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Draft_10_2010 第一单元: 科学调查和技术 Unit 1: Scientific Inquiry and Skills 1.1 科学调查包括提问，观察和推论，实验， 1.1. Scientific inquiry involves questioning, observing and inferring, experimenting, collecting 收集和组织数据.科学家企图解决问题时必须依 and organizing data, finding evidence and drawing 循一定的步骤，也就是科学方法. conclusions, repeating the experiment several times and peer review. Scientists must follow certain steps referred to as the scientific method in their attempt to solve problems. 1.2. Data generally refers to the results of trials, or 1.2 数据通常涉及实验时完成的尝试或实验的 tests, completed during experiments. A data table 结果，数据表是使实验时收集的资讯合理化的 is an important initial stage in making sense of the information you will collect while doing an 第一步。 experiment. 1.3. Constructing a graph allows one to see trends 1.3 构图可以让人看出数据中的走向或模式， or patterns in one’s mathematical data and form opinions and make comparisons quickly. 进而迅速做出比较和意见。 单元大纲 Unit Overview 第一单元：科学调查和技术 Unit 1: Inquiry and Skills 1.1 科学调查包括提问，观察和推论，实验， 1.1 Scientific inquiry involves questioning, observing and inferring, experimenting, collecting 收集和组织数据，找寻证据和作出结论，重复 and organizing data, finding evidenc