Thursday, August 22, 2013

Thursday, 22 August, 2013

This included the gallery walk handout and the independent practice sheet.


Essential Question: How do scientists develop scientific knowledge?

Topic: How Scientists Work

NGSSS Benchmarks: SC.8.N.1.1

Students will be able to:
-evaluate a scientific investigation sing evidence of scientific thinking and/or problem solving.

-analyze an experimental procedure to identify a design flaw and propose a method for correcting it.
-identify test (independent) and outcome (dependent) variables in an experiment.
-review safety in the science laboratory.

Student completed the laboratory safety pre-assessment quiz.

Students shared their responses from the home learning.

Students completed the notes on how a scientist thinks.

Students then participated in the Gallery Walk on variables. Those classes that did not complete the walk will do so next class period. Students completed the handout as they did the gallery walk. The handout can be found at the top of this blog.