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Warm-Up
Turn in syllabus to basket if you have it!!
Grab 7 note cards and write the letters W-E-L-C-O-M-E on them.
In what order do the cards have to be stacked in order to spell WELCOME by placing one card down and one card around (repeating until all cards are
down)
Observations vs. Inferences
Observation - Gathering of information using 5 senses
Sight Hearing SmellTaste Touch
- Describe what we observe.
Example:
The room has three doors.
Ms. Maslowe has two eyes.
Inferences
- Explanation for an observation.
Based on past experiences and prior knowledge
Can change as new observations are made
Inferences explain observations.
Example:
Observation:
The grass in front of the school is wet.
Possible inferences:
1. It rained.
2. The sprinklers were on.
3. A dog peed on the grass.
You try:
Observation:
A student is sitting in the main office.
Possible inferences:
?
Why might a student be sitting there?
Tracks like these are common in parts of New
England and in the southwestern United States.
What do you OBSERVE? - Make 3 observations
What can you INFER? - Make 1 inference
I DO
What do you OBSERVE? - Make 3 observations
What can you INFER? - Make 1 inference
WE DO
What do you OBSERVE? - Make 3 observations
What can you INFER? - Make 1 inference
YOU DO
Advanced (3 pts) Proficient (2 pts) Needs Improvement (1 pt)
Presenter Qualities
Visual Aide Qualities
Presentation (Communication) Rubric
You are part of the jury in the case against George Blanchard, who has been accused of robbing the Shell station near the corner of Hwy. 86 and Parker Road (Hwy. 83). Here are the facts in the case:
• Mr. Blanchard was seen in the area of the robbery shortly before the robbery was committed
• He has a cut on his right hand• A window at the store was broken• Blood found on the store’s door handle matches his blood type• His fingerprint was found on the countertop inside the store• He often goes to the dog track and bets money on the races• He has a past criminal record for robbery• He has a clean police record since being released from jail 10 years ago• Many people were seen in the area of the robbery shortly before the
robbery was committed• Mr. Blanchard installs barb-wire fences for a living• He often goes to the store that was robbed• He bought a newspaper at the store several hours before the robbery took
place
Do you think he’s innocent or guilty? Explain why.
Partner Introduction Project and Quiz
Advanced (3 pts) Proficient (2 pts) Needs Improvement (1 pt)
Works productively
Demonstrates respect
and compromises
Shared responsibility; everyone contributes
Group Work Rubric
Spaghetti Lab
Materials:• 10 noodles• 1 marshmallow• 2 sheets of newspaper• 1 arms length of tape
Requirements: • 12 inches tall• Supports 5 lb weight• 3 seconds
FAILURElack of success
TENACITYthe quality or fact of being very determined; determination
RESILIENCEthe capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness
Graphing Lab
• Choose 5 different amounts of water
• Create a table and record for each sample:– Volume– Mass
• Create a graph of the data you collected.