Science lab Partial

1) If a student proposed a generalization that “the constellations seem to slowly drift westward compared to the position of the Sun, with the Sun covering constellations at a rate of about one per week,” would you agree, disagree with the generalization based on the evidence you collected? Explain your reasoning and provide evidence either from the above questions or from evidence you yourself generate using the star map program.

Phase III – What Conclusions Can You Draw From the Evidence?

What conclusions and generalizations can you make from the following data collected by a student in terms of WHEN IS ORION VISIBLE DIRECTLY ABOVE THE SOUTHERN HORIZON? Explain your reasoning and provide evidence to support your reasoning.

Date	Time above Southern Horizon	Azimuth (west = 270)	Direction
October 1	5:00 am	180	South
November 1	3:00 am	180	South
December 1	1:00 am	180	South
January 1	11:00 pm (2300 hrs)	180	South
February 1	9:00 pm (2100 hrs)	180	South

Evidence collected in standard time from http://www.heavens-above.com/ for Laramie, WY

2) Evidence-based Conclusion :

Phase IV – What Evidence Do You Need?

Imagine your team has been assigned the task of writing a news brief for your favorite news blog about when one of your team member’s horoscope birth sign is covered by the Sun. Describe precisely what evidence you would need to collect in order to answer the research question of, “Over what precise period of time is my horoscope birth sign being covered by the Sun and is thus unable to be observed?” Your procedure MUST use this heavens-above.com web site, you do NOT need to use any other resources.

3) Create a detailed, step-by-step description of evidence that needs to be collected and a complete explanation of how this could be done—not just “look and see when the Sun is nearby,” but exactly what would someone need to do, step-by-step, to accomplish this.

Phase V – Formulate a Question, Pursue Evidence, and Justify Your Conclusion

Your task is design an answerable research question, propose a plan to pursue evidence, collect data using heavens-above (or another suitable source pre-approved by your lab instructor), and create an evidence-based conclusion about some motion or position in the sky for the constellations which you have not completed before. This question doesn’t need to be complex. Think about the observations you’ve learned about so far in the lab. The best research questions are those that can’t be answered by a simple yes/no, or a single number or characteristic. Look at ways you can compare/contrast or otherwise analyze a collection of data. If you have difficulty, ask a question in the Lab Q&A Forum or send a message to your instructor.

Research Report :

4) Specific Research Question:

5) Step-by-Step Procedure to Collect Evidence:

6) Data Table and/or Results:

7) Evidence-based Conclusion Statement:

Phase VI – Summary PRINT YOUR NAME

8) Create a 50-word summary, in your own words, that describes which constellations are visible at night and how this changes over the night and over the year. You should cite specific evidence you have collected in your description, not describe what you have learned in class or elsewhere. Feel free to create and label sketches to illustrate your response.