1. Being a detective
Bronze: state why it is a good idea to do repeats in science.
Silver: explain how to draw a table
Gold: apply ideas to your own table and carry out your investigation.

2. Crime Scene Challenge
Now that your eyes and brain are warmed up, let’s test your observation skills a bit more.
You will have 2 minutes to study the photograph of a crime scene on the next slide.
Try to pay attention to details as you will be asked 10 questions about the crime scene!
You are not allowed to write anything down until after the time is up.
Ready?

5. Add all the numbers together
Divide by the number of values

6. What is wrong with recording your observations and results
In this manner?

7. Order the steps to drawing a table
A table is a diagram that you draw to collect observations and results systematically
Order the steps to drawing a table
The huddle

8. Drawing a table Draw the outline of
The table and put your two columns in. Draw the outline with a pencil and ruler.

9. Thing that changes(title)
Write in the titles to your columns. You always put in the thing that you are going to change in the first column and things that you are going to measure in the second column.
1st column
Thing that changes(title)
2nd column
Thing that you (observe/ record title)

10. Draw in the rows depending on how many different things that you are testing.
1st column
Thing that changes( title)
2nd column
Thing that you (observe/ record title)
Object A
Object B
Object C
Object D
Object E
Object F

11. Draw in the columns. You should have a column for everything that you are observing.
1st column
Thing that changes( title)
2nd column Thing that you (observe/ record title)

12. Put in titles above each of the columns
1st column
Thing that changes( title)
2nd column Thing that you (observe/ record title)
Adding water
Object A
Object B
Object C
Object D
Object E
Object F

13. Give your table a name
A table to show how each of the objects reacted......
1st column
Thing that changes( title)
2nd column Thing that you (observe/ record title)
Adding water
Object A
Object B
Object C
Object D
Object E
Object F

14. Drawing a table Thing that you (observe/ record title)
Thing that changes(title)

15. Can you draw your own table for
Your investigation?
Draw it in rough first.

16. Great now it’s your turn to do your investigation.
Work your way through your plan and write your results in your method.