Objectives:
TSW:
Select appropriate resources for background information related to a question
Demonstrate safe behavior and appropriate procedures.
Perform measurements using appropriate scientific tools.
Keep records of observations, notes, sketches…
Apply the following scientific processes to other problem solving and decision making
situations: inferring, observing, measuring, communicating, organizing data, identifying
variables.
Monday:
Fill Out Planners: 5 mins
Observations and Inferences Notes: Students will differentiate between qualitative and quantitative
observations, then using them to make appropriate inferences. 20-25 mins
Observations and Inferences Picture activity: 20-25 mins
Homework:
Students will complete an observations and inferences worksheet
Tuesday:
Bell Work: 5 mins.
Measurement of Length: Students will become more familiar with basic metric conversions through a
length measurement activity. 25-30 mins.
Review Observations and inferences/ Activity: 15 mins.
Homework: Review types of observations and inferences for quiz
Wednesday:
Bell Work: 5 mins
Quiz: Observations and inferences: 20 mins
Review of Instasnow lab 5 mins
Introduction to variables: 20-25 mins.
Students will take their new information on independent, dependent and constant variables to design a
question to test about their instasnow : remainder of class.
Homework: Variables Worksheet? TBD
Thursday:
Bell Work: 5 mins
Variables worksheet and discussion: 20-30 minutes
Students will take their understanding of variables to design their own “Variable Story”. 1 Story from
each class will be selected to use on their quiz! The students should be able to differentiate between
independent, dependent and constant variables : 30+ minutes.
Homework: Finish variable story if not completed.
Friday:
Bell Work: 5 mins
Introduction to writing a Hypothesis: 25 mins.
Hypothesis Activity 15 mins.
Students will take their question about the instasnow and write a hypothesis about the property that
they will test.
Homework: Review variables and writing a hypothesis (Quiz will be next week!!)