You will need: What to do: Answer the following:

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1 You will need: 1 balloon (round ones will work, but the longer "airship" balloons work best) 1 long piece of kite string (about feet long) 1 plastic straw tape What to do: 1. Tie one end of the string to a chair, door knob, or other support. 2. Put the other end of the string through the straw. 3. Pull the string tight and tie it to another support in the room. 4. Blow up the balloon (but don't tie it.) Pinch the end of the balloon and tape the balloon to the straw as shown above. You're ready for launch. 5. Let go and watch the rocket fly Answer the following: 1. Does the shape of the balloon affect how far (or fast) the rocket travels? 2. Does the length of the straw affect how far (or fast) the rocket travels? 3. Does the type of string affect how far (or fast) the rocket travels? (try fishing line, nylon string, cotton string, etc.) 4. Does the angle of the string affect how far (or fast) the rocket travels?

2 Science Lab Write Up Rubric Title of the Lab: Members of the team: Beginning Developing Accomplished Exemplary Introduction Does not give any Gives too much Presents a information about Gives very little information-- concise lead-in what to expect in information. more like a to the report. the report. summary. Research Answers some Answers most Does not answer questions and questions and any questions Answers some includes a few includes many suggested in the questions. other interesting other interesting template. facts. facts. Purpose/Problem Addresses a Addresses a real Addresses an Does not address tidepool issue issue directly issue somewhat an issue related to which is related to related to tidepools. unrelated to research research. research. findings. Procedure Some of the Most of the Presents easy- Not sequential, steps are steps are to-follow steps most steps are understandable; understandable; which are missing or are most are some lack detail logical and confusing. confusing and or are adequately lack detail. confusing. detailed. Data & Results Data table and/or Both complete, Data table and Both accurate, graph missing minor graph neatly some ill-formed information and inaccuracies completed and characters. are inaccurate. and/or illegible totally accurate. characters Score ' I I

3 Science Lab Write Up Rubric Conclusion Presents an Presents a illogical Presents an Presents a logical explanation for illogical logical explanation for findings and does explanation for explanation for findings and not address any of findings and findings and addresses most the questions addresses few addresses some of the questions. suggested in the questions. of the questions. template. Grammar& Very frequent All grammar More than two Only one or two Spelling grammar and/or and spelling are errors. errors. spelling errors. correct. Attractiveness Legible writing, Word processed Legible writing, well-formed or typed, clean some ill-formed characters, and neatly Illegible writing, letters, print too clean and neatly bound in a loose pages. small or too bound in a report cover, large, papers report cover, illustrations stapled together. illustrations provided. provided. Timeliness Report handed in Report handed Up to one week Up to two days more than one in on time. late. late. week late. TOTAL

4 Title of Lab Information written in complete sentences. T. BACKGROUND: IT. INTRODUCTION: III. PROBLEM(?): IV. HYPOTHESIS: V. INDEPENDENT (TEST VARIABALE) AND DEPENDENT (OUTCOME VARIABLE) VARIABLES: VI. MATERIALS (LIST AMOUNTS): VII. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS NEEDED: VIII. ITEMIZED PROCEDURES: IX. DATA TABLE: X. GRAPH (IF NEEDED) XI. ANALYSIS OF DATA: XII. CONCLUSION:

5 Science Process Skills Observe Compare Classify I Order Gathering, Record, Display or Interpret Data Use Numbers Communicate Plan and Conduct Simple Investigations Measure Predict Infer Draw Conclusions Use Time/Space Relationships Hypothesize Formulate or Use of Models Identify and Control Variables Experiment Using one or more of the senses to perceive properties of objects and events Identifying common and distinguishing characteristics among objects or events. Grouping or organizing objects or events into categories based on specific criteria Making observations of objects or events from which to make inferences or predictions Estimating or quantifying data Transmitting observable data or ideas visually, orally, or electronically Using one or more of the process skills to find the answer to a question or the solution to a problem Making quantitative observations using both nonstandard and standard measures Anticipating outcomes of future events, based on patterns or experience Using logical reasoning to make conclusions based on observations Interpreting data to make conclusions based on Observations Estimating the relationships of moving and of nonmoving objects to one another; includes sequencing Posing a testable explanation for observations or events and stating it as the expected outcome of an experiment Making a mental or physical representation of a process or structure or using a model that someone else has provided Stating or controlling factors that affect the outcome of an experiment Designing procedures for gathering data to test hypotheses under conditions in which variables are controlled or manipulated