Agenda from Friday

agenda 8/26/15

1. Kick-off - Why is it important to prepare before starting an experiment?

2. Chapter 1 section 5 vocabulary

3. Safety Discussion

4. Science Project/ Check topics, questions, hypothesis

Homework 

1. Science Project - Literature Review Section

2. Chapter 1 section 5 and section 6 assessment reviews on pages 41 and 47

Agenda 8/24/15

1. Kick-off - Why would a scientist estimate?

2. Vocabulary from chapter 1 section 4 page 30

3. Discuss metric conversion and math in science section 4

4. Scale Model of the classroom activity

5. Start Homework

Homework

1. Work on Literature Review of  Science Project

2. Finish chapter 1 section 3 and 4 assessment review pages 26 & 33

More great videos to help with understanding metric conversion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XoDCewJ-z0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKCZn5MLKvk

Creating table of contents in Google documents

Agenda 8/20/15

1. Kick-off - What purpose does mathematics play in science?

2. Science Project

3. Correct and check homework

4. Measurement Discussion

Homework

1. Science Project

2. Finish vocabulary chart for chapter 1 section 3

3. Look at the video links on the blog for metric conversion

Metric Video

This one might help you better. You might find another one that helps too so let me know.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWPF3p-oVww


Here is another video that might help as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=20&v=cMFwpxkIFMY

More videos found by students.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKCZn5MLKvk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XoDCewJ-z0

Agenda 8/18/15

1. Kick off Journal - Describe how the scientific method is not a linear process. 

2. Continue thinking scientifically and working on the Science Fair Project

3. Page 9 & 15 assessment questions

4. Check Homework

Homework

1. Finish the assessments on page 9 & 15

2. Science project - have your topic, question, and hypothesis ready by next week

8/14/15

Essential Question: How does scientific inquiry (aka scientific method) lead to the process of thinking scientifically?

8/14/15

Agenda

1. Kick-off Journal Question - What is Physical Science?

2. Pass out syllabus and discuss

3. Science Fair Project Topic (Optional- submit your science fair project to the Google Science Fair in the spring)

4. Build your vocabulary activity

Homework

1. Get papers signed

2. finalize your topic for project

3. Vocabulary Chart Building pages 6 & 10 in the textbook

8/13/15

Essential Question: How does scientific inquiry (aka scientific method) lead to the process of thinking scientifically?

8/13/15

Agenda

1. Introduction

2. Marshmallow Observation Activity

3. Extra credit - document your self using marshmallows as glue. Research the method on the internet. You should also write down all your observations on paper.

Homework

NONE