INQUIRY

__**Inquiry 1 Objectives:**__ **__Recognize valid alternative explanations__**
 * 1) Understand that different scientists use different questions, methods, and evidence
 * 2) Understand that scientific investigations require the contributions of individuals from different disciplines
 * 3) Explain why scientists must allow their work to be reviewed and criticized by other scientists

__**Inquiry 2 Objectives:** Explain how scientific explanations must meet certain criteria to be considered valid__ Scientific explanations must:
 * 1) Report methods and procedures
 * 2) Report experimental and observational evidence
 * 3) Be applied to other situations
 * 4) Be logical

(Effect of temperature on oranges molding)

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[|Review: Graphing and Identifying Controls, Independent, and Dependent Variables]

__**Inquiry 3 Objectives: Design and conduct a scientific investigation using scientific methodology.**__ 1. Design and conduct a scientific investigation 2. Form a testable hypothesis 3. Identify variables 4. Create an effective way to display data 5. Collect and analyze data in order to write a scientific explanation 6. Clarify methods after receiving constructive criticism

[|Activity 1.3 Modeling the Weathering Process]

[|1.3 Extension]

[|An example of how Activity 1.3 should be formatted]

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