Introductions, Ice Breaker
Log into Google Classroom and find Mr. Petrillo's website
Begin 3 Truths and a Lie....template found in Google Classroom. Open the slides presentation found at this LINK (link will be in Google Classroom and completion will be a grade). Students create their slide due tomorrow.
3 Truths and a Lie. Open the slides presentation found at this LINK (link will be in Google Classroom and completion will be a grade). Look at some finished slides to start class :)
Discuss how to properly conduct an experiment. Students will be given different experiments, identify the variables, determine if a control is possible, and design an experiment...presentation link.
Break students into groups and have them identify parts of an experiment. Presentation (Tomorrow)
Finish notes/terms for parts of an experiment.
Students break into groups and create a slide showing parts of an experiment based upon which experiment they are assigned found in this document. Submit this as a grade in Google Classroom.
10 minutes to submit Identifying Parts of Experiment into Google Classroom.
Review answers to parts of an experiment slide they turned in.
First science investigation -Students hypothesize height of grass grown under different colors of light. Record data unto this spreadsheet which is in Classroom.
Students move from table to table measuring the grass grown under different lights and filling in the spreadsheet.
Students should have completed Data table on this PAGE. Students learn to create graph from spreadsheet. Practice using this spreadsheet.
Remind of quiz tomorrow on parts of an experiment.
Quiz on identifying parts of an experiment about spotted lanternflies...posted in Google Classroom
Launch..."What is a characteristic you have that proves you are a living thing?"
Students go to lab tables w/white boards to generate list of characteristics of life
Use this video as a launch.
Begin discussion of Characteristics of Life that are found in this document.Finish notes on Characteristics
Finish characteristic of life notes
Introduce Characteristics of Life questions assignment that was posted in Google Classroom.