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Materials
Do Now
Do Now
Pen or pencil
Pen or pencil
Composition Notebook
Composition Notebook
Name card
Name card
With your table, attempt to match the vocab and definitions
With your table, attempt to match the vocab and definitions
Connect each word to your best guess for its definition. We will discuss our solutions in a few minutes.
Connect each word to your best guess for its definition. We will discuss our solutions in a few minutes.
Pen or pencil
Pen or pencil
Lab Notebook
Lab Notebook
Name card
Name card
Scratch paper (for Do Now)
Scratch paper (for Do Now)
How long is the red line? Represent as a fraction.
How long is the red line? Represent as a fraction.
BONUS: What is this measurement as a decimal?
BONUS: What is this measurement as a decimal?
I can identify the steps of the scientific process.
I can identify the steps of the scientific process.
This means I will read the introduction to the eighth grade lab manual.
This means I will read the introduction to the eighth grade lab manual.
This means I will set up my lab notebook for eighth grade science.
This means I will set up my lab notebook for eighth grade science.
Who uses the scientific process?
Who uses the scientific process?
If you want, grab a KWL organizer. In the "Know" column, write down what you hear about who uses the scientific process.
If you want, grab a KWL organizer. In the "Know" column, write down what you hear about who uses the scientific process.
Any additions to the list? Who uses the scientific process? What is it for?
Any additions to the list? Who uses the scientific process? What is it for?
In your organizer, write additional things you hear in the "learned" column.
In your organizer, write additional things you hear in the "learned" column.
If you have any questions, write them in the "wonders" column.
If you have any questions, write them in the "wonders" column.
What first got Eva excited about science?
What first got Eva excited about science?
What question was Eva trying to answer when she started working at the Alzheimer's clinic?
What question was Eva trying to answer when she started working at the Alzheimer's clinic?
Why do scientists ask questions?
Why do scientists ask questions?
Can you think of a time when you were a scientist? What question were you trying to answer and how did you go about finding the answer?
Can you think of a time when you were a scientist? What question were you trying to answer and how did you go about finding the answer?
Let's set up our lab notebooks!
Let's set up our lab notebooks!
STEP 1: Fill out cover and first page
STEP 1: Fill out cover and first page
On the cover and first page, write clearly:
On the cover and first page, write clearly:
YOUR NAME
YOUR NAME
YOUR BLOCK
YOUR BLOCK
8th GRADE SCIENCE
8th GRADE SCIENCE
STEP 2: Number first 10 pages
STEP 2: Number first 10 pages
On the top right hand side of each page, number from 1 to 10
On the top right hand side of each page, number from 1 to 10
Start with page 1 (which you already wrote on)
Start with page 1 (which you already wrote on)
Do not number the backs of pages
Do not number the backs of pages
STEP 4: Title page 3
STEP 4: Title page 3
On the top line of page 3, write "The Engineering Process"
On the top line of page 3, write "The Engineering Process"
STEP 6: Finish Page 2
STEP 6: Finish Page 2
This is "The Scientific Process" page
This is "The Scientific Process" page
Write the 8 steps of the scientific process and a brief explanation of each one
Write the 8 steps of the scientific process and a brief explanation of each one
Refer to pages 7-10 in the lab manual to find information
Refer to pages 7-10 in the lab manual to find information
STEP 1: Question -
STEP 1: Question -
STEP 2: Research -
STEP 2: Research -
STEP 3: Hypothesis -
STEP 3: Hypothesis -
STEP 4: Summarize Experiment -
STEP 4: Summarize Experiment -
STEP 5: Materials and Procedure -
STEP 5: Materials and Procedure -
STEP 6: Scientific Diagram -
STEP 6: Scientific Diagram -
STEP 7: Data -
STEP 7: Data -
STEP 8: Conclusion -
STEP 8: Conclusion -
- Why is it important to follow a process in both science and engineering?
- What would happen if scientists tried to conduct an experiment without first asking a question?
- Why are data important in an experiment?
Homework
Homework
No homework!
No homework!
Debrief
Debrief
I can identify the steps of the scientific process.
I can identify the steps of the scientific process.
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