Learnalong Investigation, Lesson 3

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I apologize for the delay in getting the next lesson to you. I have been trying to improve the Learnalong, while trying to answer new questions brought up by new information.

Thanks to the results you sent in, we are getting closer to determining which chemical(s) in the coloring are causing the motion.

Learnalong Investigation, Lesson 2

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Learnalong Investigation 1

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Gathering Information

To learn about the world around us, we need information. In the practice of science, several methods used to gather that information. Some of the most common methods include:

Quadrats and Population Sampling

Have you ever wondered how scientists know when the population of a species is increasing or decreasing? Do they go out and count every single one to see how many there are? Or is there an easier way to do it?

Testing a Leaf for Starch

Chemical and Physical Changes

Understanding chemical and physical changes is a strange part of science. Once you learn to use chemical equations, it is so simple that no one even thinks about it. Before you learn to use chemical equations, it is so complex that most people don't really understand it. For a better view of that, you might also read Changing How We Look at Changing.

Measuring Calories

If you look at the label of any food, you will probably find that it lists the Calorie content. Calories tell us how much energy you will get by consuming the food. How do scientists measure that energy?

Bacteria and Antibiotics

What Do Scientists Do?

The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!'
(I found it!) but 'That's funny ...' - Isaac Asimov

The Happy Scientist

investigations and experiments