Sci 8 - Safety and Scientific Method

SCIENCE 8 INTRO UNIT 2022
Jan 31
Introduction, Course Outline, Expectations, Important Websites
Textbook Scavenger Hunt

Lab Equipment PPT
Lab Equipment WS 

Feb 1
Safety Rules PPT
HW: In class: Draw a map--> Due Thursday

Safety Symbols PPT
Safety WS in class
HW: Take home Safety Symbol Assignment - due 
HW: Study for Safety Quiz Friday, Feb 4
watch: Flynn Safety videos

Scientific Method Notes
What makes a good Question?

Feb 4 
Safety Quiz and Equipment

Hand in: All about Me, Map, Safety Symbol Assignment
Start Scientific Method
What makes a good Question?
How to write a Hypothesis
Identify Variables

Feb 7
Variables WS
Observations can be Qualitative or Quantitative Data. WS

Feb 8
Practice Observations with Candle Activity
Measurement WS

Feb 10
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

Feb 11
Graphing Practice

Paper Airplane Check in, Agree upon a design. Finalize details on paper airplane experiment (type of paper, size, design, who will bring what) 
formal lab report due Monday- follow Lab Report format.
HW: Research design, contact partner 


Feb 14-15
Perform Experiment, start write up - due ...
See Lab Report format.

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