Aug. 29 th 2011 Welcome 7 th Graders Mr. Marte ll 506 Do-Now 1. Pick up handouts, including a new Green Do-Now Weekly Log and respond to question below 2. Place homework assignment on desk and open composition books to vocabulary Monda y What would you infer if you observed these two grackles in Austin? Explain your answer and use complete sentences.
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Aug. 29th 2011
Welcome 7th GradersMr.
Martell 506
Do-Now1. Pick up handouts, including a new Green Do-Now Weekly Log and
respond to question below
2. Place homework assignment on desk and open composition books to vocabulary
Monday
What would you infer if you observed these two grackles in Austin? Explain your answer and use complete sentences.
Aug. 29th 2011
Today’s ScheduleMr.
Martell 506
1. Do-Now (5 min)
2. Seating Charts
3. Review Homework (5 min)Due Friday, September 2nd
4. Define observation and inference using mystery tubes (15 minutes)
5. Construct a mind map (15 min)
Aug. 29th 2011
Mystery BoxesMr.
Martell 506
Instructions:
1. Each group will receive a box with an object inside it and a note card
2. Each person must record one observation on the note card
3. Use your observations to infer what is inside the mystery box.
In science, there are three types of investigations
Descriptive Comparative Experimental
Can be
Include a hypothesis and prediction
Observe the effect of the independent variable on the
dependent variable
Will
Aug. 31st 2011
Do-NowMr.
Martell 506
Wednesday/Thursday
1. How is the atmosphere of Earth similar and different to the atmosphere of Mars?
2. What is the average number of teeth in a great white shark?
Identify which type of scientific investigation (descriptive or comparative) would be needed to answer the questions below. Explain and justify your answer using complete sentences.
Get out composition books
Aug. 31st 2011
Today’s ScheduleMr.
Martell 506
1. Do-Now (5 min)
2. Define variables
3. Perform descriptive investigation
4. Read and analyze scientific paper
Homework Due Friday
Aug. 31st 2011
VariablesMr.
Martell 506
Independent Variable: • something you
change or control
• The cause
Dependent Variable: • Something you
measure or observe
• The effect
Independent Variable
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Milliliters of water drank before 9am
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900
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100
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900
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Testable Question: Do we sweat more
when we drink more water?
Aug. 31st 2011
Descriptive InvestigationMr.
Martell 506
Pg. 3
Descriptive Investigation
Question: What does Turk’s cap look like?
Observations: Must include written description and drawing. Inference: Write down one conclusion you can make based on your observations.
Setup your composition book exactly as shown.
Aug. 31st 2011
Descriptive InvestigationMr.
Martell 506
Pg. 4
Comparative InvestigationQuestion: What are the differences and similarities between Turk’s cap and the Blue Siberian Iris?
2 Similarities
2 Differences
Aug. 31st 2011
Experimental InvestigationMr.
Martell 506
Locate the items below. Highlight them and label them. 1. Title of Paper:2. Testable Question: the question the investigators hope to
answer in the investigation. 3. Hypothesis: a possible answer or explanation for the question
or problem4. Independent Variable: the thing the investigators changes or
controls to see the effect of changing it.5. Dependent Variable: the thing that is measured or recorded by
the investigators.6. Control(s): variables the investigators control so they do not
affect the results of the experiment. 7. Tools of Observation: the scientific instruments used to collect
data8. Results: data9. Conclusion: an inference based of the data
Sept. 2nd 2011
Do-NowMr.
Martell 506
Friday
Place the steps of the scientific method in order and copy them onto your do-now log.
Place homework on desk (Get out of HW box if already turned in)
Turn in green do-now log once you answer today’s question.
Form a conclusion or inference
Generate a hypothesis
Ask a question or identify a problem
Experiment
Analyze Data
Green Do-Now Log
Homework
Sept. 2nd 2011
Today’s ScheduleMr.
Martell 506
1. Do-Now (5 min)
2. BrainPop video: Scientific Method
3. Review different scientific investigations
4. Reflect on scientific paper
Have a great 3-day weekend!!!
Aug. 31st 2011
Experimental InvestigationMr.
Martell 506
Locate the items below. Highlight them and label them. 1. Title of Paper:2. Testable Question: the question the investigators hope to
answer in the investigation. 3. Hypothesis: a possible answer or explanation for the question
or problem4. Independent Variable: the thing the investigators changes or
wishes to know the5. Dependent Variable: the thing that is measured or recorded by
the investigators.6. Control(s): variables the investigators control so they do not
affect the results of the experiment. 7. Tools of Observation: the scientific instruments used to collect
data8. Results: data9. Conclusion: an inference based of the data
Sept. 2nd 2011
Descriptive vs. Comparative vs. ExperimentalMr.
Martell 506
Use your cards to identify the type of investigation
Descriptive Comparative Experimental
Sept. 2nd 2011
Descriptive vs. ComparativeMr.
Martell 506
Jane Goodall began studying Chimpanzee’s in the 1960’s. Jane moved to Africa and began making close observations of Chimpanzees in the wild and in captivity. Because of her investigations we now know that chimpanzees are meat eaters, use tools, and hunt Capuchin monkeys for food.
Sept. 2nd 2011
Descriptive vs. ComparativeMr.
Martell 506
In the 1670’s Antony van Leeuwenhoek was the first person to look at living cells under a microscope. Leeuwenhoek viewed pond water under a microscope and discovered a world of small single celled creatures.
Sept. 2nd 2011
VariablesMr.
Martell 506
Testable Question: Do plants grow taller under a green, red, blue, or natural sunlight?
The plants height is the ______________________
The color of the light is the ___________________
Sept. 2nd 2011
Descriptive vs. ComparativeMr.
Martell 506
Jane and Sarah are involved in the student health club. They are concerned about rumors that girls are concerned about their weight. They are wondering if this is a problem with girls at every grade. Both girls make careful observations in the cafeteria during 6th and 7th grade lunch. The girls put their finding together so they can present it to their teacher.
Sept. 2nd 2011
Descriptive vs. ComparativeMr.
Martell 506
Max wants to help plant the school garden. He is interested in planting species of plants and flowers that will attract birds and butterflies. Max decided to go to the local city garden. Max made careful note of the animals that visited the gardens. When he was finished observing he recorded the names of the plant species that were planted there.
Sept. 2nd 2011
Descriptive vs. ComparativeMr.
Martell 506
Jason is on the track team, and he wants to run faster. While watching TV, he sees two different commercials for energy drinks that promise to give you more energy. He times himself running 1 mile on Monday without any energy drink. Then he times himself running 1 mile after drinking 16oz of Red-Bull one week later. Finally, he times himself running 1 mile after drinking 16oz of Monster energy drink a week later. After analyzing the data, he infers that energy drinks do not make him run faster.
Sept. 2nd 2011
Descriptive vs. ComparativeMr.
Martell 506
Mark works for the National Forest Service. He is concerned about the effects of forest fires on the species plants and animals in the mountains where he works. Mark decided to visit the north side of Sleeping Ute Mountain where fires were very rare. He recorded observations of the plants and animals. Mark then traveled to the south side of the mountain that had recently experienced a wild fire (cause by lightening). Mark recorded his observations of the plants and animals there.
Sept. 2nd 2011
Reading ReflectionMr.
Martell 506
Pg. 5
Reading Reflection
Think back to the science article we read on Wednesday or Thursday about the frogs and bats and respond to writing prompt # 5.