UNIT 1: PROCESSES OF SCIENCE

RESOURCES

• Science 8 Course Outline

• Course outline agreement to complete with parent/guardian

HOMEWORK

1. Bring your science materials for next day!  (see the list on the course outline above)

2. Show a parent/guardian the course outline and then complete the online course outline agreement together

RESOURCES

• "About You" Interview (see Ms. L if you missed this class)

• Penny Drops Inquiry

HOMEWORK

1. Complete the "Analysis" section of your Penny Drops Lab!

2. If you haven't already, show your parent/guardian the course outline and then complete the online course outline agreement together

RESOURCES

• Penny Drops Inquiry

HOMEWORK

1. If you haven't already, complete the "Analysis" section of your Penny Drops Lab!

2. If you haven't already, show your parent/guardian the course outline and then complete the online course outline agreement together

RESOURCES

• Scientific Method Notes

• Handout: Practice Identifying Variables & KEY

HOMEWORK

1. Complete AND CHECK five questions from the variables handout

RESOURCES

• Handout: Practice Identifying Variables & KEY

• BLOCK 8 ONLY:  Notes: How to Write a Hypothesis

HOMEWORK

1. CHECK and correct your homework from last class (five variables Q's)

2. Need more practice or extra help?  Come to tutorial!

RESOURCES

• Notes: How to Write a Hypothesis

• Handout: Practice Identifying Variables & KEY

• Extra Practice with Variables #1 

• Extra Practice with Variables #2

HOMEWORK

1. Choose 5 experiments from the variables handout and write a hypothesis for them.  (Use a different sheet of paper)

2. Study for your variables mini-quiz next day!

RESOURCES

• Variables Mini-Quiz

• Penny Drop Lab Design Handout

HOMEWORK

1. With your lab partner (message Ms. L on teams if you were away), choose your "question" for you Penny Drop Lab

RESOURCES

• Notes: How to Write the Materials & Method Sections

• Penny Drop Lab Design Handout

HOMEWORK

1. Complete all of your Penny Drop Lab Design

2. With your lab partner (message Ms. L on teams if you were away), complete p. 2 of your Penny Drop Lab Design (Question, Variables, and Hypothesis)

RESOURCES

• Penny Drop Lab Design Handout

HOMEWORK

1. Complete all of your Penny Drop Lab Design

RESOURCES

• Penny Drop Lab Design Handout

HOMEWORK

1. Complete your final draft of your penny drop lab design!  We will conduct our experiments in the superlab next class :)

RESOURCES

• None (Lab Day!)

HOMEWORK

1. Come to tutorial if you didn't finish you experiment during class today.

RESOURCES

• Notes: Analyzing Experiments

• Example data table

HOMEWORK

1. Create a good copy of your data table from your penny drop lab

2. Create a graph of your averages from your penny drop lab

RESOURCES

• Notes: Analyzing Experiments

• Example data table

HOMEWORK

1. Create a good copy of your data table from your penny drop lab

2. Create a graph of your averages from your penny drop lab

RESOURCES

• Notes: Analyzing Experiments Part 2

• Example data table

• Example graphs

HOMEWORK

1. Finalize good copies of your data table and graphs from your penny drop lab

2. DAY 2 ONLY - Write an "interpret data" section for your penny drop lab

RESOURCES

• Notes: Analyzing Experiments Part 2

HOMEWORK

1. Complete the data table, graph, and interpretation of data for your penny drop lab (will be collected and assessed next class!)