Design and Perform your own Experiment

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1. Use the scientific method to investigate the effects of melting sea ice on ocean temperatures. You will record background information, describe the experiment in detail, and analyze your results.
3. Conduct background research on melting sea ice, specifically the effects it has on ocean temperatures and record it in. Here are a few points to get you started:
   1. Where does sea ice occur on Earth?
   2. How does sea ice influence global climate?
   3. How are areas covered by sea ice different from areas without sea ice in terms of solar energy absorption and reflection?
   4. What impacts will melting sea ice have specifically on climate change?
   5. List 2-3 negative ecological and/or economical impacts of melting sea ice.

   1. Record a list of your cited sources.
   2. Consider your research and think about a potential question and an experimental design to test the question. A common experimental setup for modeling ocean ice is shown in Figure 13: water-filled containers represent the ocean and aluminum foil represents ice. If you choose a similar experiment, consider what conditions you will apply in the experimental design. Here are some questions to ask yourself:
      1. What types of containers should be used (juice or milk cartons, glass containers, or plastic bins)? Should the containers be equal sizes? How much water will be added?
      2. What material will model ice? (Aluminum foil, a mirror, or a different piece of metal?)
      3. What will represent the Sun? (Actual sunlight, a heat lamp, or an incandescent bulb?)

   

   1. Record your experimental design in It which include:
      1. A list of materials.
      2. A description of the experiment or a list of procedural steps. (This should be specific enough that another scientist could replicate the experiment.)
      3. A list of the independent variable(s), dependent variable(s), and control group.
      4. A well-articulated hypothesis.
      5. A photo of the experimental setup, like the one shown in Figure 13. Upload an image of the experimental setup into Photo 1.
   2. Record results and observations It should include:
      1. All pertinent observations and experimental notes.
      2. At least one data table or table of final results, uploaded as an image into Photo 2.
      3. At least one visual representation of data, such as a bar or line graph, uploaded into Photo 3.
   3. Conclusions should include a summary of your results and indicate whether or not the hypothesis was supported and why. The conclusions should also relate the experiment you designed to the broader phenomenon of sea ice and global temperature. Record conclusions