Each lesson has 3 sections that must be performed in order: Exploration, Experimentation, and Evaluation.
1. Exploration
The first portion of the lab includes the Exploration section, which introduces topics that are applicable to the Experimentation section. The Exploration section contains content, videos, interactive elements, and questions throughout to check your knowledge. It is important to understand the introductory concepts before moving forward with any experiments, as you will be applying the knowledge obtained in this section to perform the experiments and answer questions.
2. Experimentation
The second portion of the lab includes the Experimentation and Evaluation. See Figure 1. The Experimentation section contains lab activities that demonstrate the concepts introduced in the Exploration section. These may include hands-on and digital lab activities. It is important to read the procedures in this section thoroughly to complete your work properly.
In the Experimentation section, you will report your results as you work through the procedures. Here are a few examples of how to report and analyze your results:
- Record numeric and textual data in Data Tables and Text Panels.
- Upload photographs of your experiments and results into Photo Panels.
- Upload screenshots of graphs into Graph Panels.
- Answer Exercise Questions.
3. Evaluation
Evaluation reviews all of learning objectives and a comprehensive exam in the lesson. The final page of this section includes a button for submitting all work associated with the lab.