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Cube Activity

Cube Activity. What do you already know about…. Observations? Hypotheses? Is a hypothesis just a guess?. Sherlock Holmes used to say, "You see, Watson, but you do not observe.". What did he mean? Discuss with your lab partner.

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Cube Activity

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  1. Cube Activity

  2. What do you already know about… • Observations? • Hypotheses? • Is a hypothesis just a guess?

  3. Sherlock Holmes used to say, "You see, Watson, but you do not observe." What did he mean? Discuss with your lab partner.

  4. “Observing is a disciplined form of attention; I think of it as a dialogue between the mind and the eyes (or ears, fingers and so on). Observing is treating something as a clue, not just a perception.” - Andrew Alden About.com Do you see a young girl or a witch in the photo above?

  5. Cube #1: What do you observe? • Do not LIFT the cube! • Make a list in your NB • Observations: • 1. • 2. • 3. • 4.

  6. Cube #1:What patterns do you notice? • Make a list in your NB • Patterns • 1. • 2. • 3. • 4.

  7. Observations and Patterns lead to Questions • What questions do you have about the cube? • Write them down in your NB • Questions: • 1. • 2. • 3.

  8. A Question leads to a Hypothesis • Today’s Question – What is on the bottom of the cube? • Using the observations and patterns you have developed, write a specific testable hypothesis • Hypothesis: • If a 5 is on top, then….because…

  9. Cube #2 • Observations: • Patterns: • The question is the same: What is on the bottom of the cube?

  10. Further Investigation • Carefully and slowly, slide your cube to the edge of the table so that no more than 2 cm. (~1/2 in) of one corner sticks out over the table. • You may look at this corner. • Does this information help?

  11. Hypothesis – Cube #2 • If Frank is on top, then….because….

  12. Exit Slip • Overall, discuss your experience. Did you like / dislike this activity? Was it helpful in learning some of the scientific process? Anything else you would like to discuss. Be specific! Include examples when you can.

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