ChabotCollege - Astronomy 30 Lab Review Summary Report - Scott Hildreth

Remember to turn this review in each week, *along* with the data pages from our lab manual, by the start of the next class period for full marks.

  1. Your Name:______
    Date of Review: ______Name of Lab: ______
    Date Lab was performed: ______Lab Partners:______
  2. Looking at your data sheets from the exercises you did, summarize in a sentence or two what you found to be your most significant result(s). Why?.

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  1. Each lab has a major topic or concept that will serve as the primary goal for the activity. But every lab also is intended to illustrate how science works, too. In general, science involves:
  • Observation (of phenomena, and of patterns in data)
  • AnalysisResearch of the observations, including discussion with peers and investigating prior datasets and hypotheses.
  • Development of a Hypothesis that can be tested and established to be true or false.
  • Development of an Experiment to test the Hypothesis
  • Analyzing Data from the Experiment; identifying explanations and influences.
  • Reporting of Data to Peers for independent review
  • Publishing Results for review by others.

As you think about the activity, answer the following in at least one paragraph or more:
What piece(s) of the scientific method listed above was/were involved in the activity you did this week? Which piece(s) was/were the most important? Why?

This is the most important part of the review, and worth the most credit. Use the back of this sheet for your response.

The processes of science involved in this activity:

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Remember that if you must miss a lab, this review is STILL due by the start of class the week following the completion of the activity. Post your review in CANVAS by that date and time, so that you may receive full credit. You can turn in the data pages separately (under my office door, 2013, or in person).