Nature+of+Science

Aug 15 - Tricky Science Observations

[|Instant Snow] [|Super Absorber!!]

Aug 17

Review Syllabus Discuss Water Disappearing Observations Lab Safety

HW: Sign 2 gold sheets

AUG 19 Turn in gold slips signed Begin Warm ups Scientific Inquiry Pretest- what do you know? Lab: Drops on a Penny Have completed through graph for Monday

Lab Report Checklist

AUG 23 Work on written conclusion Final Copy- due today or before Wed. See Checklist above as needed For Wed. Think of a new question for the Penny Drop test

AUG 25 New question to investigate Rough copy of Lab Report - following checklist Final copy - can be typed - due Sunday with checklist attached HW: Read through the following links for Sunscreen Background [|What is SPF?] [|How do sunscreens work?]

AUG 29 Revise penny lab according to yes/no checklist - turn in Begin discussion of Sunscreen Testing - possible questions/variables Use Experimental Design Rubric Begin Designing Experiment for Testing SPF/Sunscreen - work again on Tuesday HW: Be sure to have read through links above for Sunscreens

AUG 31 Work on collecting data for sunscreen tests- See revised Design Rubric HW: Rough conclusion based on data collected

Sept 2 Discussion of conclusion Analysis of data -graph/data table or both? Type report- looking at how to use Excel for graphs/tables HW; Final copy due Monday with gold rubric

Sept 6 Begin Webquest- Consumer Reports [|Start here!] Think about question/hypothesis to test paper towels - consumer test HW: Read through green lab sheet

Sept 8 Using this rubric we will be individually designing a consumer product test for Paper Towels Work in class to write procedures, materials, etc. Begin testing if time and collecting data

Sept 12 Continue working on Final Lab Design and Test Which Brand of Paper Towels is the best? HW: Complete any written work as needed before class Wed.

Sept 14 Add onto Lab Report Checklist: Final Copy of Consumer Product Test- lab report- due Sunday - beginning of class!!!

Sept 16 Complete collecting data on Consumer Report Begin final copy of lab report using above checklists Review for Sci Method Quiz- Sunday Use these links for review: [|Practice] [|Steps in the Scientific Method]

Sept 19 Content Quiz- Scientific Method Turn in Paper Towel lab with rubric HW: Read through Consumer Ad rubrics for Tuesday

Sept 21 PHOTOS Discussion of Peace and Science Work on Consumer Ad - if not complete- finish for HW - due beginning of class Monday

Sept 23 Work on ad project- due by next class Monday New text: Restless Earth Make portfolio HW: Read pg 4-11 in new text for Monday