back to school night september 11, 2014

Back to School NightSeptember 11, 2014

Jade Team

8th grade Science

Earth Science

Thursday (9/11/14)Thursday (9/11/14)Jump start: What do you think will happen in the 8th grade science classroom?

1. Introduction

2. My Website/Expectations

3. How I Approach Science

4. Application to TopicsHW: 1) Ask your child how their

Safety Quiz went!

• Introduction/My Background

• http://www2.newton.k12.ma.us/~Laura_Rossier

Ms. Rossier 617-779-9100Laura_Rossier@newton.k12.ma.us

Nature of Science

• Observations

• Inferences

• Models

• Inquiry (Engineering Design)

Earth System Science

• What is this place called planet Earth and how does it work?

• How do changes in one part of the Earth affect the other parts?

Interior of the EarthWhat is the geosphere?

• Properties of layers of the Earth

• Heat transfer

Plate

Tectonics

Earthquakes & Volcanoes

Minerals & Rocks

Weather & Climate• Air temperature & pressure

• Storms

• World Climate

Astronomy

• Earth, Sun, Moon

• Solar System

• Stars & Galaxies

Ms. Rossier 617-779-9100Laura_Rossier@newton.k12.ma.us

About Ms. Rossier(guess the false facts)

a) Attended Cornell & Stony Brook

b) Visited all 50 states

c) Was in the Nutcracker ballet 7 times

d) Named a crater on a moon of Jupiter

e) Attended a wedding at a hockey rink (on skates)

f) Stood on an active Hawaiian volcano

Homework

• On time

• 1 day late– 0% credit Labs

• On time

• 1 day late– 50% credit

• 1 week late– 0% credit

Inquiry Model for Learning Science

OBSERVENew experience

and/or observation

QUESTIONNew experience is

explored and questions are raised.

INFER/PREDICTPrior knowledge, pre-conceptions, and existing ideas are used to

make inferences, provide possible explanations, and to make predictions.

TESTAn investigation, experiment, or

observation is planned and carried out to provide data and

evidence.

INTERPRET

Data is interpreted and compared to the

original inference, prediction, etc.

ANALYZE

If evidence supports the inference/prediction,

your understandings are deepened as a result of close observation and

explaining the experience.

What DON’T you know. Deeper

understanding should lead toward new

questions.

ANALYZE

If evidence DOES NOT support your

inference/prediction; make another inference,

or try another idea/explanation.