life science

Life Science – 9/1/11

• Write your first and last name on the front of the card.

• On the back, answer these questions. One sentence each:1. LIKE - What do you like about science?2. STRUGGLE - What do you struggle with in science?3. LEARNER - Do you think you are a visual, verbal, or

kinesthetic (learning by doing) type of learner?4. GRADE - What grade do you hope to get?

Rules Role Play

• Example or Non-example• Must be school appropriate and short (2-3

minutes)• I can play myself, or you can be teacher.• Brainstorm, notes, design, rehearse – TIME.• Each group will present.

On your Entry Task Answer Sheet, under “FRIDAY”

• What are the three big ideas of science?• List 3 topics we will study this year. • How much is this entry task worth?

• When finished, wait for Ms. Maring to get your paper.• Look at the words on your class tree. Choose TWO

things you are curious about.


Grow your learning goals…

• On your leaf/acorn, write your name.• Write one topic you are interested in learning

on the front. • When you have reached that learning goal,

you will “harvest” these and answer 5 questions (worth 5 points)

• Repeat process on another leaf/acorn. • When finished, hold up both leaves/acorns.

Rules Role Play Presentations

• Matrix –• Expectations for group work: RESPECT– Self – Others – Property

• We will be watching one or two presentations.

Design your T-shirt

• Include drawings or cut-out photos which describe “Who you are.”

• These can be favorite things to do, family, music, sports, books, pets, etc.

• Your T-shirt will be displayed – make it nice!

• RESPECT PROPERTY – lids on markers, conserve glue, pick up scraps, share supplies.


• Fill out top of Entry Task Sheet – • week 9/6-9/9 • Keep until Friday in binder.• TUESDAY - What are 3 expectations in Ms. Maring’s

class? For each, give an example and a non-example.

• When finished, get out materials for this class – notebook, folder or binder, good attitude. Handouts from last week: matrix.

Safety Rules and Contract

• Show fire extinguisher• Show MSDS• Show emergency exit• Goggles • Review, sign, detach and return bottom

portion to Ms. Maring.

Set up notebook• Notebook – name and grade inside front cover.• Number pages front and back.• Page 1 – fold hotdog. Top – TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Number down column on left. Number down column on right.

• Page 2 – classroom matrix• Page 3 – safety rules• Page 4 – safety cartoon• Page 5 – fold hotdog. Number 1-36. For each, write

down what is wrong in the “What not to do Laboratory.”• When finished, come up to choose bin. THEN – design

your T-shirt until the end of class.

Life Science 9/7/11

Entry Task - WEDNESDAY1. Describe 2 safety rules we will follow in the

science classroom.2. Describe 2 unsafe activities in the science

classroom or lab setting. Consequences?3. When is your syllabus due?

When finished, get out notebook, safety rules, and safety cartoon!

Safety Rules and Contract

• Show fire extinguisher• Show MSDS• Show emergency exit• Goggles • Review, sign, detach and return bottom

portion to Ms. Maring.

Set up notebook• Notebook – name and grade inside front cover.• Number pages front and back.• Page 1 – fold hotdog. Top – TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Number down column on left. Number down column on right.

• Page 2 – classroom matrix• Page 3 – safety rules• Page 4 – safety cartoon• Page 5 – fold hotdog. Number 1-36. For each, write

down what is wrong in the “What not to do Laboratory.”• When finished, come up to choose bin. THEN – design

your T-shirt until the end of class.

Design your T-shirt

• Include drawings, cut-out photos, or words which describe “Who you are.”

• These can be favorite things to do, family, music, sports, books, pets, etc.

• Your T-shirt will be displayed – make it nice!

• RESPECT PROPERTY – lids on markers, conserve glue, pick up scraps, share supplies.

Life Science 9/8/11

• Entry Task – THURSDAY

• Why is a table of contents a good idea for our notebooks?

• When might you use your notebook in this class?• Is your notebook set-up?

• When finished, work on your safety cartoon answers page 5.

SEATING CHART

• Move to the outside with your things. • Quietly moved to assigned seat.• Stay in your assigned seat today.• If you have an individual concern, please see

me before or after school.• People may be moved if they cannot see or

focus in their new spot.

Your storage bin

• Work on your safety cartoon answers on page 5.

• I will call each table up to assign storage bins. • Please work quietly at your seat until your

group is called.

Life Science 9/9/11• Entry Task – FRIDAY

• Fill in any entry task answers you are missing from the week. Help each other

• Is your safety homework (cartoon answers) complete? #1-36

• Finish it, for another point!

• When finished, say something nice.• TURN IN YOUR SYLLABUS!!!

Say something nice…• Write down a specific person who you have

noticed respecting self, others, property. • I’ll read them all and draw one for a prize.

Living, Dead or Non-living?

• Your table group will discuss and guess the answer.

• Thumbs up = LIVING• Thumb sideways = DEAD• Thumb down = NON-LIVING

• We’ll play again after some notes and see if you change your answers.

On page 6… What is Life?

• What are the characteristics of living things?• Cell(s)• Similar chemicals• Use energy• Grow and develop• Reproduce• Respond to their surroundings

• What is the name of something that has never been alive?

• What is it when you stop living?

• Non-living

• Dead

On page 6… What is Life?

Life Science 9/12/11

• Entry Task – Monday Week of 9/12-16

• Define LIVING • Define DEAD• Define NONLIVING

• When finished, look around and see if you could decide the category for objects in the room.

• Sponge• Fire• Air• Water• Pencil• Plant• Seed

• Bacteria• Book• Sand• Shell• Computer• Hair• STUMP THE CLASS!

Living, Dead or Non-living?

Practice Makes Perfect

• First, check if you have a watch or phone which can time 30 seconds.

• With your elbow partner, you will be timing how PRACTICE affects your ability to PERFORM A TASK.

• Leave the handout face up: “QUESTION”….• Read the entire procedure as a class. • Begin with one partner performing task and other

partner recording DATA. Practice 3 times.• Switch roles.


• Entry Task – TUESDAY

• COFFEE – living, dead or nonliving? Explain. • For 2 points – list 6 characteristics of living things.

• When finished, set up phone or watch for stop-watch timing.

• CLASS TIMER

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RESPECT PROPERTY

• PLEASE use glue sticks sparingly (means use what you need and don’t wreck them).

• PLEASE put caps back on. • PLEASE don’t wreck stuff for fun. It wrecks it

for everyone • PLEASE support your neighbors in doing the

right thing!

On page 7 and 8

• Enter your “Practice Makes Perfect” sheet on page 7.• Enter a piece of graph paper on page 8. • We will be creating a bar graph on page 8. • Be tidy and use a ruler. • Draw your axes. What will go on each axis? LABEL

THEM. How tall should the Y-axis be? How many bars will we have?

• Write a title “How does practice affect performing a task.”

• With your partner, draw the bars, evenly spaced to the right height.


• Entry Task – Wednesday

• Five people conducted “practice makes perfect.” Their scores were 11, 8, 22, 6, and 13. What was the average score?

• Show your work + correct answer = 3 points. • Help each other.

• When finished, open notebooks and work on graphs.

On page 7

• At the bottom, describe the data in two sentences. “DATA ANALYSIS”

• Answer the original question in two more sentences. “CONCLUSION”– What does your graph show you about practicing?

Did your performance increase or decrease with practice?

Life Science 9/15/11• Entry Task – Thursday• Please REWRITE to help make this

impersonal and scientific: • “Data Analysis: In the activity, “Practice

Makes Perfect” first our number went up from 11 to 12, and then down to 10.” (3 pts)

• HINT – Use words like increase, decrease, average, students, etc.

• When finished, reread your data analysis and conclusion. Is it scientific and impersonal?

Completing “Practice Makes Perfect”

• Data Analysis:

• Conclusion:

CONGRATULATIONS!

• You have just completed your first scientific investigation in Biology using the scientific method!!

• We’ll be doing this again, so, what are the steps of the scientific method?

On page 9…

• Enter the “Designing an Investigation” page and keep it forever

• What steps are on the sheet? Look down the left column.


• Entry Task – FRIDAY

• What are the steps of the scientific method?• Are you missing any answers on this entry task

sheet? • Help each other fill in any missing answers.

• When finished, open notebook to page 10.

Watch one scientist conduct an investigation…

• As you watch, put your finger on the steps of the scientific method on your orange sheet.

• Now we’ll take a few notes…• Then we’ll throw paper airplanes. Am I

kidding?

On page 10: What are the steps of the Scientific Method?

• What is the first step?

• What happens after the question?

1. Asking an investigative question. It should be written in this format:

• How does_______________affect______________?

2. Make a prediction or HYPOTHESIS!

• Can I change the question into a hypothesis?

• Try it!

• Yes! • Take the “how does” for

the “if” part. • Put the “affect” line for

the “then” part.• Add a scientific reason.• If____________________

_________________• Then_________________

_________________• Because______________

__________________.


On page 10

• Example: Write a question and hypothesis for this scenario:

• Jane and Gypsy are curious whether temperature makes soap bubbles pop faster.

• Investigative Question:• How

does_______________affect______________?

• If_____________________________________

• Then__________________________________

• Because________________________________.

Life Science 9/19/11• Entry Task – Monday

• Turn this scenario into an investigative question, in the format “How does _________ affect ___________?”

• Bill and Sandy wonder if summer heat causes the ripening of tomatoes.

• When finished, paste the paper airplane investigation onto pages 11 and 12. Read it.

• Curious about the tomato question? ANSWER

http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/tomatoesnotripening.html

On page 11 and 12

• Enter the “Investigating Flight Distance with model airplanes” sheets.

• Which wing shape do you think will fly furthest? Write your hypothesis!

• Ms. M will assign groups and flight zones. • Conduct experiment and collect data –

MEASURING IN CENTIMETERS!!!• Sit down to share data.

Metric vs. the American Measurement System

• In your head, add up 36 inches plus 36 inches.• Now add up 100 centimeters plus 100

centimeters. • Which was easier? • Metric is based on TENS (not 12) which makes

it easier to convert. • Use meter sticks appropriately!

RULES• ALL airplanes will be left in this room with

Ms. Maring.• NO horseplay with scientific equipment: model planes,

meter sticks, etcetera.• VOLUME – quiet and conversational—no yelling. • EVERYONE will record data and participate. • ONE person per team will be the thrower as a scientific

control.• Nominate THROWER, two MEASURERS, DATA Manager –

checks if data is recorded in all data tables.

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Life Science 9/20/11• Entry Task – Tuesday

• Change the question, “How does summer heat affect the ripening of tomatoes?” into a hypothesis. (Look at your orange sheet!)

• If_____________________________________• Then__________________________________• Because________________________________.

• When finished, check that everyone in your group has the data from yesterday. Reclaim your plane and prepare for flight.

• Complete the 3 trial flights and record all data.• Calculate your team’s average. • Share class data. • Complete Data Analysis. • CONSTRUCT A BAR GRAPH FOR page 13.• Write conclusion – include data as evidence.• Write down your next question. • Paste your rubric on page 14 and see if you would

get all 12 points!

On page 12, 13 and 14

Life Science 9/21/11• Entry Task – Wednesday• Change this question into a hypothesis: How does

amount of sleep affect drowsiness in teenagers?• Remember to use “If, then, because”!!

• ANSWER• When finished, begin working on graph on page 13. • Ms. M NOTEBOOK CHECK today – – 1 point for having notebook, – 1 point for working productively in time given, – 1 point for having airplane data table and

hypothesis complete.

http://science.education.nih.gov/supplements/nih3/sleep/guide/info-sleep.htm

Hypothesis

• If____________________________________• Then_________________________________• Because_______________________________

____________________________________.

Complete pages 12-14

NOTEBOOK CHECK today – 1 point for having notebook, 1 point for working productively in time given, 1 point for having airplane data table complete.

• Complete data table averages. • Complete Data Analysis. • CONSTRUCT A BAR GRAPH FOR page 13.• Write conclusion – include data as evidence.• Write down your next question. • Paste your rubric on page 14 and see if you would get

all 12 points!• When finished, show Ms. Maring your work.


• Entry Task – Thursday

• What do the 3 bars on your bar graph represent? • What is an appropriate label for the Y-axis?• What is an appropriate label for the X-axis?

• When finished, complete your data analysis, conclusion and next question.

Today…

• Complete your model airplane investigation on pages 11-14.

• Estimate your points using page 14. • Fix things you may have missed. • Show Ms. Maring your work so that your score

can be recorded. • When finished, work on metric measuring

worksheet.


• Entry Task – PLEASE TAKE OUT LAST WEEK’s SHEET

• You will be completing “Friday”. • Then we’ll start a new sheet!

On “FRIDAY”…

• Look at your classroom matrix on page 2. 1. Where should you be during individual work time?2. What should you be doing during individual work

time?3. What does respect of property include? Is

everyone meeting expectations? Look at our desks and the back work table…

• When finished, check your desk. If it has graffiti, please ask Ms. M for a cleaning wipe and clean it. Ask your table mates for support in respecting property!!!


• Entry Task Monday “Week of 9/26-9/30”

• Identify the manipulated and responding variables in this question:

• “How does amount of time exposed to air affect oxidation (turning brown) of apples?”

• When finished, open notebooks to page 12. Reread your conclusion.

Our conclusions…

• Please look at page 12. • A conclusion should:– Answer the original question.– Say whether your hypothesis was supported by the

data (or not!)– Include data (aka NUMBERS) as evidence of your

conclusion. – Be scientific and impersonal

• How is yours? Have your elbow partner check it.• Please leave your notebook in your bin so that I

can record grades!!!

Metric Measuring

• Look at a meter stick. • What are the littlest lines? • How many millimeters per centimeter?• How many centimeters on the meter stick? • How many millimeters per meter? • TRICK QUESTION: How many meters per meter stick? ;P • PLEASE MEASURE WITH SUPERIOR ACCURACY!• Complete the metric measuring worksheet. You may

work with a partner.• You will turn this sheet in to the assignment box after we

review answers.


• Please look at your grade sheet. List any assignments you’re are missing.

• What was your goal for a grade on Day 1?• Are you meeting your goal? If not, what could you change to

improve?• TOUR of Ms. M’s Website

• When finished, say something nice Please try to make your comments specific to one person AND about respectful behavior (not “looks”).

https://kmaring.wikispaces.com/

• PLEASE MEASURE WITH SUPERIOR ACCURACY!

• Complete the metric measuring worksheet. You may work with a partner.

• You will turn this sheet in to the assignment box after we review answers.

Metric Measuring



• How many centimeters would 25 mm be? • How many millimeters would 0.909 m be? • How many meters in a kilometer?

• When finished, please finish the pink sheet or help someone who is not done.



• Start with 1.34 m. How many cm is it?• How many mm is it? • If 10 years is a decade, how much of a meter do you

think a decimeter is? Hint – it is smaller than cm. • When finished, start on blue sheet “Measuring

Volume in Metric.” • REMINDER: PLEASE LEAVE NOTEBOOKS IN BINS THIS

WEEK.

• Where do our notes start?

• What is included in the materials and procedure part?

• On page 10!

• A list of ALL materials needed.

• A numbered list of ALL the steps, including safety, the manipulated variable (changed) and the responding variable (measured), at least 3 trials, and reminder to record data.


• What goes in the data part?

• A data table with all the measurements labeled.

• A graph.• Data Analysis –

scientific and impersonal.


• What is included in a conclusion?

• What is the further investigative question?

• Answer the original question.

• Say whether your hypothesis was supported by the data (or not!)

• Include data (aka NUMBERS) as evidence of your conclusion.

• Be scientific and impersonal

• This question becomes the next investigation!


Measuring Volume in Metric• To help you get started, some information and questions for

you…• Complete the blue sheet with a partner. • You may carefully get water from the back 3 lab stations and

then return to your seat. • NO HORSEPLAY. • When instructed on your sheet, raise your hand to ask Ms. M

for cubes. • CLEAN-UP: return all cubes to Ms. M. Dump all water in a

sink and return your measuring equipment to the front lab station.

Life Science 9/30/11• Entry Task – Friday

• Change 2.45 m to cm.• Change 1450 mm to cm. • How much water in mL would a cube with a volume of

216 cm3 displace?

• Complete any missing items from the week. • When finished, say something nice about someone

you’ve noticed working hard or focusing in school

QUIZ TUESDAY

• Scientific Method – finish notes today. • Metric Measuring – length and volume.• I will return your notebooks and measuring

worksheets on Monday. • On Monday we will study for the quiz together!

• AFTER NOTES – please put notebooks in bags to go home with Ms. M!!

Measuring Volume in Metric

• To help you get started, some information and questions for you…

• Complete the blue sheet with a partner. • You may carefully get water from the back 3 lab

stations and then return to your seat. • NO HORSEPLAY. • CLEAN-UP: return all cubes to Ms. M. Dump

all water in a sink and return your measuring equipment to the front lab station.


• Calculate the volume of a cube with sides measuring 40 mm. (Hint: convert to cm first).

• What amount of water in mL would be displaced by that cube?

• Please use calculators But also show your work.

• EXTRA CREDIT POINT: How much water would the light green rectangular prisms displace?

Today’s Work

• Airplane grades are not official until Friday! I will recollect notebooks then and enter grades!!

• Please FIX anything I circled!! • Check means good. • Work on circled items whenever you have time

this week. • FINISH NOTES• Some classes – turn in blue sheet!!• Play Jeopardy!


• Entry Task – Tuesday

• Look at your Airplane Investigation pages. Think of a “500 level” jeopardy question about the scientific method.

• When you trade for grading, have your partner try to answer it.

• When finished, keep out notebook and prepare for jeopardy.

Jeopardy!

• FIRST – has everyone turned in the blue sheet? • You must answer as a question, “What is….?”• There will be 2 teams (selected randomly). • The teams will take turns. Briefly consult and

choose a category and point value. “We’ll take scientific method for 200, please.”

• Consult and have spokesperson announce the question by the end of the song.



• Write down one thing you learned in our Jeopardy! Game yesterday.

• Trade and Grade • Put everything away except notebook and pen or

pencil.

• New seating chart…

QUIZ Expectations

• Look at your own paper and your own notebook. • Do not talk or call out. Raise your hand if you need

help from Ms. M• Do your best and work the entire time given. • Check your answers before finishing. • When finished, quietly hold up your quiz. • Read or do other homework QUIETLY until the end

of class. • EXTRA TIME? What about extra learning? Acorns

or Articles on the computer!



• How well did your own behavior match the quiz environment yesterday? Expectations – not talking, working the entire time, doing your best.

• Trade and grade.

• Has anyone not taken the quiz OR do you need a little more time? INVITATION – after school during tutorial TODAY 2:45 to 3:45.

Movie – “LIFE – Fish, Birds, and Insects”

• Oprah Winfrey narrates this stunning nature program.

• Please enjoy a “day off” watching the movie. You deserve it after your hard work on the quiz.

• Please do not distract others or yourself by talking. • PS I will offer 3 extra credit points if you take notes

on the movie and turn them in. Minimum 1 page. • I will be handing back papers for you to keep in

your binder or folder.


• Entry Task – Friday

• Say something nice about yourself • Fill in any missing items from the week. • Turn in your sheet!

• When finished, say something nice about someone else. Try to think of examples of working hard, helping others, being respectful, etcetera.

Quiz Reflection

• Keep this reflection sheet on the inside back cover of your notebook.

• Review how to do this by reading the instructions…

• We are practicing a process and the reflection is MANDATORY for everyone Due MONDAY.

• Questions? • Rest of class work time – help each other!!!• Last 3 minutes – stack notebooks for grading.


• Entry Task – Monday

• Is your quiz reflection complete?• Is it turned in or ready to turn in?• Is your entry task sheet from LAST week turned in? • 3 YES = 3 points!

• First 2 people finished hand back papers.

Today’s Work…

• Reflections in/Passed Quiz = Notecard Challenge (back table) QUIET VOICES– – 9th grade: Jordan Bird, Winter, Sid Cole, Delaney,

Gary, Alannah, Anna, Kayley– 8th grade: Rosa, Jacquelyn, Desirray, Stephen,

Lucas, Ethan• Finish Reflections – everyone else (assigned

seats)• EXTRA TIME – Watch video


• Please turn in your quiz reflection for 1 point.• Look at the standard on the right side of the board. • Students can demonstrate skills necessary to do scientific inquiry

including: – developing questions, – hypotheses, – materials list, – procedure, – data analysis– and conclusions.

• For 2 more points, explain which area you think you need more experience in.

Who won the notecard challenge?

• Did you use a single notecard? Did you make a continuous strip?

• Winners -

Design it yourself…Gum Lab• For this lab, you will be chewing gum and taking the mass in

GRAMS on a mass balance.• You will be in groups of 3 (for 3 trials). EACH PERSON WILL

HAVE A COMPLETE INVESTIGATION IN THEIR OWN NOTEBOOK!• Your group will only be given 3 pieces of gum. • PLEASE LEAVE THE GUM IN MY GARBAGE!• But first, you’ll need to design the investigation. • For now, design it on the papers given. It will be entered in

your notebooks on pages 15-• I’ll give you the question, materials, and a data table. You

discuss and write the hypothesis, add any other materials, procedure, collect data, write data analysis, make a line graph, and write conclusions.

Take a minute to read and highlight…

• What can you design and finish before the investigation?

• Please get in your groups of 3. • Work together to highlight (or circle) all the

things you can finish before the investigation. • HINT – USE THE QUESTIONS AT THE END

“Checking Your Experimental Design Before You Begin” to guide you.

• Finish everything you can.



• Consider the controlled variables section in your gum lab. This is an idea we haven’t discussed yet. Why is it important to only have ONE changed variable per investigation?

• Finish the list – consider chewing method, accurate start/stop times, amount of saliva left on gum (eww!), subtracting weight of paper, etc

• When finished, get in your groups and circle/highlight remaining things you can finish before the investigation.

Today’s work

• Please get in your groups of 3. • Work together to highlight (or circle) all the things you

can finish before the investigation. • HINT – USE THE QUESTIONS AT THE END “Checking

Your Experimental Design Before You Begin” to guide you.

• Finish everything you can.

• We will do the lab tomorrow. Be very, very ready!

Life Science 10/13/11• Entry Task – Thursday

• Is your procedure ready? Read through it! Finish it for 1 pt.• Will your team be able to follow it step by step to conduct the

investigation? Fix it for 1 pt.• Does everyone have it written down? Yes = 1 pt. (Finish this in

the first 10 minutes and give yourself back the point)

• When finished, each student: lab sheet, 3 small pieces of paper• Groups: at least one timer/clock/timer in phone• Whole class: Ms. Maring will pass out gum. Mass Balances will

be on lab stations. BE VERY CAREFUL!!• 8th Graders – just practice subtracting weight of paper and take

mass of pencils. ASSEMBLY 9:55 am.

The Gum Lab• When finished, each student: lab sheet, 3 small

pieces of paper• Groups: at least one timer/clock/timer in phone• Whole class: Ms. Maring will pass out gum. Mass

Balances will be on lab stations. BE VERY CAREFUL!! Don’t accidentally knock them down!!

• 8th Graders – just practice subtracting weight of paper and take mass of pencils. ASSEMBLY 9:55 am. You will complete lab on Friday

• 7th Graders – I’ll need to take your notebooks for AIRPLANE INVESTIGATION grading.

Life Science 10/14/11 week of 10/10 to 10/14

• Entry Task – Friday – TURN IN YOUR SHEET TODAY!• Look at your hypothesis on page 1 of the gum lab. Was

it supported by the data you collected in the lab? IN OTHER WORDS, do the numbers agree or disagree with your prediction? Explain USING DATA FOR SUPPORT (evidence).

• Please use words like more than, less than, a total increase/decrease of….

• When finished, please “Say Something Nice” about someone else’s academic or social effort this week.

Note Card Challenge Winners!

• 10th grade—550 cm Natosha and Nakari• 9th grade— 1000 cm Anna and Jordan and Sid

cole and Trey and Gary• 8th grade—1300 cm Jacob K.E. • 7th grade— ?

Today’s Work…• Start with your group where you left off. • Some groups still need to collect data.• Other groups are ready to describe the data in the

data analysis. • A few groups are ready to begin graphing and

writing conclusions. • You may glue these pages into your notebook

pages 17, 18, 19, 20 and a graph on page 21. • HEADS UP – In class notebook check next week. • 7th Graders – I NEED YOUR NOTEBOOKS THIS

WEEKEND!

Life Science 10/17/11Week of 10/17-10/21

• Entry Task – Monday – please use the back of a different entry task answer sheet and LABEL THE WEEK OF…

• What is your next question regarding gum? Please write in scientific question format: “How does________ affect ________?”

• How did we have 3 trials? • Is this a reliable way to have trials? Why or why not? • When finished, sit with gum groups and finish lab papers.

“Housekeeping”

• Many missing entry task sheets 10/3 – 10/7 and 10/10 – 10/14 (turns to “0” after one week).

• Many quizzes went from failing to A’s and B’s after the reflection. TURN THOSE IN

• Still haven’t seen some notebooks to grade the airplane lab…

• You may come to tutorial and/or do extra credit!!

Gum Lab

• Glue into your notebook pages 17, 18, 19, 20 and a graph on page 21.

• RUBRIC on page 22.• Your HW was data analysis (or you finished this in class).• Next steps: fill in blanks and answer questions.• Construct a LINE GRAPH!!• Write a conclusion using DATA!!• When finished, check in with Ms. M. If approved, you

will be a peer tutor for someone else


• Entry Task – Tuesday

• What are the important parts of a conclusion? List them here. HINT – you can look on page 16 of your notes. 4 parts = 3 points

• If you don’t have those notes, please copy them now.

• What is included in a conclusion?

• What is the further investigative question?

• Answer the original question.

• Say whether your hypothesis was supported by the data (or not!)

• Include data (aka NUMBERS) as evidence of your conclusion.

• Be scientific and impersonal

• This question becomes the next investigation!


Today’s Work• Finish gum lab:• Data Analysis• Line Graph• Conclusion• Further Investigative Question• ANY AND ALL BLANKS on pages 17-22. • Check your rubric for your points. • SHOW Ms. M to have your grade RECORDED.• Extra Time – Ask to go to a computer to do extra learning

for extra credit.

life science – 9/1/11

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