Problem Solving and the Scientific Process
kit #100-A
Instead of learning how to solve problems, students are all too often expected to simply “do” activities.
In this creative problem-solving kit, students are presented with a “situation” that requires them to:
♦ Analyze the situation
♦ Identify the problem
♦ Formulate a hypothesis
♦ Conduct experiments to test their hypothesis
The result? Students learn “how to inquire,” not just “do.” Lab activities, suitable for all science curriculum, can be completed in approximately sixty minutes.
- Develop a basic understanding of experimental design
- Develop strategies and define problem definition and data collection
- Form and test hypothesis
- Develop use of controls
Content List in Problem Solving and the Scientific Process is as follows:
| Quantity | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Teacher’s Guide with MSDS |
| 30 | Student Worksheets and Guides |
| 15 | LAB-AIDS® Chemplates® w/spatula |
| 1 | Drop control bottle of Unknown I |
| 1 | Drop control bottle of Unknown II |
| 4 | Drop control bottles of Bromthymol blue indicator |
| 2 | Drop control bottles of Solution No. 1, 0.1M HCl |
| 2 | Drop control bottles of Solution No. 2, 0.1M, H2SO4 |
| 2 | Drop control bottles of Solution No. 3, 0.1M, NaOH |
| 2 | Drop control bottles of Solution No. 4, 0.1M, KOH |
| 2 | Drop control bottles of Solution No. 5, 0.1M HNO3 |
| 2 | Drop control bottles of Solution No. 6, 0.1M Ca(OH)2 |
| 2 | Drop control bottles of Solution No. 7, 0.1M Zn(NO3)2 |
- Number of students
- 30
- Number of groups
- Maximum 15 groups per period
To complete this kit requires one ~50-minute class period.
