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Joan L. Alexander AgEd 750: iPads in Ag Ed (Columbia class) Dr. Dale Layfield Dr. Tom Dobbins July 15, 2012

Agriscience Experiment Project ii   Lesson # 2 and # 4 Spring/Sem 2 5 classes (90 min blocks) ~ 2 weeks Scientific Method is the process used to answer questions in the scientific world. It fits into this unit on research, as students learn how and why research is needed. This lesson focuses on using the Scientific Method in conducting and reporting on an agriscience experiment. Students will utilize materials available to the instructor in participating in hands-on practice, using written materials, and resources available via the internet. UNIT A AGRICULTURAL LITERACY IN AGRISCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BSAA:A1-1: Exploring Research Methods in Agriculture BSAA:A1-2: Designing and Conducting Agricultural Research Student Learning Objectives. Instruction in this lesson should result in students achieving the following objectives: 1 Understand the importance of the scientific method. 2 Explain the steps in conducting research in agriculture. Agriscience Experiment Project 3 3 Explain the importance of controlled research. BSAA:A1-3: Using Scientific Measurement BSAA:A1-4: Reporting Agricultural Research Student Learning Objectives. Instruction in this lesson should result in students achieving the following objectives: 1 Identify the major parts of a research report. 2 Explain the general guidelines for preparing a research report. 3 Explain how to properly include tables and figures in a research report. BSAA:A1-5: Safety in the Laboratory BSAA:A1-6: Tools and Equipment in the Laboratory. Delivery Methods: This unit will be taught by examining the reasons for agricultural research and the ways it is conducted, by introduction, supporting information, hands-on practice, review, and evaluation (both verbal and written). Experiment basics will be covered, as well as how to construct a display and how to prepare a scientific paper. Using the camera/video on the iPads, students will produce either a slide presentation or a video documenting their experiment. Slide presentations, as well as internet resources will be utilized. Technology such as QR codes linked to URLs and reference materials will be used to enhance instruction and pique student interest. Each student Agriscience Experiment Project 4 will have access to a classroom iPad to use for documentation, visual and auditory information, and review. The videos are great visual aids, and can be replayed any number of times for special needs students who might not read very well. Producing their own video or slideshow can boost confidence and can help those students who might not speak well in front of others. Word List: The following terms are presented in this lesson:

_ Bar graphs _ Charts _ Circle or pie graphs _ Conclusions _ Dependent variable _ Drawings _ Figure _ Findings or results _ Graphs _ Hypothesis _ Independent variable _ Introduction _ Line graphs _ Literature review _ Procedures or methods _ References _ Research problem _ Tables _ Title page

Lesson Outline: Experiments and Scientific Method will be introduced with video and slideshow to guide the students’ attention to the lessons. Agriscience Experiment Project 5 Students will have been grouped according to PASS (8th) and HSAP (10th) scores, with at least one higher scoring student in each group. This information is made available by the Richland One Career Center during first semester each year. Direct Instruction: The teacher will help the students scaffold learning by having the students connect their prior knowledge to new by reviewing information from previous science classes, then having them discover new ways to cement this information into memory. The iPads will have been preloaded with reference links to video files, scientific information, and audio files. The school website will have links to information on research, paper-writing, and display-making for the students to access by means of a QR code on the scientific method project links page. Note Taker HD is an app that would be a good addition to help students with their research: []. Independent practice: Students will work in their cooperative groups during class time, to give them more support than the teacher can do individually. In these groups, the students will access scientific method situations and determine the best course of action. These situations will be on individual pieces of paper. The group will work on the problems together and turn in one paper to be graded for the group. The first few classes will be focused on scientific titles, hypotheses, independent variables, and dependent variables, as these cause much confusion among students. Also, some time will be spent practicing graphing data, as many students are very weak in this area. Again, there is an iTunes app, Notability, that can help a student record spoken words (to help students who do not see well). Notes can also be taken, with pictures or drawings, and exported as attachments in email to students who do not hear, but could read the notes and see Agriscience Experiment Project 6 the drawings. [] NOTABILTY in the iTunes store: $.99 to download. At the conclusion of these activities, the students will be able to start their own experiment project, with teacher approval. All experiments are to be completed outside of class time. Work on papers and displays will be done partially in class during the last week before submission. Culminating activity: The students will submit their written paper, present their display board and show their video or presentation to the class. This will be due 2-4 weeks after this lesson at the conclusion of this unit of study. Materials:

Writing surface Classroom set of iPads LCD projector Computer Printer Pens or pencils Paper Group assignments Trifold display boards Smartboard Student worksheet

Agriscience Experiment Project 7 Assigned Activities: Evaluation: This project requires four parts: an experiment, a scientific written report, a trifold display board, and a iPad video or iPad slideshow presentation. Each part will count as one test grade in the current grading period. Agriscience Experiment Project 8 References: American Psychological Association. //Publication Manual of the American Psychological//  //Association.// Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association, 1995. (Chapters 3 & 4) Best, John W., and James V. Kahn. //Research in Education.// Needham Heights, MA.:  Allyn and Bacon, 1993. (Chapter 3) Cooper, Elmer L., and L. DeVere Burton. //Agriscience: Fundamentals & Applications.//  Albany, NY: Delmar-Thomson Learning, 2002. (Chapter 2) Herren, Ray V. //The Science of Agriculture: A Biological Approach.// Albany, NY:  Delmar-Thomson Learning, 2002. (Chapter 1) Lee, Jasper S., Turner, Diana L. //AgriScience.// 3rd Edition. Upper Saddle River, New  Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall Interstate, 2003. Osborne, Edward W. //Biological Science Applications in Agriculture.// Danville, IL: Interstate  Publishers, Inc., 1994. (Chapters 1& 2) [] Agriscience Experiment Project 9 [] [] []
 * Objectives1 [[file:scientific experiment project objectives1.doc]]
 * Objectives2[[file:scientific experiment project objectives2.doc]]
 * Steps of Scientific Method links [[file:Steps of Scientific Method links.doc]]
 * Sample test (used as classwork/homework) [[file:Sample Test.doc]]
 * Ag Research information [[file:Ag Research information.doc]]
 * Experiment List [[file:Experiment list.doc]]
 * Design an Experiment [[file:Design an Experiment ws.doc]]
 * Sample Experiment Paper[[file:Sample Experiment Paper.doc]]
 * Slide presentation
 * Experiment List [[file:Experiment list.doc]]
 * Design an Experiment [[file:Design an Experiment ws.doc]]
 * Sample Experiment Paper[[file:Sample Experiment Paper.doc]]
 * Slide presentation
 * Sample Experiment Paper[[file:Sample Experiment Paper.doc]]
 * Slide presentation
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