Advanced Topics
In a nutshell: Develop the skills to investigate questions and make sense of scientific information.
## Investigating Like a Scientist
Go beyond the basics by designing your own experiments and interpreting scientific data. You'll learn how to analyze charts, graphs, and statistics, and draw logical conclusions.
### Key Skills
- Planning experiments with controls and variables
- Analyzing data sets and spotting trends
- Understanding probability and basic statistics
- Drawing conclusions and making predictions
### Real-World Connections
- Conducting a science project at home or school
- Reading and interpreting public health data
Examples
- Comparing the effectiveness of different plant fertilizers using a controlled experiment
- Analyzing a bar graph of local rainfall to identify seasonal patterns