Obscertainer Lab

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Obscertainer Lab
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LEFT side loves STUDENT work OUTPUT
RIGHT side is restricted to TEACHER INPUT
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• 08/13 Obscertainer Lab
• Bellwork
• What is an observation?
• What is an inference?
• What is the difference between the two?

08/13 Obscertainer Lab Background You will be
observing and experimenting with an object that
has a specific design inside. You will not be
able to see this design so your observations will
be indirect. Be patient, use all senses, be
alert to details and show ingenuity to solve the
problem. Purpose What is the configuration or
design inside the closed container? Procedure
Design your own procedure step by step to answer
the question above. Find a way to come up with a
hypothesis and then test it for each
obscertainer. Results
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• Hypotheses and Test
• Analyze
• Choose one obscertainer and write a summary of
  the obscertainers design and your hypothesis of
  it. What things were you able to determine? What
  could you not determine about the obscertainer?
• Is there any reason you were successful with some
  obscertainers but not with others/