Semi-science conference

1. Semi-science conference

Do you know everything?
Do you have to know everything?
What do you need to know?
How do you know you do not know?
How do you get to know?

2. Semi-science conference vocabulary

Get the file ‘Sci_vocabulary’.

3.

Semi-science
conference
Presentation of your
research
As Ask about the word in
bold.

4. What is a research?

Careful study of a
phenomenon
to discover new facts
about it and prove its
absolute truth
Ask about the words in bold.

5. Phenomenon

Smth curious that cannot be explained
and goes against logic = a pattern =
a regular way in which smth happens
Eg.
Green-eyed teachers always pick
on students.
Eg. Water boils quicker if you put
salt into it.
Eg.You study better in room 3-14.

6. Phenomenon

Ask yourself these questions:
Does this phenomenon deserve to
be studied?
Is it interesting to other
people?
What can be its practical value?

7. Phenomena to be observed…

I have noticed that …
girls study
better than boys in
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Grade 10
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young teachers (aged 25-35) tend to
put higher marks
most high school students dislike the
new design in the high school area

8. What comes after your observation?

9. Research question

A good research question
is based on a clearly described
observation
needs a simple answer
can be answered with the
resources available

10. What follows the question?

11. A hypothesis is ...

a possible answer to your research
question
rational, i.e. it suggests a
natural cause for the phenomenon
under study
expressed in a simple way

12. What are your further actions?

13. Testing your hypothesis...

Survey
(interviews,questionnaires,subjects)
Correlation (degree, relationship,
variables) e.g. Ecology: as the number of prey
increases so should the number of predators
Experiment (manipulation, a variable,
highly controlled conditions)
Case study (investigation, physical
phenomenon)
Natural observation (behaviour, natural
setting)

14. Questions to answer…

What
happens in case the hypothesis
was confirmed repeatedly?
How
long does the theory work?

15. Presenting the results

A
line graph
A table
A histogram (a bar chart)
A pie chart
A diagram
A drawing
A picture =a photo
NB: The way should be adequate
for the results.

16. Language for talking about our observations

I have noticed that…
It has been observed that…
If my hypothesis is right then a
certain event X will happen under
condition Y.
My hypothesis proved right / wrong
NB! See a file with the target words.

17. Steps of the SM

1. Observation
2. Research question
3. Preliminary research
4. Hypothesis
4. Testing the hypothesis
5. Conclusions
6. Presenting the results

18. Assessment criteria

The
phenomenon of
observation
The Scientific Method steps
Accuracy
Presentation skills
Polemics skills
Translation
NB!See the description of
the criteria.

19. S-S conference details

Date:
16,March
Location: classrooms,conference hall
Board of assessors: teachers,
students Grade 11
Audience: Grade 10
Procedure: presenter-interpreterquestions
Time limits: 5 min
Other: business clothes, formal
style, conference etiquette

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21. Home assignment

‘Look around’ and find the
phenomenon you will
research.
Does this phenomenon deserve to be studied?
Is it interesting to other people?
What might be it’s practical value?