Put your signed safety contract on the corner of your deskPut your name in your book and leave it open on the corner of your desk

Copy Vocab set 11. Inner Core2. Outer Core3. Mantle4. Crust5. Lithosphere6. Asthenosphere7. Tectonic Plates8. Continental Drift9. Pangaea10. Mid-Ocean Ridge11. Hypothesis12. Control13. Convection Current14. Independent Variable15. Dependent Variable

Homework: • vocab set 1, day 1• Set up interactive notebook, number pages 1-25• Decorate cover page (Evolution of the Earth)• Decorate cover of Note Book..should reflect unit themes of 8th grade see

syllabus)

Safety Quiz

• Blank sheet of paper

• Name• Date• Block

• Title = Safety Quiz

What is the scientific method? It is a _______________ that is used to find _______________ to questions about the

world around us.Is there only one “scientific method”? No, there are several

versions of the scientific method. Some versions havemore ___________, while others may have only a few. However,

they all begin with the identification of a______________ or a ____________________ to be answered

based on observations of the world around us and providean ________________ method for conducting and analyzing an

experiment.What is a hypothesis? It is an ________________ ___________

based on observations and your knowledge of thetopic.What is data? It is __________________ gathered during an

experiment.

What is the scientific method? It is a ___Process_____ that is used to find _answers_______ to questions about the

world around us.Is there only one “scientific method”? No, there are several

versions of the scientific method. Some versions havemore ___________, while others may have only a few. However,

they all begin with the identification of a______________ or a ____________________ to be answered

based on observations of the world around us and providean ________________ method for conducting and analyzing an

experiment.What is a hypothesis? It is an ________________ ___________

based on observations and your knowledge of thetopic.What is data? It is __________________ gathered during an

experiment.

What is the scientific method? It is a ___Process_____ that is used to find _answers_______ to questions about the

world around us.Is there only one “scientific method”? No, there are several

versions of the scientific method. Some versions havemore _steps_____, while others may have only a few. However,

they all begin with the identification of a___problem____ or a _____question_______ to be answered

based on observations of the world around us and providean ___organized____ method for conducting and analyzing an

experiment.What is a hypothesis? It is an ________________ ___________

based on observations and your knowledge of thetopic.What is data? It is __________________ gathered during an

experiment.

What is the scientific method? It is a ___Process_____ that is used to find _answers_______ to questions about the

world around us.Is there only one “scientific method”? No, there are several

versions of the scientific method. Some versions havemore _steps_____, while others may have only a few. However,

they all begin with the identification of a___problem____ or a _____question_______ to be answered

based on observations of the world around us and providean ___organized____ method for conducting and analyzing an

experiment.What is a hypothesis? It is an ___educated_____ ___guess___

based on observations and your knowledge of thetopic.What is data? It is __________________ gathered during an

experiment.

What is the scientific method? It is a ___Process_____ that is used to find _answers_______ to questions about the

world around us.Is there only one “scientific method”? No, there are several

versions of the scientific method. Some versions havemore _steps_____, while others may have only a few. However,

they all begin with the identification of a___problem____ or a _____question_______ to be answered

based on observations of the world around us and providean ___organized____ method for conducting and analyzing an

experiment.What is a hypothesis? It is an ___educated_____ ___guess___

based on observations and your knowledge of thetopic.What is data? It is _information_____ gathered during an

experiment.

___________________________What do you think will happen? Predict the answer to your

question or the outcome of the experiment._________________________________________________

What do you want to know or explain? Use observations you have made to write a question that addresses the problem or topic you want to investigate.

_________________________________________________How will you test your hypothesis? Develop a procedurefor a reliable experiment and address safety rules._________________________________________________Follow the steps in your procedure to perform your

experiment. Record data and observations!_________________________________________________Write a conclusion that summarizes the important parts of

your experiment and the results.

______________Identify the Problem_____________What do you think will happen? Predict the answer to

your question or the outcome of the experiment.___________________________________________

What do you want to know or explain? Use observations you have made to write a question that addresses the problem or topic you want to investigate.

________________________________________How will you test your hypothesis? Develop a

procedure for a reliable experiment and address safety rules.

__________________________________________Follow the steps in your procedure to perform your

experiment. Record data and observations!

______________Identify the Problem_____________What do you think will happen? Predict the answer to your

question or the outcome of the experiment._________________Form a Hypothesis_________________

What do you want to know or explain? Use observations you have made to write a question that addresses the problem or topic you want to investigate.

________________________________________________How will you test your hypothesis? Develop a procedurefor a reliable experiment and address safety rules._________________________________________________Follow the steps in your procedure to perform your

experiment. Record data and observations!

______________Identify the Problem_____________What do you think will happen? Predict the answer to your

question or the outcome of the experiment._________________Form a Hypothesis_________________

What do you want to know or explain? Use observations you have made to write a question that addresses the problem or topic you want to investigate.

_______________Create an Experiment_______________How will you test your hypothesis? Develop a procedurefor a reliable experiment and address safety rules.__________________________________________________Follow the steps in your procedure to perform your

experiment. Record data and observations!

______________Identify the Problem_____________What do you think will happen? Predict the answer to your

question or the outcome of the experiment._________________Form a Hypothesis_________________

What do you want to know or explain? Use observations you have made to write a question that addresses the problem or topic you want to investigate.

_______________Create an Experiment_______________How will you test your hypothesis? Develop a procedurefor a reliable experiment and address safety rules.________________Perform an experiment______________Follow the steps in your procedure to perform your

experiment. Record data and observations__________________________________Is the data reliable? Does your data and observations from

the experiment support your hypothesis?

_____________Analyze the Data_______Is the data reliable? Do your data and observations from the experiment

support your hypothesis?

Yes No Yes No

Is your data inaccurate orThe experiment flawed?

_____________________________Rewrite your procedure to addressThe flaws in the original experiment

______________________________________________________Write a conclusion that summarizes the important parts of your

experiment and the results

Perform an Experiment

Analyze the DataIs the data reliable? Do your data and observations from the experiment support your

hypothesis?

Yes No Yes No

Is your data inaccurate orThe experiment flawed?

____Modify the Experiment___Rewrite your procedure to addressThe flaws in the original experiment

_______Communicate the Results_________________Write a conclusion that summarizes the important parts of your

experiment and the results

Variables (able to change)

Independent (Manipulated) what you change, “what happens if I change this”

Dependent (Responding) what you measure or observe during the experiment

Control (Baseline): all stay the same during the experiment. If you don’t keep everything else the same, you prove that any changes are due to the independent variable

When Graphing, remember:

MIX/DRYManipulated/Independent variable on the x-axisDependent/Responding variable on the y-axis

X-axis independent variable

Y-axisDependent variable

Finding variables in the hypothesis:

When interpreting or writing an hypothesis, remember:

IF Independent Variable (IV) found here,

THEN Dependent Variable (DV) found here,

BECAUSE evidence of research or scientific concept found here!

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Interactive Notebook Setup

Tape rubric on the back of the notebook coverCover Page: Your Name

Community House Middle School

2011-2012Mrs. FrankScience – 8Block

First page of the spiral =the cover page

Title: “Evolution of the Earth”

You will need to have this decorated ( in color ) by next Monday

The next 4 pages (front and back):

Table of ContentsDate Session

#Activity Page

#

Date Session#

Activity Page#

8/26 1 Syllabus 1

Safety Contract 2

Safety Rules 3

Vocabulary Schedule 4

Wow, Science is Fun 5

8/30 2 Scientific Method EQ Reflection 6

Scientific Method Notes 7

Variable Identification w/s 7

Table of Contents

Table of ContentsDate Session

#Activity Pg

#

Syllabus

Tape syllabus onto this page. Tape along the left side of the syllabus so you can “open” it and read the back as well

1Session 18/26

Safety Contract Safety Rules

Fold the safety rules in half, as demonstrated. Turn the paper sideways so the fold is on the right. Tape the rules onto this page, placing the tape on the left.

2Session 18/26

3Session 18/26

Fold safety contract almost in half, as demonstrated. Turn it sideways so the fold is on the right.Tape the contract ontothis page , placing the tape on the left.

Vocabulary schedule Wow, Science is Fun

Turn the WOW sheet sideways as demonstrated. Tape the top of the w/s to this page as demonstrated. Fold the paper under so it fits on the page

4Session 18/26

5Session 1

8/26

Tape the vocabulary homework schedule here. Tape it on the top and bottom

Warm Up:

EQ: How does properly identifying & controlling variables affect the outcome of an experiment?

Close:

Scientific Method/Variables

6Session 28/30

7Session 2

8/30