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Salty Science: The Art Of Experimental Design

Recommended for Grades 5-11  
This hands-on, interactive program guides students through the Scientific Method using live marine animals. It focuses on: developing a hypothesis; designing an experiment with a control; identifying independent and dependent variables; and stresses the importance of repeating an experiment. 

In the first half of the program, students rotate through a variety of stations witnessing live animal demonstrations that illustrate scientific concepts in experiments. In the second half of the program, students work in teams with the help of our friendly and knowledgeable trained staff and volunteers to design and conduct their own experiments.

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Program Details

Availability 

Salty Science: The Art of Experimental Design is offered over two semesters from October 12, 2011 to April 25, 2012. Please see below for semester details.
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Fall Semester
Days: Wednesdays 
Time: 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

Winter Semester
Days: Wednesdays 
Time: 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

Class Size And Duration

Classes require a minimum of 20 students to register. The maximum capacity of the class is limited to 30 students. The duration of the class is 2 hours. Register early to book your program.

Learning Outcomes

These programs support the Prescribed Learning Outcomes of the B.C. Ministry of Education's Integrated Resource Packages (IRPs) and the Aquarium's conservation mission.

Experimental Design Skills 

  • Describe the steps in designing an experiment (Processes of Science)
  • Test a hypothesis by planning and conducting an experiment that controls for two or more variables (Processes of Science)
  • Perform experiments using the scientific method (Processes of Science)
  • Identify variables that can be changed in an experiment (Processes of Science)
  • Manipulate and control a number of variables in an experiment (Processes of Science)
  • Evaluate the fairness of a given experiment (Processes of Science)
  • Demonstrate ethical, responsible, cooperative behaviour (Processes of Science)
  • Compare sexual and asexual reproduction in terms of advantages and disadvantages (Life Science: Reproduction)
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