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Warm-Up 9/7. Teach the Teacher: What is the best thing about school? Review: What are the three types of learning styles?. Physical Science . What is science? . In latin = knowledge
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Warm-Up 9/7 • Teach the Teacher: What is the best thing about school? • Review: What are the three types of learning styles?
What is science? • In latin= knowledge • In dictionary.com= systematic knowledgeofthephysicalormaterialworld gained through observation and experimentation. • text book= is a body of knowledge based on the study of nature
Science is… • Creative • Unbiased observations • Unbiased: free from prejudice or favoritism • Fact vs. opinion • Developing theories through experimentation (pseudoscience: astrology)
Science is...(continued) • Expanding scientific knowledge • Challenging accepted theories • Testing Claims • Undergoes peer review • Uses Latin and the Metric System
Physical Science • Any of the sciences, such as physics, chemistry, astronomy, and geology, that analyze the nature and properties of energy and nonliving matter.Read more: http://www.answers.com/topic/physical-science#ixzz25hevqIga
Scientific Method • Ask a Question/determine a purpose • Comes from observing • Form a hypothesis=educated guess • Collect data
Control group=the group not receiving the factor being tested, nothing is done to this group • Independent variable=one part of an experiment that can change, determines the outcome • Dependent variable= factor being measured in a controlled experiment • Analyze the Data Graphs, tables, charts, etc. • Report Conclusion
Flash Card • On the front: • Physical Science • On the Back: • Study of energy and non-living matter (things)
Flash Card • On the front: • Independent Variable • On the Back: • The part of an experiment that changes
Flash Card • Dependant Variable • The part of the experiment that you measure
Flash Card • Control Group • The part of an experiment that nothing is done to
Warm-Up 9/10 • Teach the Teacher: What was the best concert you have ever been to, or if you could have any band come to Rapid City who would it be? • Review: Tell me as much as you can about science and/or physical science. • LT
Warm-up 9/11/12 • Teach the Teacher: What is the funniest TV show? • Review: List as many non-living things as you can.
The Case of The Missing Computer Chip • To Turn in: 1. Sheet with all clues written on it in the order they were drawn 2. sheet with all hypothesis 3. heading w/ all names on both Clue writer Reader Runners Hypothesis writer
The Case of The Missing Computer Chip Wrap-Up • Every group needs to have at LEAST 5 hypothesis • Star the hypothesis that you think is the best explanation for the theft • Have your best hypothesis to share with the class (runner shares)
Warm-up 9/12 • Teach the Teacher: If you could have someone make you breakfast, what would you want? • Review: What is the scientific method?
Warm-up 9/13/12 • Teach the Teacher: If you could go anywhere for vacation where would you go? • Review: What do you need to “play” science?
Ice Cube melting… • Glass Dish • Glass Beaker • Cheese cloth • Tin foil • Styrofoam cup • Black blocks (basalt and wood)
9/14/12 • Teach the Teacher: What is your strength? What is your weakness? • Review: What is a hypothesis?
Flash Card • On the Front: • The moral for learning • On the Back: • Eat well • Sleep lots • Move • Breathe deeply • Repeat • Think Positively
Flash Card • On the Front: • Scientific Method • On the Back: • a method used to test a hypothesis, • The rules of science • (IV, DV, & CG)
Flash Card • On the Front: • Average On the Back: Take the total (sum) divided by the number of items
The rest of the Conclusion Questions for Ice Cube Lab • 1. What is the independent variable? • 2. What ice cube was in the control group? • 3. What was the dependant variable? • 4. What was the average for the sample you tested? • 5. What could be experimental error, or how could times be off from group to group and class to class? • 6. What other samples would be interesting to test (besides fire)?
Warm-up 9/17 • Teach The Teacher: What is the best kind of candy to get at a movie theatre. • Review: What is the part of an experiment that you measure?
Flash Card/Notes Check #1 • 1. What is the rule book of science? • 2. What is the part of the experiment that you do nothing to? • 3. What is knowledge in Latin? • 4. List one thing that is good for learning. • 5. What is the part of an experiment that changes? • 6. What is the part of an experiment that you measure?
CHemIdol 90 days, At least 12 contestants, Who will win? Can you handle it…
You could win! • If you find a video and email it to me, and it makes it into the final round, You Could earn a free signature card! • I won’t tell people its your video • I have veto power
Judging • Performance/Creativity: was it understanable? Did it flow? Was the rapping/singing and moves/dancing well performed? • Content: Did this video actually help you understand chemistry better? Where the steps clear? What vocab words were used?
Scientific Method Chem Idol • Scccientific Method (7x) • They Might Be Giants: You need a test • scientific metttttttthhhhod