Warm-Up 9/7Teach the Teacher: What is the

best thing about school?

Review: What are the three types of learning styles?

Physical Science

What is science? In latin= knowledge In dictionary.com= systematic

knowledge of the physical or material world gained through observation and experimentation.

text book= is a body of knowledge based on the study of nature

Science is… Creative Unbiased observations

Unbiased: free from prejudice or favoritism

Fact vs. opinion Developing theories

through experimentation (pseudoscience: astrology)

Science is...(continued)Expanding scientific

knowledge Challenging accepted theories Testing ClaimsUndergoes peer reviewUses Latin and the Metric

System

Physical Science Any of the sciences,

such as physics, chemistry, astronomy, and geology, that analyze the nature and properties of energy and nonliving matter.Read more: http://www.answers.com/topic/physical-science#ixzz25hevqIga

Scientific MethodAsk a Question/determine a

purpose Comes from observing

Form a hypothesis=educated guess

Collect data

Control group=the group not receiving the factor being tested, nothing is done to this group

Independent variable=one part of an experiment that can change, determines the outcome

Dependent variable= factor being measured in a controlled experiment

Analyze the DataGraphs, tables, charts, etc.

Report Conclusion

Living or Nonliving?

Living or Nonliving?

Living or Non-Living

Living or Nonliving?

Living or Nonliving?

Living or Nonliving?

Living or Nonliving?

Living or Nonliving?

Living or Non-Living

Flash Card On the front:

Physical Science

On the Back:

Study of energy and non-living matter (things)

Flash Card On the front:

Independent Variable

On the Back:

The part of an experiment that changes

Flash CardDependant

Variable The part of the experiment that you measure

Flash Card Control Group

The part of an experiment that nothing is done to

Warm-Up 9/10Teach the Teacher: What was the

best concert you have ever been to, or if you could have any band come to Rapid City who would it be?

Review: Tell me as much as you can about science and/or physical science.

LT

Warm-up 9/11/12Teach the Teacher: What is the

funniest TV show?

Review: List as many non-living things as you can.

The Case of The Missing Computer Chip

To Turn in: 1. Sheet with all clues written on it in the order they were drawn 2. sheet with all hypothesis 3. heading w/ all names on bothReader

Hypothesis writer

Clue writer

Runners

The Case of The Missing Computer Chip Wrap-Up

Every group needs to have at LEAST 5 hypothesis

Star the hypothesis that you think is the best explanation for the theft

Have your best hypothesis to share with the class (runner shares)

Warm-up 9/12Teach the Teacher: If you

could have someone make you breakfast, what would you want?

Review: What is the scientific method?

Warm-up 9/13/12Teach the Teacher: If you

could go anywhere for vacation where would you go?

Review: What do you need to “play” science?

Ice Cube melting…Glass Dish Glass Beaker Cheese cloth Tin foil Styrofoam cup Black blocks (basalt and

wood)

9/14/12Teach the Teacher: What is

your strength? What is your weakness?

Review: What is a hypothesis?

Flash Card On the Front:

The moral for learning

On the Back: Eat wellSleep lotsMove Breathe deeplyRepeat Think Positively

Flash Card On the Front:

Scientific Method

On the Back:

a method used to test a hypothesis,

The rules of science

(IV, DV, & CG)

Flash Card On the Front:

Average On the Back:

Take the total (sum) divided by the number of items

The rest of the Conclusion Questions for Ice Cube Lab 1. What is the independent variable? 2. What ice cube was in the control group? 3. What was the dependant variable? 4. What was the average for the sample

you tested? 5. What could be experimental error, or

how could times be off from group to group and class to class?

6. What other samples would be interesting to test (besides fire)?

Warm-up 9/17Teach The Teacher: What is

the best kind of candy to get at a movie theatre.

Review: What is the part of an experiment that you measure?

Flash Card/Notes Check #11. What is the rule book of science?2. What is the part of the experiment

that you do nothing to? 3. What is knowledge in Latin?4. List one thing that is good for

learning. 5. What is the part of an experiment

that changes? 6. What is the part of an experiment

that you measure?

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JudgingPerformance/Creativity: was it

understanable? Did it flow? Was the rapping/singing and moves/dancing well performed?

Content: Did this video actually help you understand chemistry better? Where the steps clear? What vocab words were used?

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