9/10 & 9/11 - 7 th grade agenda learning objective: learn the difference between quantitative...

9/10 & 9/11 - 7th Grade Agenda

Learning Objective: Learn the difference between Quantitative and Qualitative observationCollect HW: Reading & Notetaking p 11-14.Who wants to be a Millionaire (Metrics & Safety)Poster of Science PresentationTextbook Reading: p.11 – p.17HW: Reading & Notetaking p.15 - 18HW: Poster of Science Project 9/10 & 9/11 (20 Points)Reminder: Metrics & Safety Test on 9/12 & 9/13(30 Points)

Daily Reflection

• Prompt: Look around the room and write 3 observations.

Poster of Science Presentation20 Points

• Every class day it is late you loose a letter grade (2 points).

Poster of Science Reflection

• Write 3 interesting facts you learned during the poster presentations.

Important Websites

• CCMS.CCUSD.ORG (For Agenda)

• PearsonSuccessnet.com (Online Textbook)

Thinking like a Scientist

• Scientists use skills such as obs_______, infe______, pred_______, clas______, and making models to learn more about the world and make scientific progress

ervingrring

ictingsifying

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Observing

• Observing means using one or more of your sen_____ to gather information.

ses

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Quantitative observation deal with num____ or amounts.

• Can you give me an example?

• 20% of the students passed the test.

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Qualitative Observation deal with desc_______ that cannot be

expressed in numbers

• Can you give me an example?

• The chimp appears sad.

riptions

Inferring

• When you exp_____ or interp____ the things you observe, you are inferring or making an inference

lain

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Predicting

• Predicting means making a fore____ of what will happen in the future based on past exp__________ or evi_______.

cast

dence

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Classifying

• Classifying is the process of gro_____ together items that are alike in some way

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Making models

• Making models involves creating repre_________ of complex objects or processes.

sentations

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Quantitative vs Qualitative Observation

• 20% of the students got an A on the test

Quantitative Observation


• There are 15 girls in the classroom



• The students are paying attention in the classroom

Qualitative Observation


• 90% of the students are looking at the teacher



• The floor is shiny

Qualitative Observation

Daily Reflection

• Prompt: Observe the mealworm and make 2 quantitative and 2 qualitative observations.

Mealworms are insects

• They turn into Darkling Beetles

Larva Pupa Adult

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