Basic science: understanding experiments
Description
This practical, hands-on course aims to help you start thinking like a scientist by carrying out experiments at home and making scientific observations.
You will carry out simple experiments to extract the DNA from fruit or vegetables, observe osmosis in action and bake a potato to destruction! You’ll also investigate how different liquids behave when frozen and how much water an everyday food item contains.
You will carry out simple experiments to extract the DNA from fruit or vegetables, observe osmosis in action and bake a potato to destruction! You’ll also investigate how different liquids behave when frozen and how much water an everyday food item contains.
Course format
This course is going to assume that you are new to studying science, so don’t worry if you haven’t conducted any experiments before.
The experiments start off simply, but by Week 4 you will be isolating and extracting the DNA of a kiwi fruit!
To test your knowledge you can try the end-of-week and an end-of-course quizzes.
The experiments start off simply, but by Week 4 you will be isolating and extracting the DNA of a kiwi fruit!
To test your knowledge you can try the end-of-week and an end-of-course quizzes.
Prerequisites
This free course is intended for anyone with an interest in making scientific observations through experimentation, and does not require any previous experience of studying the subject.
The experiments do involve both hot and cold temperatures so younger learners may need supervision. As per the Conditions of use of Open University websites, to enrol on an OpenLearn course and participate in the forums, you must be aged 16 or over. Adults can use their own OpenLearn account to supervise under-16s on the course, posting comments on their behalf, and assisting with the experiments.
All of the experiments can be carried out with items you would find in a typical kitchen, but the Introduction to Week 1 provides a full equipment list.
The experiments do involve both hot and cold temperatures so younger learners may need supervision. As per the Conditions of use of Open University websites, to enrol on an OpenLearn course and participate in the forums, you must be aged 16 or over. Adults can use their own OpenLearn account to supervise under-16s on the course, posting comments on their behalf, and assisting with the experiments.
All of the experiments can be carried out with items you would find in a typical kitchen, but the Introduction to Week 1 provides a full equipment list.
Optional services
This OpenLearn science course is produced with the kind support of Dangoor Education, the educational arm of The Exilarch's Foundation.
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| Language |
English |
 Self-paced
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Yes |
| Hours of study | 12 hours |
| Recognition |
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| EQF-Level | EQF level 1 |
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Open license: (re-)use it |
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Free admittance |
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Free of charge |
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Learn anywhere online |
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Quality assured |
| Massive | Massive |
| Full Course Experience | Full course experience |
| Provider | OpenupEd |
13-Oct-2015
Basic science: understanding experiments
http://www.open.edu/openlearn/science-maths-technology/basic-science-understanding-experiments/content-section-overview
This practical, hands-on course aims to help you start thinking like a scientist by carrying out experiments at home and making scientific observations.
You will carry out simple experiments to extract the DNA from fruit or vegetables, observe osmosis in action and bake a potato to destruction! You’ll also investigate how different liquids behave when frozen and how much water an everyday food item contains.
You will carry out simple experiments to extract the DNA from fruit or vegetables, observe osmosis in action and bake a potato to destruction! You’ll also investigate how different liquids behave when frozen and how much water an everyday food item contains.
English
Self-paced
0
12
The Open University
http://www.open.edu/openlearn/free-courses
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This course is going to assume that you are new to studying science, so don’t worry if you haven’t conducted any experiments before.
The experiments start off simply, but by Week 4 you will be isolating and extracting the DNA of a kiwi fruit!
To test your knowledge you can try the end-of-week and an end-of-course quizzes.
The experiments start off simply, but by Week 4 you will be isolating and extracting the DNA of a kiwi fruit!
To test your knowledge you can try the end-of-week and an end-of-course quizzes.
This free course is intended for anyone with an interest in making scientific observations through experimentation, and does not require any previous experience of studying the subject.
The experiments do involve both hot and cold temperatures so younger learners may need supervision. As per the Conditions of use of Open University websites, to enrol on an OpenLearn course and participate in the forums, you must be aged 16 or over. Adults can use their own OpenLearn account to supervise under-16s on the course, posting comments on their behalf, and assisting with the experiments.
All of the experiments can be carried out with items you would find in a typical kitchen, but the Introduction to Week 1 provides a full equipment list.
The experiments do involve both hot and cold temperatures so younger learners may need supervision. As per the Conditions of use of Open University websites, to enrol on an OpenLearn course and participate in the forums, you must be aged 16 or over. Adults can use their own OpenLearn account to supervise under-16s on the course, posting comments on their behalf, and assisting with the experiments.
All of the experiments can be carried out with items you would find in a typical kitchen, but the Introduction to Week 1 provides a full equipment list.
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This OpenLearn science course is produced with the kind support of Dangoor Education, the educational arm of The Exilarch's Foundation.
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