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.