Empower your student to think like a scientist with our advanced Experimental Design course. This class challenges learners to approach problems critically, ask meaningful questions, and design innovative solutions. By engaging in hands-on investigations and data analysis, students will hone their ability to think systematically and communicate their findings effectively. By the end of the course, students will feel significantly more confident in designing and conducting an experiment on their own. With a focus on developing higher-level reasoning and practical scientific skills, this course prepares aspiring scientists to tackle real-world challenges with confidence and curiosity.

What will be covered:

• The scientific method 

• Developing a testable question

• Pre-lab set up (question, hypothesis, variables, procedures)

• Experiment design & write-up (qualitative vs quantitative data)

• Post-experiment analysis (experimental errors, graphing, claim, evidence reasoning on trends or outliers, conclusion)

Activities and Labs offered in the one 3 hour session:

• Practice with each step of the experimental design

• Doing a simple experiment and write up

• Presenting findings

Utah Science and Engineering Practices covered**:

• Asking questions or defining problems

• Planning and carrying out investigations

• Analyzing and interpreting data

• Using mathematics and computational thinking

• Constructing explanations and designing solutions

• Engaging in argument from evidence

• Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information

** These practices are required in the state of Utah for all grades

What is included in the cost:

• Travel expenses 

• Lab materials

• 30 minutes prior to schedule class time for set up

• Paper material for lab write ups & clipboards

What is needed:

• Sink for water & cleanup 

• Floor space for physics experiments 

• Table space for working on their lab reports.