Sci 8 - Safety and Scientific Method

SCHEDULE 2020 - Quarter 2
Nov 18
Introduction, Course Outline, Expectations, Important Websites

Lab Equipment PPT
Lab Equipment WS 
Textbooks 12:45

Nov 19
Safety Rules PPT
Safety Symbols PPT
Safety WS in class
HW: In class: Draw a map--> hand in
HW: Take home Safety Symbol Assignment - due next class
HW: Study for Safety Quiz Monday, Nov 23
watch: Flynn Safety videos


Nov 20
Hand in: All about Me, Map, Safety Symbol Assignment
Start Scientific Method
What makes a good Question?
How to write a Hypothesis
Identify Variables
Observation and Inferences - video, WS
HW: Study for Safety Quiz on Monday

Nov 23
​Safety Quiz (Rules, Symbols, Equipment)
Practice Observations with Candle Activity

Nov 24
Practice Sci Method with Ball Rolling down a ramp - mark in class
Design an experiment, plan with your partner - paper airplaine
Show me your hypothesis

Nov 25
Discuss Candle Lab
Graphing
Finalize details on paper airplane experiment (type of paper, size, design, who will bring what) 
formal lab report due Monday- follow Lab Report format.
Bill Nye if time

Nov 26
Perform Experiment, start write up - due Monday
See Lab Report format.
Characteristics of Living Things notes, WS
Cell Theory 

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​Scientific Method WS
Variables WS 
 Variables WS 2
HW: Scientific Method pkg


Hand in Safety Symbols take home assignment​ if you haven't already done so
Go over hypoth ws, Do variables ws
Graphing practice 
Graphing assignment to hand in, due Monday
See here for Rules for making a good graph