Characteristics of Science (HABITS OF THE MIND):

• Seventh grade students keep records of their observations, use those records to analyze the data they collect, recognize patterns in the data, use simple charts and graphs to represent the relationships they see, and find more than one way to interpret their findings. . .
• Seventh graders plan and carry out investigations, describe observations, and show information in graphical form. The students replicate investigations and compare results to find similarities and differences.

Vocabulary

• Obtain, Evaluate, Communicate, Interact, Maintain, Develop, Construct, Function, Theory, Analyze, Interpret, Hypothesis, Independent Variable, Dependent Variable, Inferring, Predicting

Focus: Science Lab Safety Rules & Scientific Method Safety Rules

Learning Target: I can identify and use safety rules in the Science classroom.