BELL WORK 8/24
1. PICK UP A BELL WORK PAGE AND ONE SHEET OF
COLORED PAPER FROM THE FRONT TABLE.
2. ANSWER THE MONDAY BELL WORK QUESTION.
3. READ OR GO TO AN UNFINISHED LAB STATION IF
YOU ARE FINISHED EARLY.
• 0707.Inq.1; 0707.Inq.2
• Students will be able to describe the tools, skills,
knowledge, and dispositions needed to conduct
scientific inquiry.
• Can I design and Conduct an open-ended scientific investigation?
• Am I able to identify the difference between controls and
variables?
• Am I able to select tools and procedures to conduct a complex
experiment?
• Scientific Method Introduction Video
SCIENTIFIC METHOD NOTES
• Follow Mrs. Bullard’s directions for folding the paper.
• Label each flap:
• Purpose
• Research
• Hypothesis
• Experiment
• Data
• Conclusion
CLASS RESEARCH
• Each group will be given a step in the Scientific Method to
research.
• You will be come an expert on that part of the SM, and
then teach what you know to the class!
• As each group presents, we will write down the important
information in the foldable!
PURPOSE
Determine your problem or ask your
question of interest
RESEARCH
Find information about your topic using
encyclopedias, textbooks, and Internet
HYPOTHESIS
Think of a possible answer to your
question based on observation &
research (“If…, then….”)
EXPERIMENTATION
Test your hypothesis. Design an
experiment that will show if a factor
causes an outcome./
DATA
Collect data during experiment. Keep
clear records and use tables and graphs
to display data when appropriate.
CONCLUSION
Draw a conclusion to determine whether
the data supports your hypothesis.
(Communicate)
EXIT CARD
•What step comes after Purpose? Why is
this step important?