Students will be able to:
use information from classroom discussions to
-analyze characteristics of scientific methods and procedures.
For their do now, students completed a handout that differentiated inference from opinions and observations.
Students then joined in writing up an activity that uses the scientific method to solve an investigation. The handouts can be found at the top of this blog. This activity will be completed in class.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
Monday, 30 August, 2010
Make sure this cartoon is included in your notes.
Students will be able to:
use information from hands-on activities and classroom discussions to
- state that the scientific process is a means to finding the answer to a problem through a series of prescribed steps.
-describe the steps of the scientific method.
-utilize the scientific process in solving a problem.
Students began notes in their interactive science notebook.
Students wrote the date (8/24) under the date in the Table of Contents. They next recorded the Big Idea in the appropriate column. The Benchmark was SC.H.1.3.1. The topic was The Scientific Process and the page was 11.
Students then turned to page 11 and set up a Cornell notes page. Be sure the date and topic are boldly displayed on the page.
Students recopied the KWL chart on The Scientific Process. A summary of the notes can be found here:
The scientific method or process by which scientists find the answer to questions or problems.
The steps of the scientific method include: ask a question or state a problem; use inference observations; do the research; form a hypothesis; do an experiment, which includes gathering materials and following procedures; gather data; analyzing results, specifically using charts, tables and graphs to illustrate the data; draw a conclusion; rethink the hypothesis, if necessary, and and share the findings.
If you were absent on Monday, be sure to record this information on page 11.
Page 11 also had the cartoon posted at the top of this blog. This is a summary of the scientific process.
Students should write a level one question (example: What is the scientific method?); a level two question (example: What is the difference between an inference, an opinion, and a fact?) and a level three question (example: How could the scientific method solve a global issue such as the Gulf Oil leak? For EACH of the questions, use a DIFFERENT colored highlighter to highlight the question. Use the SAME color highlighter to highlight the answer in your notes!
When completed, write a two to three sentence summary based on your notes. The summary should tell what the scientific method is, and the steps involved.
Don't forget,also paste in the following directions handout. Do NOT go past page 12 in your notebook.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Friday, 27 August, 2010
Inside back cover
Page 10
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Page 1
Students will be able to:
use information from texts to
-analyze characteristics of scientific methods and procedures.
The do now was to change the statements into cause/effect statements:
-increasing salt concentrations float an egg.
-adding salt to water causes it to freeze slower.
Students worked on organizing their interactive science notebooks. The handouts can be found at the top of this blog (handouts to be added at a later date, due to technical difficulties.)
Students are to review the steps of the scientific process as home learning.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Thursday, 26 August. 2010
Students will be able to use information from hands-on activities and classroom discussions to
- state that the scientific process is a means to finding the answer to a problem through a series of prescribed steps.
-describe the steps of the scientific method.
-utilize the scientific process in solving a problem.
The BIg Idea: Processes of Science
Topic: The Scientific Process
The do now: Students answered question 99 on page 56 of the Mastering the FCAT.
Students reviewed home learning.
Students also received their interactive notebooks and began construction. Since we did not finish, we will continue tomorrow.
The pages so far are: 7 table of contents pages and
1-assignments
Since we did not complete the notebooks, there will be no nightly home learning.
- state that the scientific process is a means to finding the answer to a problem through a series of prescribed steps.
-describe the steps of the scientific method.
-utilize the scientific process in solving a problem.
The BIg Idea: Processes of Science
Topic: The Scientific Process
The do now: Students answered question 99 on page 56 of the Mastering the FCAT.
Students reviewed home learning.
Students also received their interactive notebooks and began construction. Since we did not finish, we will continue tomorrow.
The pages so far are: 7 table of contents pages and
1-assignments
Since we did not complete the notebooks, there will be no nightly home learning.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Wednesday, 25 August, 2010
This is HL #2. Head your loose leaf paper properly, and write only the numbers that answer the questions next to the letter.
Students will be able to use information from hands-on activities and classroom discussions to
- state that the scientific process is a means to finding the answer to a problem through a series of prescribed steps.
-describe the steps of the scientific method.
-utilize the scientific process in solving a problem.
Strand: The Nature of Science
Topic: The Scientific Process
The do now: KWL chart on the scientific process.
Students turned in the home learning and received HL #2, which can be found at the top of this blog. Be sure to do your home learning on loose leaf paper, headed correctly, in blue/black ink or pencil. Write only the letter answers.
Students watched the BrainPop movie on the Scientific Method. You can watch a similar movie by cutting and pasting the following link into the URL address, and then scrolling down to the link Scientific Method. Click the link to watch the movie.
http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078768349/student_view0/brainpop_movies.html
Finally, students participated in an activity to determine if they could apply the steps of the scientific method to solving a problem. The activity, "all tied up" aided them in thinking through the steps of the scientific method or process in order to solve a problem.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Tuesday, 24 August, 2010
Students will be able to:
use information from classroom discussions and hands-on exploration to
-state that the scientific process is a means to finding the answer to a problem through a series of prescribed steps.
-utilize the scientific process in solving a problem.
Students submitted their parent contact forms. They also turned in and reviewed the home learning on how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. It wasn't as easy as it sounded!
The topic was the scientific process. Students learned that they must follow directions carefully by completing a handout that stressed the need to read and follow directions. Students also learned that in order to do scientific exploration, they must first ask a question that can be tested. They found out that even if several people do the same experiment, the results might be different, due to variables that were different in the different groups. Students discovered this while experimenting with the Mighty Bean set-up.
The home learning for tonight is to think of some world issue, such as the Gulf oil spill, the egg recall, and the trapped Chilean miners. You are to write to explain how the scientific process could help to solve the problem.
use information from classroom discussions and hands-on exploration to
-state that the scientific process is a means to finding the answer to a problem through a series of prescribed steps.
-utilize the scientific process in solving a problem.
Students submitted their parent contact forms. They also turned in and reviewed the home learning on how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. It wasn't as easy as it sounded!
The topic was the scientific process. Students learned that they must follow directions carefully by completing a handout that stressed the need to read and follow directions. Students also learned that in order to do scientific exploration, they must first ask a question that can be tested. They found out that even if several people do the same experiment, the results might be different, due to variables that were different in the different groups. Students discovered this while experimenting with the Mighty Bean set-up.
The home learning for tonight is to think of some world issue, such as the Gulf oil spill, the egg recall, and the trapped Chilean miners. You are to write to explain how the scientific process could help to solve the problem.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Monday, 23 August, 2010
Using information from classroom discussions,
Students should be able to:
- identify a problem.
-suggest means by which a problem can be solved.
Welcome back Wildcats to a brand new school year. We are ready to begin another journey through The Science Zone! Get ready for the adventure of your life!
Remember, the supplies you need to bring to class daily are: science composition book, blue/black ink pens, mechanical pencils, scissors, glue sticks, 3 different colored highlighters, metric ruler, and colored pencils. In the near future, you will also need a pair of headphones and a pair of safety goggles. You will also be paying a $5 consumables fee.
You received your take home text. Leave it there for home learning and to complete reading assignments.
Your first home learning assignment is: How do you make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich? Write the steps out consecutively. Be sure to write on loose leaf notebook paper and head your paper correctly.
You received a letter to take home to your parents and a parent contact form. Please be sure to bring the form back tomorrow. You can find both pages at the top of this blog.
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