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Ms. Sameroff
OBJECTIVE:
SWBAT describe the goals of science.
SWBAT describe the steps used scientific methodology.
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VOCABULARY
ACTIVITY #1
Activity #2
Exit
1-1 What is Science?
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What is science?
VOCABULARY
Directions: Use your worksheet to define the following words.
Science
Scientific
Methodology
Hypothesis
Theory
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ACTIVITY #2
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QUESTIONS
1. Create a storyboard for an advertisement about science. Explain what it is, and what it is not. Pretend your
selling science to a client who does not know what it is. Your ad must answer the question: What makes
science different from other ways of explaining how the world works?
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2. Why is it important that scientists collect and organize information in an orderly way?
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3. Why is it important to construct testable explanations?
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4. Why must these explanations be supported by data?
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5. What is science?
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6. What are the goals of science?
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THINK, PAIR, SHARE
Is scientific methodology used in real life situations? Explain your answer.
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EXIT TICKET
Explain the steps in scientific methodology.
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After the lesson, now I understand…
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Something I still need help with…
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1. What do you need to for hydroponics? Why?
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2. What steps did biologists and engineers take to develop modern hydroponic techniques?
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3. What other examples can you think of where biology and technology were used to solve a problem?
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