Male Scientists
They were credited with discovering the double helix shape of DNA
Watson and Crick
She created the first computer program
Ada Lovelace
This step in the CER should be one factual sentence.
Claim
How does heating a magnet affect its strength?
Question
Devlin is working with strong chemicals during lab when he suddenly is starving. He gets up to eat 6 or 7 cookies. Which lab safety procedure is Devlin breaking?
No food in the lab
His pea plant experiments earned him the title "Father of Modern Genetics"
Gregor Mendel
She worked alongside her husband and discovered two radioactive elements on the periodic table
Marie Curie
True or false: Claim statements should contain your opinion.
False
Plants grow towards light sources
Claim
Gloria is dissecting a frog when she decides it would be funny to pick the frog up and make it "dance" which lab safety procedure is she breaking?
Treat all organisms/specimens humanely
He is credited with the theory of evolution
Charles Darwin
She broke historical female barriers as a paleontologist
Mary Anning
False
Plants respond to light through a process called phototropism, where cells on the shaded side elongate, causing the plant to grow towards the light. This helps maximize light absorption for photosynthesis allowing the plant to grow more efficiently
Reasoning
Karsyn and Aaron are blatantly ignoring Miss Alexa's lab instructions as they excitedly discuss their plans for the weekend. They eventually mix two chemicals together and cause an explosion. Which lab safety rule are they breaking?
Follow teacher instructions
He is best known for the creation of the Heliocentric Model
Nicolaus Copernicus
She is best known for her study of chimpanzees in Tanzania
Jane Goodall
When you tie evidence and claim together with scientific principles you are engaging in what process of the CER
Reasoning
In an experiment plants grew towards a window over time.
Evidence
Emma is working on a dissection when Nora sneaks up behind her and tickles her while she is making an incision. Emma slices her hand open but does not inform Miss Alexa. Which TWO rules are the girls breaking?
Name the odd obsession had by Nikola Tesla
Pigeons
She was instrumental in the discovery and imaging of DNA but was not given credit until after her death
Rosalind Franklin
Evidence should be ______________ and ______________.
Relevant and sufficient
Briefly describe each step of a CER
Answers may vary
Chloe wears her hair curled and down to lab. While lighting a Bunsen Burner she leans over the flame and her hair ignites. Which rule is Chloe not following?
Tie long hair back.