Edie, Claudett
Week 3
Monday
Unit Title – Experimental Design
Learning Target –
Students will design their own investigation to
determine what affects the height at which an alka
seltzer rocket travels.
 Identify and clarify research questions and
design experiments.
 Collect, Organize, and analyze Data accurately.
 Use techniques and equipment appropriately.
 Safely use laboratory equipment and techniques
when conducting scientific investigations
 Routinely make predictions and estimations
 Interpret results and draw conclusions, revising
hypotheses as necessary and/or formulating
additional questions or explanations.
Assessments – Formative –Performance event- Exit Slips
Strategies – Guided Inquiry, Investigation – Science Lab
Activities – Students will design an experiment and then
will be grouped with students who have a similar
interest.
Differentiation (RT) and Extensions – Students work in
groups to design their experiment.
Aug. 27, 2012
Aug. 31, 2012
Thursday
Unit Title – Experimental Design
Learning Target –
Students will design their own investigation to
determine what affects the height at which an alka
seltzer rocket travels.
 Identify and clarify research questions and
design experiments.
 Collect, Organize, and analyze Data accurately.
 Use techniques and equipment appropriately.
 Safely use laboratory equipment and techniques
when conducting scientific investigations
 Routinely make predictions and estimations
 Interpret results and draw conclusions, revising
hypotheses as necessary and/or formulating
additional questions or explanations.
 Write and speak effectively to present and
explain scientific results, using appropriate
terminology and graphics
Assessments – Formative –Performance event- Exit Slips
Strategies – Guided Inquiry, Investigation – Science Lab
Activities –
Journal Entry 5 – Students reflect on Experiment and
answer guiding questions to help them write their
conclusion.
Students will continue writing and analyzing the data
they collected during the Rocket Experiment. Students
will share their data with the class.
Differentiation (RT) and Extensions – Students will
receive individual instruction if needed.
Friday
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RTI – Students took retakes
Unit Title – Experimental Design
Learning Target –
Students will design their own investigation to
determine what affects the height at which an alka
seltzer rocket travels.
 Identify and clarify research questions and
design experiments.
 Collect, Organize, and analyze Data accurately.
 Use techniques and equipment appropriately.
 Safely use laboratory equipment and techniques
when conducting scientific investigations
 Routinely make predictions and estimations
 Interpret results and draw conclusions, revising
hypotheses as necessary and/or formulating
additional questions or explanations.
Assessments – Formative –Performance event- Exit Slips
Strategies – Guided Inquiry, Investigation – Science Lab
Activities – Students will collect data using the
experiment they designed. Student will collect data and
control for predetermined variables
Differentiation (RT) and Extensions – Students work in
groups to collect data related to their experiment
Wednesday
Unit Title – Experimental Design
Learning Target –
Students will design their own investigation to
determine what affects the height at which an alka
seltzer rocket travels.
 Identify and clarify research questions and
design experiments.
 Collect, Organize, and analyze Data accurately.
 Use techniques and equipment appropriately.
 Safely use laboratory equipment and techniques
when conducting scientific investigations
 Routinely make predictions and estimations
 Interpret results and draw conclusions, revising
hypotheses as necessary and/or formulating
additional questions or explanations.
Assessments – Formative –Performance event- Exit Slips
Unit Title – Experimental Design
Learning Target –
Students will use the internet to research a topic they
would like to investigate for their science fair project.
• Identify and clarify research questions and design
experiments.
 Design experiments so that variables are controlled
and appropriate number of trials are used.
• Collect, Organize, and analyze Data accurately.
• Use techniques and equipment appropriately.
Safely use laboratory equipment and techniques
when conducting scientific investigations
•
Routinely make predictions and estimations
•
Interpret results and draw conclusions, revising
hypotheses as necessary and/or formulating additional
questions or explanations.
 Write and speak effectively to present and explain
scientific results, using appropriate terminology and
graphics
Assessments – Formative –Performance event- Students
must have topic approved by teacher to proceed.
Strategies – Guided Inquiry, Investigation – Science Lab
and home investigation
Activities – Students will take Friday Quiz (Summative
Evaluation) then proceed to computer lab to take an
interest inventory to determine their scientific interests.
Students will then research possible science fair projects.
Differentiation (RT) and Extensions – Students will fill out
interactive form to help guide them through the
selection process.
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Strategies – Guided Inquiry, Investigation – Science Lab
Activities – Students will analyze data using the
experiment they designed. Student will write up their
results and conclusion
Differentiation (RT) and Extensions – Students work in
groups to collect data related to their experiment