Unit 7 Assignment

Today we will be starting work on the assignmet for this unit.  Read though the assignment sheet, then start planning your investigation.

1. What do you plan to test? How will you go about doing this? use this link and notes from your work bok to help you - http://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/practical-biology/measuring-vitamin-c-content-foods-and-fruit-juices 
2. You also need to test the amount of sugar in the drinks.  Explain hw we might do this - http://www.livestrong.com/article/412002-how-to-test-amount-of-sugar-in-canned-drink/
3. What could go wrong in these tests? - Try and list some hazards and the levels of risk they create.
4. What would be the best way to graph your results for the sugar test? - http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/help/user_guide/graph/whentouse.asp
5. Why are averages useful to calculate when dealing with your results? - http://www.mathsisfun.com/mean.html
6. What are te diferent sections of a scientific report, and what goes into each one? - http://abacus.bates.edu/~ganderso/biology/resources/writing/HTWsections.html
7. Write a hypothesis that we could use for the vitamin C test - http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_hypothesis.shtml

Try this once you're done - http://www.quizmoz.com/quizzes/Science-Quizzes/s/Scientific-Method-Quiz.asp

Experimental design

Today we'll be looking at different aspects of Scientific experiments.  Answer the following questions in your books to help prepare for the assignment.

1. What is the independent variable in an experiment? - http://www.ncsu.edu/labwrite/po/independentvar.htm
2. Explain what the dependent variable? - http://labwrite.ncsu.edu/po/dependentvar.htm 
3. Complete this quiz - http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz97961224e8.html 
4. Explain what a hypothesis is - http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/dida/using_ict/questionnairesrev1.shtml 
 
5. Watch the video on this link, use earphones if you have them. What was cookie monster's hypothesis? Did the experiment support it? Clicking on one of the other objects will open the video in Youtube, and then you can click on them and see what happens.

6. Complete this quiz - http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/quiz/mquiz.asp?filename=ccarrollgraph 

7. When we calculated the average height of Boys and Girls in class, what were some control variables that we DIDN'T meet? - http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_variables.shtml

Try this once you're done - http://www.quia.com/mc/65726.html  
http://www.quia.com/quiz/760453.html

Assignment 4

Today we will be starting on the material for the last assignment for Forensics.  Answer the questions below to help prepare you for the assignment.

1. What is the purpose of the criminal justice system? - http://www.crimeandjustice.org.uk/opus548.html
2. What are the 5 stages of the CJS in the U.S. ? - http://www.ehow.com/list_6086056_stages-criminal-justice.html
3. Which stages of the CJS do Forensic investigators play a role in? - Use the link above.
4. Complete this activity - http://ybtj.justice.gov.uk/ . What does the judge have to consider before sentencing?
5. What is a comunity sentence? What might someone be required to do? - http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/CrimeJusticeAndTheLaw/Sentencingprisonandprobation/Communitysentences/DG_070333
6. Explain what the probation service does - http://www.nationalprobationservice.co.uk/page1.html

http://www.texaslre.org/jury_game/jury_game.html , http://www.directgov.coionline.tv/judgeforyourself/