Daily TAKS Connection: Investigative Procedures

1. Daily TAKS Connection:Investigative Procedures Objective 1 BIO/IPC(2): The student uses scientific methods during field and laboratory investigations. (A)Plan and implement investigative procedures including asking questions, formulating testable hypotheses, and selecting equipment and technology

2. Construct a pocket folder Materials: Foldable handout Scissors Pen Colored pencils/crayons Instructions: Fold the pocket folder along the dotted line Glue the outer edges of the folded paper to form a pocket Cut out all squares of both experimental set ups and information card that that support each set-up Day 1

3. Day 3 activity On the cards listed below, using a colored pencil, circle the control group Card 2 Card 9

4. Day 3 activity Match each picture/lab scenario with the description (small cards) that match what the lab set-up is most likely testing

5. Day 3 “You Tell Me” • Which lab setup would be appropriate to use in heating 100mL of water to the boiling point? • A 10 mL test tube held above a Bunsen burner • A 200mL beaker placed on a hot plate • A thermal coil inside a 100mL cylinder • A sealed 300mL flask in a warm-water bath

6. Day 3 “You Tell Me” • The following boxes represent a field. Which pattern for collecting 10 samples would provide the best data for identifying the types of plants in a field? A B C D

7. Day 3 “You Tell Me” • Which of the items below should be added to the materials list? • Graduated cylinder • Metric ruler • Stopwatch • Magnifying glass • Balance