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Day 3 **** EXPLORE LAB ** // Core ideas all students need to know about how science works: // and self-correcting. http://atmospheres.gsfc.nasa.gov/iglo/view_cat.php?cid=7 This is a specific observation and inference lab where students can observe the effects of a greenhouse, and infer this to what occurs in our atmosphere. This lab builds understanding that the greenhouse effect is a physical phenomenon. Students will work in small cooperative groups to construct and use a model to: § observe and record data § use a control § draw conclusions from the results. § distinguish between observation and inference Students will complete lab and worksheet as directed. Students will graph data/ Complete lab directions and worksheet is available online at the Franklin Institute – Resources for SCIENCE LEARNING http://www.fi.edu/tfi/activity/earth/earth-5.html 3. **__ Reflective journaling __** (focused reflection on learning objectives) Students are asked to describe: What they learned and what they liked about doing this lab? Did this lab help you understand and visualize the “greenhouse effect?” Explain why or why not. Compare and contrast observation and inference.
 * __ Learning Objectives: __**
 * Student will explore how scientific knowledge is tentative, but strong
 * Student will describe how science is subjective
 * Student will distinguish between observance and inference
 * 1. ****__ “Full of Hot Air” PowerPoint presentation __**
 * 2. ****__ Greenhouse Effect in a Jar Lab __**