Variables

Our first investigation in Science will be Swingers.

The Purpose in Swingers,
Students will

• Observe and compare the behaviors of swingers
• Gain experience with the concept of variable
• Conduct controlled experiments to find out what variables affect the number of cycles a swinger will complete in a unit of time
• Relate swinger length to the number of cycles it completes in a unit of time
• Make a concrete, pictorial, and two-coordinate graphs of experimental results
• Use graphs to look for errors and make predictions
• Use scientific thinking processes to conducting investigations and build explanations:  observing,communicating, comparing,organizing,and relating.