Beginning of the Year and Unit 1, NATURE OF SCIENCE, 6th grade
DateMon. August 20
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Science Content purposeUnderstand procedures for Mrs. Ignotis class including the quiet signal, and identify additional procedural questions.
Develop personal responsibility and recognize that science involves asking about the natural world Identify materials necessary
Develop personal responsibility and recognize that science involves asking about the natural world
Continue to learn and practice procedures Develop personal responsibility and Recognize the steps of scientific inquiry and investigation. * On-Task Partners: When prompted, check to see your partner is on the right page and the like.
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making_observations_and_writing_a_hypothesis.pptx | |
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No School Tropical Storm Isaac
Science Content purpose
1st period: Bullying assembly
•Develop personal responsibility and make hypotheses based on observations of the natural world.
•Develop personal responsibility and make hypotheses based on observations of the natural world.
forming_a_hypothesis.pptx | |
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Content purpose
-Power words sentence
Continue work on vocabulary
Collect Group data, analyze results of class data
-identify variables (dependent and independent), and controls
Continue work on vocabulary
Collect Group data, analyze results of class data
-identify variables (dependent and independent), and controls
independent_and_dependent_variables.pptx | |
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Quiz on vocabulary
Content Purpose:
No school Labor Day
Content Purpose
Analyze a real scientific study to find the important steps of scientific inquiry at work.
independent_and_dependent_variables.pptx | |
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Content Purpose
¡Develop personal responsibility while collecting and analyzing data. ¡
Perform common calculations required for data analysis.
¡Differentiate the control group and experimental group in a controlled experiment.
¡Understand that scientific investigations involve inference and logical reasoning based on evidence and previous knowledge.
Participate in a lab involving product testing in order to practice using the scientific inquiry method
Perform common calculations required for data analysis.
¡Differentiate the control group and experimental group in a controlled experiment.
¡Understand that scientific investigations involve inference and logical reasoning based on evidence and previous knowledge.
Participate in a lab involving product testing in order to practice using the scientific inquiry method
conducting_an_experiment_and_collecting_data.pptx | |
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Content Purpose (substitute)
"Survival in the wilderness" group activity- rank items in terms of their importance using a scenario
Substitute- NOS Chapter 1
Substitute- NOS Chapter 1
Content Purpose
Identify and utilize percentages
Measure liquids using scientific measurements
Record Data in a data chart
compare and contrast porperties of matter
conducting_an_experiment_and_collecting_data.pptx | |
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Content Purpose
Know the difference between a theory and a law
Learn about S.I. Units
Learn about technology and how scientists use it
Review Independent and Dependent Variables
Learn about S.I. Units
Learn about technology and how scientists use it
Review Independent and Dependent Variables
measurement_and_scientific_tools.pptx | |
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Content purpse
REview nature of sciece vocabulary
Review NOS
Review NOS
Content Purpose
Revise questions from the NOS chapter review pg NOS 31 and 32 in the textbook
Learn about Mean Median and Mode and Range
Learn about Mean Median and Mode and Range
mean_median_mode.pptx | |
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Content Purpose
Studnets will learn the differences and similarities as well as examples of Scientific Theory and Scientific Law
Content Purpose
Students will complete a differentiated assessment on Nature of Scien
TESTING
Students wil go to rm. 208B to complete FOCUS testing for Sarasota County data collection
Language
Use the following sentence frame in your silent interview: “I wonder why/what/when __________” .
Language
Use the following sentence frame in your silent interview: “I wonder why/what/when __________”
Language
Use and understand terms: question, observation, inference, hypothesis, prediction, data, analyze, results, and conclusion.
Language
---Continue to define and use the terms:
žobservation, žinference, žhypothesis, žprediction, ždata, žanalyze, žresults, žconclusion
. Use the terms: Tropical depression, tropical storm, and hurricane in a conversation with a peer about Tropical Storm Isaac
žobservation, žinference, žhypothesis, žprediction, ždata, žanalyze, žresults, žconclusion
. Use the terms: Tropical depression, tropical storm, and hurricane in a conversation with a peer about Tropical Storm Isaac
Language
žUse sequencing words such as initially, before that, after that, later, and finally to order the steps of your experiment or a procedure.
Language
---Use an “if . . . then” sentence frame to create hypotheses
Language
Use and understand terms: question, observation, inference, hypothesis, prediction, data, analyze, results, and conclusion.
—Compare and contrast dependent and independent variables using the sentence frames: “Independent variables are similar to dependent variables because .”
“Independent variables are , whereas dependent variables are .”
—Compare and contrast dependent and independent variables using the sentence frames: “Independent variables are similar to dependent variables because .”
“Independent variables are , whereas dependent variables are .”
Language Purpose
Find independent and dependent variables, data, results, and conclusion and use these terms
Language
¡Use the following sentence frames: ¡“Overall, the data shows …” ¡“My hypothesis, , was correct/incorrect because…” ¡Use scientific vocabulary (SI Units, meters, centimeters, milliliters, grams). ¡Use the following terms significant digits, rounding, and percentages. Ask your partner, “Can you tell me how you rounded that?”
Language purpose
Nature of Science vocabulary
Langauge Purpose
Polymer
Graduated Cylinder
Beaker
mL
Measurement
Data
Solution
Formula
Graduated Cylinder
Beaker
mL
Measurement
Data
Solution
Formula
Language Purpose
cm
mL
Data
Formula
Trials
Control
Data Chart
Variables
mL
Data
Formula
Trials
Control
Data Chart
Variables
Language Purposes
Nature of Science terms in chapter 2 and 3
Language Purposes
Hypothesis, inquiry, model, evidence, investigate, control, observation, data,
Language Purpose
Use the terms and calculate Mean, median, mode, and range
Language Purpose
Students will use the terms: Scientific theory and Scientific Law
Language Purpose
assessment
Group work/Classwork
Complete slotted notes with procedures
Create a list of interview questions to ask peers fo the silent interview
Create a list of interview questions to ask peers fo the silent interview
Group work/Classwork
After silent interview, introduce your partner to your tablemates and report what they wonder about.
As a table, categorize your questions into groups: physical science, life science, earth science, not science.
Complete slotted notes with procedures
As a table, categorize your questions into groups: physical science, life science, earth science, not science.
Complete slotted notes with procedures
Group work/Classwork
View a demonstration and conduct a scientific
žSet up scientific inquiry flipbooks. žMake observations and record observations .
žSet up scientific inquiry flipbooks. žMake observations and record observations .
Group work/Classwork
Make observations (at the pond) using the five senses and record in composition notebook. Peer help.
Take home a hurricane guide to share with family, (also see links pg. for video and addtional information)
Take home a hurricane guide to share with family, (also see links pg. for video and addtional information)
Group work/Classwork
In your notebook, glue or copy a chart of scientific inquiry definitions
žWrite the demonstration’s procedure using a numbered list after agreeing on steps with your partner.
* one such demonstration will be “Making a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich”
žWrite the demonstration’s procedure using a numbered list after agreeing on steps with your partner.
* one such demonstration will be “Making a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich”
sci_method_notes.pdf | |
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PGW Outcome
Help your group form hypotheses for each inquiry
PGW Outcome
Use text to identify terms
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Partners identify dependent and independent variables, discuss the similarities and differences
Resource WS/ HW: SpongeBob and Friends Use the Scientific Method
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Partners identify dependent and independent variables, discuss the similarities and differences
Resource WS/ HW: SpongeBob and Friends Use the Scientific Method
PGW Outcome
With a partner, analyze a real scientific inquiry.
Look back at last week’s quiz on scientific inquiry and review, and review expectations of homework
Look back at last week’s quiz on scientific inquiry and review, and review expectations of homework
PGW Outcome
¡Record results in a group data table and write: a summary statement about the data
a conclusion statement about the hypothesis
¡With your group, collect accurate measurements at each measurement station: length, mass, volume. ¡Calculate the percentage. With a partner, compare the results reached after rounding or not rounding.
a conclusion statement about the hypothesis
¡With your group, collect accurate measurements at each measurement station: length, mass, volume. ¡Calculate the percentage. With a partner, compare the results reached after rounding or not rounding.
PGW Outcome
With a group, come up with a common ranking of survival items
With the class, complete 7 chapter review questions on the Nature of Science.
With the class, complete 7 chapter review questions on the Nature of Science.
PGW Outcome
Use a formula to measure three different substances (glue, borax solution, and water) in correct amounts.
Follow a procedure to produce a product as a group.
Collect data from 5 different experimental tests performed on three different formulas of "Glubber"
with a group, analyze data, recommend a product formula based on experimental data obtained with your group during six product tests, formulate a conclusion, and share results using a graph
Follow a procedure to produce a product as a group.
Collect data from 5 different experimental tests performed on three different formulas of "Glubber"
with a group, analyze data, recommend a product formula based on experimental data obtained with your group during six product tests, formulate a conclusion, and share results using a graph
PGW Outcome
Students will work together to complete pg NOS 18 and NOS 27 in the science textbook (homework if not compe
PGW Outcome
Students will take an pre and post quiz on the terms within context of the scientific inquiry video
Complete three venn diagrams used to compare and contrast
1. Me and my teammate
2. items alike and different
3. answers and analysis of NOS pg 30 and 31 completed Friday and then peer edit
1. Me and my teammate
2. items alike and different
3. answers and analysis of NOS pg 30 and 31 completed Friday and then peer edit
PGW Outcome
Students will play the game "quiz quiz trade" or Find the difference using a venn diagram to ask other students questions and gain responses using chapter review materials on pg NOS 30 and 31 (homework is to complete)
Students will use sports examples to calculate mean, median, and mode and range
Students will use page NOS 15 of the text for reinforcement
Students will use sports examples to calculate mean, median, and mode and range
Students will use page NOS 15 of the text for reinforcement
PGW Outcome
Students will complete their foldables of Mean Median, Mode and Range using the power point presentation
Students will practice calculating Mean median, mode, and range from the active board questions for bellwork
Students will complete a venn diagram together comparing and contrasting Scientific Theory and Scientific Law using pg NOS 9 in the text
Students will practice calculating Mean median, mode, and range from the active board questions for bellwork
Students will complete a venn diagram together comparing and contrasting Scientific Theory and Scientific Law using pg NOS 9 in the text