SP 4 and 5. So normally when we are doing an experiment, we will form the hypothesis first, and then collect data and analyze to get the result. SP 6, we did it in the coffee experiment, we learned how to explain the data in the lab report. For SP 7, when we found out our test result was different with others, we tried to find out the errors and identify the problem. For SP 8, I think we learned to do it in the lab report, I also think by doing this can actually strengthen your understanding of the result that you get from the experiment, so that you can use it in life later. So I think these 8 essential science practices have let me experienced what is the real physics.
Reflection of Unit1
I used to think the earth is a perfect sphere, but after using Google Earth, now I know it’s actually not a perfect sphere. It’s actually an ellipsoid.
I used to think if you put milk in coffee, it will help to cool down the hot coffee quicker, but after the milk and coffee experiment, now I know that the one that has milk in will actually cool down slower than the one that doesn’t have milk in.
I used to think the reason that milk can affect the rate of cooling down is because milk has different temperature or something, but now I know it’s because of the environment temperature. The coffee with milk in is exchanging heat with the environment. So the environment temperature is the factor that affects the rate of cooling down.
I used to think calculating the rate of heating of cooling down is just simple math but now I know it’s actually a bit more complicating. There’s such thing called Newton’s Law of cooling/heating, it’s very complicating for me.
I used to think the US high’s physics won’t be hard, but now I know it isn’t easy as well. But it’s much more fun than before. At least for now!
SP 1: Representations & Models
Use representations or models to represent scientific phenomena or solve problems.
SP 2: Calculations
Use Mathematic and Calculations appropriately.
SP 3: Questioning
Engage in scientific questioning to guide inquiry based investigations.
SP 4: Collect Data
Plan and implement data collection strategies in relation to specific scientific questions.
SP 5: Analyze
Analyze and interpret evidence gathered from an investigation.
SP 6: Justify
Justify and explain data results and analysis through debate and argumentation.
SP 7: Identify Errors
Find out the errors in the experiment of the result.
SP 8: Connect
Connect concepts learned and discussed in class to society, technology and the environment.
So far, I think we’ve finished the unit one and we’ve been practicing the 8 essential science practices. For SP 1, we learned how to use excel graph to show the result of the experiment. For SP 2, we did lots of calculation when we trying to figure the circumference of the earth in one experiment and the body temperature in another experiment. For SP 3, I think we did it for all experiments and so does SP 4 and 5. So normally when we are doing an experiment, we will form the hypothesis first, and then collect data and analyze to get the result. SP 6, we did it in the coffee experiment, we learned how to explain the data in the lab report. For SP 7, when we found out our test result was different with others, we tried to find out the errors and identify the problem. For SP 8, I think we learned to do it in the lab report, I also think by doing this can actually strengthen your understanding of the result that you get from the experiment, so that you can use it in life later. So I think these 8 essential science practices have let me experienced what is the real physics.
Reflection of Unit1
I used to think the earth is a perfect sphere, but after using Google Earth, now I know it’s actually not a perfect sphere. It’s actually an ellipsoid.
I used to think if you put milk in coffee, it will help to cool down the hot coffee quicker, but after the milk and coffee experiment, now I know that the one that has milk in will actually cool down slower than the one that doesn’t have milk in.
I used to think the reason that milk can affect the rate of cooling down is because milk has different temperature or something, but now I know it’s because of the environment temperature. The coffee with milk in is exchanging heat with the environment. So the environment temperature is the factor that affects the rate of cooling down.
I used to think calculating the rate of heating of cooling down is just simple math but now I know it’s actually a bit more complicating. There’s such thing called Newton’s Law of cooling/heating, it’s very complicating for me.
I used to think the US high’s physics won’t be hard, but now I know it isn’t easy as well. But it’s much more fun than before. At least for now!