You should have a book or something to work

on silently Make sure you have what you need for A and

B Periods

H Period

Monday September 15,

2014

Warm Up-

Read Over Parent Letter. Questions? Due back Friday September 19

Students will be able to design an experiment

using provided materials.

Objective

Try your best Turn over when done Read when done

Safety Quiz Retake

By yourself, you are going to design an

experiment You may use some or all of the materials

provided You will record your details on the sheet

provided Do the best that you can

“Exploring Materials”

Lisa Simpson Problem

Use your vocab Try your best Will be checked Will go over tomorrow

Homework

B Period English

GRADE Testing

X Period

Tuesday September 16,

2014Warm Up-

Did you like designing your own experiment yesterday? Explain your answer.

“Yes, I did like designing my own experiment because…”“No, I did not like designing my own experiment because…”

What did you find difficult? Why?

Students will be able to describe what they

know about scientific method and identify the controls and variables in a given problem.

Objective

Cut out the words and definitions Match the word to the correct definition Raise your hand to be checked Once checked, glue the matching

word and definition into your notebook

Scientific Method Vocab Review

Variable- An unknown; a part of the experiment that changes

Constant- A part of the experiment that does not change

Control-The part of the experiment that the independent variable is left out- the one thing you are testing for is not included; used to compare the

results; may be part of the test or may be from research

Independent Variable- Change that occurs in an experiment that is directly caused by the experimenter

Dependent Variable- May be part of the test or from research; change that occurs due to the independent variable

Hypothesis- An educated guess from research to try to answer the problem or question given; testable

Problem- A question to be answered

Vocab Review     

Controls and Variables

Patty Power Problem

Homework

Wednesday September 17,

2014

Warm Up-

Distinguish between an independent variable and a dependent variable. Give

an example.

Students will be able to differentiate between

independent and dependent variables, and use them to write a hypothesis.

Objective

Control- untreated hair Independent Variable- Rogooti hair product Dependent Variable- the speed of hair growth Problem- Does Rogooti affect the speed of hair

growth? Hypothesis- If Rogooti affects the speed of hair

growth, then the treated hair will grow faster because the hair product will promote hair growth.

Lisa Simpson Homework

Control- Group B Independent Variable- New Sauce Dependent Variable- Amount of Gas Conclusion- the new sauce appears to work Why do you think 8 people in group b reported

feeling better? Placebo Effect

Patty Power Homework

Controls and Variables

Thursday September 18,

2014

Warm Up-

What do you think is a control group? What do you think is an experimental group? Give an

example for each

Students will be able to differentiate between

independent and dependent variables, and use them to write a hypothesis.

Objective

Go over

Controls and Variables

Control- what you are testing against to see if

what you are testing will work; independent variable is left out

Independent variable- what you are testing; the change you are making in the experiment

Dependent variable- DEPENDS on the independent variable; what you are measuring

Reminder

Always in the form of a question

Includes the independent and dependent variables

Does _________________ (independent variable) affect ____________________ (dependent variable)?

Writing a Problem

Included the independent variable and the

dependent variable

If ________________ (independent variable) affects _______________ (dependent variable), then _____________ (what you think will happen) because _______________________________ (explanation).

Writing a Hypothesis

Read the scenario

Identify Control Constants Independent variable Dependent variable Experimental groups

Write the problem for the scenario

Come up with a hypothesis for the scenario

Gathering information from

Scenarios

2 Scientific Method Problems

Homework

Friday September 19, 2014

Warm Up-Write a problem and form a hypothesis for the

situation.

Naomi thinks she came up with a special ingredient to make gum last longer. She has asked 10 of her friends to help her out. She gives 5 people the old gum and 5

people the new gum.

Students will be able to differentiate between

independent and dependent variables, and use them to form a hypothesis.

Objective

Marshmallow Muscles

Control- Spongebob Independent Variable- Muscle Cream Dependent Variable- amount of marshmallows lifted Conclusion- claim is not supported

Microwave Miracle Hypothesis- If the microwaved food affects the time it takes the fish to

complete the maze, then the fish will complete the maze quicker because they are now smarter.

Control- fish that ate the regular food Independent variable- microwaved food Dependent variable- time it takes to complete the maze Conclusion- special food does not appear to work or make the fish

smarter

Homework

Read the scenario

Identify Control Constants Independent variable Dependent variable Experimental groups

Write the problem for the scenario

Come up with a hypothesis for the scenario

Gathering information from

Scenarios

Go over

Experimental Scenario #1

Go over

Experimental Scenario #2

Answer the questions using the scenario.

Learning Check