Monday, September 10, 2012

September 10, 2012

College Prep and Honors Homework, due Monday September 17:
- Completed Scientific Letter (with the Pre-Scientific Letter)

Honors Homework, due Tuesday September 11:
- Read pp. 40-44 "Displacement and Velocity"
- p. 44, Practice A, #1-3




Scientific Letter

  1. Short, complete description of experiment defining independent (height) and dependent (speed) variables
  2. Clear diagram and graph following SULTAN
  3. Grammar and spelling
  4. Explanation of graph – including relationship type and meaning.
  5. Compares data to theory (equation where appropriate) and hypothesis
  6. Discussion of errors
  7. Includes possible and thoughtful applications of this concept by a scientist or engineer

Check out this sample scientific letter!
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