Gold Seal Lesson:
Consumer Product Analysis

Copernicus Education Gateway

 

Subject:

Science

Grade:

 

 

9-12

 

 

ICLE Standards:

 

 

Science as Inquiry: Develop the abilities of scientific inquiry.

Statistics: Collect, analyze, and interpret data.

 

 

Performance Task:

 

 

You are to work in pairs to complete this task. Your task is to select two brands of any consumer product and design an investigation, using the scientific method, to determine which of the two brands in the better consumer product and value. Your investigation should include a hypothesis, contain one well-defined variable, and have identifiable controls. Your investigation should include a minimum of five trials. Write a complete report of your investigation using a standard experimental report design. Be sure to state which of the two products tested is the better consumer product and value, and write a justification for your choice.

 

 

Knowledge / Skills:

 

 

Understand the best procedures for statistical data collection, organization, and display.  (m5)

Know and apply the principles of scientific inquiry.  (s114)

Understand the concepts and uses of matrices in modeling (i.e., finite graphs (structures) can be represented geometrically and interpreted algebraically in the form of a matrix).  (ela40)

 

 

Rubric:

 

 

Rate each of the following characteristics on a scale of 3 to 0, where

3 = Meets all criteria at a very high level
2 = Meets all criteria at a satisfactory level
1 = Does not meet all criteria at a satisfactory level
0 = Makes no attempt to meet criteria

Criteria                               
Working with partner 
____ Works cooperatively with partner
____ Design of the Investigation
____ Uses scientific method to design the investigation
____ Selects two brands of the consumer product to investigate
____ Includes an hypothesis, contains one well defined variable, and has identifiable controls
____ Includes a minimum of five trials
Data            
____ Investigation generates realistic data
____ Collected and presented in a clear concise manner
Conclusion 
____ Relates back to the hypothesis
____ Clearly stated, Supported by data
Experimental Report 
____ Contains student name and title of investigation
____ States the purpose of the investigation
____ Contains hypothesis
____ Gives the procedure followed to conduct the investigation
____ Contains data and observations
____ Conclusion from investigation stated
____ Identifies which of the two products tested is the best consumer product and value

 

 

Keywords:

 

 

GENERAL SCIENCES
SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY
TEAMWORK

 

 

Grades:

 

 

Kg [] - 1 [] - 2 [] - 3 [] - 4 [] - 5 [] - 6 [] - 7 [] - 8 [] - 9 [X] - 10 [X] - 11 [X] - 12 [X]

 

 

ICLE Application:

 

 

D

 

 

 

 

 

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