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Day 1: Use the following website to begin your webquest. This activity is called Life Has A History.
Be sure to click on Level 2.
Follow along carefully and use your worksheet to answer the questions.
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/explorations/tours/intro/index.html
Day 2:
Today's Webquest is called "Getting Into the Fossil Record".
This lesson you will click on level 1.
Keep track of the information you learn on the scavenger hunt!
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/explorations/tours/fossil/index.html
Day 3 and 4: You will be going on the Great Fossil Find! Get ready to be your own Paleontologist!

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Websites that may help:
http://www.nyu.edu/pages/mathmol/library/
Visualization
http://www.corrosionsource.com/handbook/periodic/
http://www.chemicalelements.com/

Shampoo Lab Results
|||||||| ShampooShampoo Lab- Price Results!
|| Fall
Fall 2010 ||
Name
Cost
amount in mLoz
Cost per mLoz
A
Suave
$2.64
94632
B
Fructis
$5.22
75025.4
C
Pantene
$5.97
75025.4
D
TRESemme
$3.64
94632
E
Vo5
$1.00
44315
other
Aussie
$5.99
1000
|||||||||||| ConsumerConsumer Product testing- Grading Rubric ||
Project:
What you need to do for an A

Shampoo Lab Results
|||||||| Shampoo Lab- Price Results!
|| Fall 2010 ||
Name
Cost
amount in mL
Cost per mL
A
Suave
$2.64
946
B
Fructis
$5.22
750
C
Pantene
$5.97
750
D
TRESemme
$3.64
946
E
Vo5
$1.00
443
other
Aussie
$5.99
1000
|||||||||||| Consumer Product testing- The Shampoo Lab - Grading Rubric ||
Project:
What you need to do for an A
Points Possible
Places to improve:
Points Earned
Report
Overall:
20
Neatness
Used computer; looks neat, clean and easy to read
Lacks a clean look; wrinkled or messy
Scientific Method
Each part on a separate page; Uses correct headings;
Out of order; missing sections
Page Ordered
pages are numbered; match general format given;
not numbered; format incomplete
Added graphics
Used computer or hand drawn displays
missing; very little; distracting
Content:
40
- Cover Page
Title- large and centered; MLA format: grabs readers attention; Separate page!
Missing MLA format; needs design; simple
- Problem
Tells what question you are trying to anwer; is in question form
not in question form; doesn't match experimental design
-Research
Tells why some shampoos are better and why people buy them; gives Operational Definitions for viscocity, foam height, pH and why these are relevent to the testing.
Missing explanation; missing definitions; shows little research; lack of foundation for audience
- Hypothesis
Write an if/then statement comparing the information your in your question.
not in format; doesn't follow Problem;
Test
Materials
List all materials used
incomplete
Procedure
Numbered steps taken to do the experiment; should be clear enough for another scientist to duplicate them.
Steps missing or incomplete; directions unclear; minimal detail
Data
A chart and a graph for each experiment; graphs need axis's labeled and titled; include units measured in
Incomplete; inaccurate; missing information; not labeled correctly
Conclusion
Use a when/then statement that relates to the hypothesis; Explain if your hypothesis is supported or not. Summarize what shampoo was best for each test; tell which was best for total rankings. Interpret and summarize what the results mean
missing / incomplete/ no explanation/
Lab Paricipation
Lab Work
Do your share of the work; take turns; cooperate;
30
Not being cooperative; allowing others to do the work
Class Presentation
Sharing Your Results:
Explain graphs and charts well. Interpret what the results mean.
10
Share the results with another group. Initial here
Comments: