Sci 8 - Safety and Scientific Method

Jan 31
Introductions, Course Outline, Expectations, Important Websites
Textbook Scavenger Hunt
Lab Equipment PPT
Lab Equipment WS 
Map of superlab
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Feb 1
Safety Rules PPT
Safety Scenarios in class
Finish Map

Feb 2
Seating Plan
Hand in Map with completed backside
Safety WS in class
Intro Safety Poster Assignment

Feb 3
Safety Symbols PPT NOTES
HW: Take home Safety Symbol Assignment - due Monday
HW: Study for Safety Quiz Monday Feb 7
watch: Flynn Safety videos
work on poster with any extra time

​Feb 4
Review Safety
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Start Scientific Method:
What makes a good Question?
How to write a Hypothesis
Variables

Feb7
Safety Quiz ( know equipment, safety rules, and what each symbol means) 
Review  Variables
Hand in: Safety Symbols Assignment, Poster

Feb 8
Review Hypothesis
Observations can be Qualitative or Quantitative Data. WS
Practice Observations with Candle Activity

Feb 9
Observation vs Inference
Black Box Activity

Metric Mania
Measurement WS

Feb 10
Practice Sci Method Bubble Gum Activity

Feb 11
Scientific Method Practice Quiz - Can you identify variables? 
Graphing Practice

Feb 14
Finish Graphing - hand in
Finish Gum and turn in

Feb 15
Practice with Ball and Ramp
Mark in Class
Design your own experiment

Feb 16
​Start Matter --> Go to Chemistry Unit Tab


























​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