Sci 8 - Safety and Scientific Method
aSCHEDULE
Sept 4/5
Pick up Text books,
Text book scavenger hunt page xvii
Course Outline
Sept 6/9
Lab Equipment
Lab Equipment WS
Lab Equipment PPT
Sept 10/11
Safety Rules PPT
HW: Safety Poster Assignment: due Sept 18/19
Safety Quiz coming Sept 18/19
watch: Flynn Safety videos
Sept 12/13
Safety Symbols PPT
HW: Read page 475 of textbook
HW: Safety Rules and Symbols WS
Safety Quiz Sept coming 18/19
HW: Safety Poster Assignment
HW: Safety Symbols Assignment, due
Sept 18/19 SAFETY QUIZ (know general rules, be able to state what is wrong/right with a scenario, identify safety equipment, uses and locations, identify safety symbols and their meaning, know what HHPS and WHMIS stand for)
Sept 16/17
Intro to Scientific Method: Black Box Activity
Sept 18/19
Hand in Safety Poster Assignment
Safety Quiz
Scientific Method Notes
Hypothesis WS
Sept 23/24
Observations and Inferences
Video: Observations and Inference
Qualitative and Quantitative Observations,
Candle Observation Lab - Hand in next class (Friday for block 3, Thursday for block 5,6)
Sept 25 Grade 8 Retreat
Sept 26
CRAAP Detection
HW: CRAP Detection WS
Sept 27/28
Scientific Method WS
Variables WS block 3, 5
Block 6 Variables WS 2
HW: Scientific Method pkg
Oct 1/2
Practice Scientific Method: What factors affect the speed at which a ball rolls down a ramp?
In groups, you will plan, design, carry out an experiment using the scientific method. Individually you will submit your report using this template.
Oct 3/4
Hand in Ball/Ramp Experiment, mark in class
Discuss what makes a good paper air plane
HW: Research your experiment, Make sure you know how to make your plane. Try some prototypes. Bring any questions you have next class.
Oct 7/8
Graphing Commandments
Graphing Practice WS - due Oct 11/15
Finish planning your next experiment with your partner
HW:
Oct 9/10
Fly your planes, record your data, we have the rest of the class to write up a lab report that EACH of you will hand in next class (Friday/Tues)
Make sure you follow the proper lab report format. Make sure to include description of flight pattern in observations and discuss how this may have affected your results in the conclusion.
Work on graphing - also due next class
Oct 11/12
Hand in Graphing,
Hand in Lab Report
Start Matter - See Chemistry tab for schedule
Sept 4/5
Pick up Text books,
Text book scavenger hunt page xvii
Course Outline
Sept 6/9
Lab Equipment
Lab Equipment WS
Lab Equipment PPT
Sept 10/11
Safety Rules PPT
HW: Safety Poster Assignment: due Sept 18/19
Safety Quiz coming Sept 18/19
watch: Flynn Safety videos
Sept 12/13
Safety Symbols PPT
HW: Read page 475 of textbook
HW: Safety Rules and Symbols WS
Safety Quiz Sept coming 18/19
HW: Safety Poster Assignment
HW: Safety Symbols Assignment, due
Sept 18/19 SAFETY QUIZ (know general rules, be able to state what is wrong/right with a scenario, identify safety equipment, uses and locations, identify safety symbols and their meaning, know what HHPS and WHMIS stand for)
Sept 16/17
Intro to Scientific Method: Black Box Activity
Sept 18/19
Hand in Safety Poster Assignment
Safety Quiz
Scientific Method Notes
Hypothesis WS
Sept 23/24
Observations and Inferences
Video: Observations and Inference
Qualitative and Quantitative Observations,
Candle Observation Lab - Hand in next class (Friday for block 3, Thursday for block 5,6)
Sept 25 Grade 8 Retreat
Sept 26
CRAAP Detection
HW: CRAP Detection WS
Sept 27/28
Scientific Method WS
Variables WS block 3, 5
Block 6 Variables WS 2
HW: Scientific Method pkg
Oct 1/2
Practice Scientific Method: What factors affect the speed at which a ball rolls down a ramp?
In groups, you will plan, design, carry out an experiment using the scientific method. Individually you will submit your report using this template.
Oct 3/4
Hand in Ball/Ramp Experiment, mark in class
Discuss what makes a good paper air plane
HW: Research your experiment, Make sure you know how to make your plane. Try some prototypes. Bring any questions you have next class.
Oct 7/8
Graphing Commandments
Graphing Practice WS - due Oct 11/15
Finish planning your next experiment with your partner
HW:
Oct 9/10
Fly your planes, record your data, we have the rest of the class to write up a lab report that EACH of you will hand in next class (Friday/Tues)
Make sure you follow the proper lab report format. Make sure to include description of flight pattern in observations and discuss how this may have affected your results in the conclusion.
Work on graphing - also due next class
Oct 11/12
Hand in Graphing,
Hand in Lab Report
Start Matter - See Chemistry tab for schedule
