The Study of Science

Be able to define the terms: accurate and precise.
Know and recognize the three types of errors - gross, systematic and random.
Define and understand the terms used in the flow diagram for scientific method: observation, hypothesis, prediction, experiment, results, interpretations, conclusion, theory, model.
Develop hypotheses to help you better understand certain events or situations.
Discuss the reliability and validity of an experiment.
Devise and justify measurement procedures to improve the precision and accuracy of the data collected.
Plan an experiment understanding the following terms - aim/purpose, method, variable, control, replication, results, data, observation, presentation, graph, table.
Report formally on an experiment giving - abstract, introduction, hypothesis, aim, materials, method, results, discussion, conclusion, bibliography, acknowledgements.
Collect and communicate measurements and present them as tables and graphs.
Know the fundamental quantities of time, mass, length and temperature and their relationship to derived quantities.
Identify appropriate SI units for particular measurements, and be able to convert between metric units (e.g. 20 km into m).

Experiments Pendulum (Prac book) Dissolving time (Prac book) Other pracs as determined by your teacher	Worksheets Year 9 worksheet booklet Worksheet answers

Cyberlab	Class videos
Temperature scales	Powers of ten Mythbusters (Talking to plants)
Extra Resources Scientific notation: Powers Of Ten Quantities, dimensions & units	Links A Dictionary of Measures, Units and Conversions International system of units