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Scientific Modelling Activity

Scientific method and modelling are crucial components of science and the way scientists practise and present research. This activity takes one of Jillian's research papers and asks students to examine it to find some of the vital details. The method from this paper has been edited to remove some of the jargon that will stump students. The paper has some data that has also been simplified to allow students to engage with it better. Students will then extract information from the paper and create a flow chart and a graph. The aim of this activity is to show how even complex scientific papers have similarities to the scientific reports produced in the classroom.

Background Knowledge

The activity is based around the scientific method and requires knowledge of controls, variables and scientific terminology.

Variables:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0jTMDtX4WY

Osmolality:

‘Osmolality is a measure of the number of particles dissolved in a kilogram of fluid.
Osmolarity is the number of particles in a litre of fluid. Osmolality and osmolarity values are approximately the same’

https://www.labtestsonline.org.au/learning/test-index/osmolality

ATPase: 
An enzyme used in the production of energy

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