By Golly, By Gum!

What happens to the mass of gum after it is

chewed for ten minutes?

Constants

• The things that stay the same in the experiment

Variable

• What is the one thing each team changed in this experiment?

Chew on this…..

• Are all team members actively involved?

• Are you weighing correctly?• Are you listing units of

measurements on your data table?• Is your math correct?

Get Ready to “Blow” this lab into action

You’re doing great! Don’t “blow” it

Here’s a lesson you can really sink your teeth

into!

We’ve gotten ourselves into a sticky situation!

Hope you didn’t have too much sugar!!!

One Final Question?????

Your conclusion must connect back to your prediction, have the because, and you used data to support your claim.

Don’t let graphs blow you away!

• Double check your plots.• Make sure your spacing is correct.• Subtitles need to be labeled.• http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/

graphing

Enrichment

• Cost Analysis

• How can you find out which gum gives you the best “bang for your buck?”

• Please show all of your work in your science journal

• Was this a valid experiment? Why or Why Not?