Before Earth Sciences Flashcards
What is the basic ‘Earth Sciences’ description
understanding the Earth’s systems, their interrelationships with each other, and man’s effect on the earth. Rocks and minerals, geology, Earth’s interior, Earth’s geologic history, plate tectonics, volcanoes, earthquakes, weather, storms, oceans, space. The rationale behind secular, old earth, and young earth science. multimedia, laboratory-based science course
requiements
- Topic/Thesis
- Outline
- Bibliography
- Rough Draft
- Final Draft
F. 1 Test per Module
G. 1 Final Exam
top of a lab report?
First regular MLA Headings
Your Name (First & Last)
Your Teacher’s Name
Course Name
Today’s Date
title?
(centered)
Headings Left Justified
Purpose?
What are you trying to show with this project? What is the intent? What is the intent of this experiment? “What will happen to ____________ if I change _____________?”
Order of the Lab report?
- Regular MLA headings
- Title (centered)
- Purpose
- Research
- Hypothesis
- Materials
- Procedures
- Data
- Observations
- Analysis
- Conclusion
- Application
- Works Cited
research?
This needs to be written BEFORE completing the experiment. needs to include more than just a reference. A paragraph or two that gives some background. Do not give include the URL, here but in the Works Cited page. Please do not write this section in the first person.
Hypothesis?
expectation of the results. Write the hypothesis before beginning the experiment. (1-2 sentences). If ______ is changed then _______ will happen.”
(Example: If students get adequate rest, then grades will improve.)
Materials:
Please format this to be a Bulleted List of the items required for the experiment
Procedures
In 1st person past tense (here it is okay), write a numbered list of what steps you actually performed while conducting the experiment. Be sure to include any modifications. You should include enough detail so that someone could reproduce the exact steps of the experiment based on what you have written.
Data
it is vital that data be referred to in your answers. be presented in an organized manner (usually a table format), and this data should be referred to in your conclusion. Insert your data tables here.
Observations
This may be written out in a descriptive paragraph following the data table. Observational photographs maybe placed in this section.
Analysis
For some projects and experiments, graphic form is a requirement. The graph would be included after your data in the analysis section of your lab report. A bar graph is used when comparisons are being made between several variables that are not continuous. A line graph is excellent to show trends and comparing the relationship between two variables. a pie or circle graph is useful when dealing with percentages. explain relationships between the variables. Include any comparisons or understanding of the data you collected. Photographs may also be placed here.
Conclusion
Begin by stating whether the hypothesis was true or false. Make references to your data (This is not the same as analyzing the data) and use the results of your analysis to support your answer. Why or what happened to result in the outcome you observed? Did you learn anything new? If not, what previously discussed concepts did this lab reinforce? How would you change the experiment or what could be done differently that would improve the experiment? Do you have any other comments/observations you would like to share about this lab?
The conclusion looks back on the experiment and critiques that experiment (should be an improvement listed). Each paragraph should be 5-7 well written sentences.
Application
This section discusses any possible applications your new knowledge may have in practical ways: what occupations might be able to use this in their work? How could you apply this information in your own life? What sports might be able to apply this information? Write 3-7 complete, well written sentences.
