Scientific Method Unit
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
• Unit: Scientific Method
• Objective: Welcome to Sci Inv!
AGENDA:
1. Procedures
2. Textbooks
3. Clicker Numbers
4. How to read your textbook worksheet
Day One
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
• Unit: Scientific Method
• Objective: Explain the rules of science safety.
• Questions:
1. List 5 of my expectation from memory.
2. What is your clicker #?
Agenda
1. Go over rules
2. Assign groups for posters
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Unit: Scientific Method
Objective: Explain the rules of science safety.
• BELLRINGER:
1. List 3 lab safety rules you remember from yesterday.
• Agenda:
1. Finish Posters
2. Present Posters
3. Safety Packet
Friday, August 24, 2012
Unit: Scientific Method
Objective: Explain the parts of the scientific
method.
• BELLRINGER:
1. Use your own words. What is a hypothesis? How does
it differ from a theory? From a law?
• Agenda:
1. BR
2. Notes
3. Card Game
Day Three
Monday, August 27, 2012
Unit: Scientific Method
Objective: Identify independent and dependant
variables when writing a hypothesis
• BELLRINGER:
1. Qualitative or Quantitative Observation: The desk has a
smooth surface.
2. Inference or Observation: The almond inside the shell has a
smooth outer layer.
• Agenda:
1. BR
2. Notes
3. Hypothesis worksheet
Day Four
Scientific Method Unit
TUESDAY, August 28, 2012
Objective: SWBAT use the scientific method to create control and
exprimental groups.
Bellringer:
1. Find the Independent Variable and Dependent Variable in the
following experiment: Two redwood trees are grown inside a
greenhouse at different humidity levels for 12 weeks. The height of
the tree is measured once a week. One tree is left to grow outside
in normal humidity.
2. Rewrite this statement into an appropriate hypothesis: Washing
your hands may make you stay healthy.
Lesson:
1. BR
2. Go over hypothesis worksheet
3. Notes
4. Designing an experiment worksheet
Scientific Method Unit
Wednesday, August 29 , 2012
Objective: SWBAT explain the scientific method
Bellringer:
1.
Name the independent variable, dependant variable, control group, and
experimental group. Write an appropriate hypothesis for the scenario below.
• The Johnson family has decided to try to save electricity (and
money at the same time). They were told that they could
replace their regular light bulbs with special fluorescent
bulbs that use less energy. They wonder if it is really worth
doing.
Lesson:
1.
BR/HW
2.
Finish Notes on Sci Method
3.
Can you spot the scientific method worksheet?
4.
Clicker Formative
Scientific Method Unit
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Objective: SWBAT use the scientific method to solve
a problem
Bellringer
NONE
Lesson:
1. Paper Airplane Lab
HW- .STUDY for TEST ON WEDNESDAY!!!
BELLRINGERS WILL BE CHECKED ON TEST DAY!
Scientific Method Unit
Friday
Objective: . SWBAT apply the steps of the sci. method to
a lab experiment.
Bellringer:. Sit in your seat and put everything always
but a pencil. You will assigned a lab partner.
Lesson:
1. ALKA SELTZER LAB! (good review!)
2. Organizing and Interpreting Graphs Worksheet
HW- .STUDY for TEST ON Wednesday!!!
BELLRINGERS WILL BE CHECKED ON TEST DAY!
TUESDAY
• TODAY IS OUR TEST!!!
• Please clear your desks of EVERYTHING but a
writing utensil and get a divider for your desk.
• Get ready to hand in…
– 1. Bellringers
– 2. Peanut lab (one per two people- make sure
both names are on it!!)