First Up

1. First Up • Label the following “element” or “compound” • ____________ F-F • ____________ A piece of gold (millions of Au atoms) • ____________ NH3 • ____________ Drop of liquid mercury (millions of Hg atoms)

2. MSA question • Which of these is an example of a compound? • Two atoms of fluorine bonded together • A piece of solid gold made of millions of fold atoms • An atom of nitrogen bonded to three atoms of hydrogen • A drop of liquid mercury made of millions of mercury atoms

3. Prepare your notes • This is how you prepare it: • Get out your science journal • On the next blank page, make a table with 8 rows. • Make it take up the whole page. • Label it like the example to the right.

4. SKILL: I1E2E3ER BCRs • I1E2E3ER is a writing technique to write strong Brief Constructive Responses (BCRs) • On tested BCRs, there is always a prompt with bullet points to answer. The numbers and letters in I1E2E3ER will ensure that you answer a BCR correctly. • Example BCR: Today, people debate if McDonalds is better than Burger King. Discuss ways in which McDonalds is better than Burger King and ways in which Burger King is better than McDonalds. In your answer be sure to discuss: • The quality of food • The variety of food • The quality of the service

5. SKILL: I1E2E3ER BCRs, cont. On your notes sheet:

6. Prepare your notes • Prepare the next sheet in your sciencejournal like this too: • On the next blank page, make a table with 8 rows. • Label it like it is in the example

7. I- Introductory Sentence • Restate the prompt • Captures main idea of answer • Example BCR: Today, people debate if McDonalds is better than Burger King. Discuss ways in which McDonalds is better than Burger King and ways in which Burger King is better than McDonalds. In your answer be sure to discuss: • The quality of food • The variety of food • The quality of the service

8. 1- Answer Bullet Point 1 • Sentence Starter: First • Quality of food: • Example BCR: Today, people debate if McDonalds is better than Burger King. Discuss ways in which McDonalds is better than Burger King and ways in which Burger King is better than McDonalds. In your answer be sure to discuss: • The quality of food • The variety of food • The quality of the service

9. E- Elaborate, Explain, Examples • Sentence Starters: • Elaborate: Furthermore, Moreover, In addition • Explain: Since • Example: For example, For instance • Example BCR Today, people debate if McDonalds is better than Burger King. Discuss ways in which McDonalds is better than Burger King and ways in which Burger King is better than McDonalds. In your answer be sure to discuss: • The quality of food • The variety of food • The quality of the service

10. 2- Answer Bullet Point 2 • Sentence Starter: Next • The variety of food: • Example BCR: Today, people debate if McDonalds is better than Burger King. Discuss ways in which McDonalds is better than Burger King and ways in which Burger King is better than McDonalds. In your answer be sure to discuss: • The quality of food • The variety of food • The quality of the service

11. E- Elaborate, Explain, Examples • Sentence Starters: • Elaborate: Furthermore, Moreover, In addition • Explain: Since • Example: For example, For instance • Example BCR Today, people debate if McDonalds is better than Burger King. Discuss ways in which McDonalds is better than Burger King and ways in which Burger King is better than McDonalds. In your answer be sure to discuss: • The quality of food • The variety of food • The quality of the service

12. 3- Answer Bullet Point 3 • Sentence Starter: Finally, Lastly • The quality of the service • Example BCR: Today, people debate if McDonalds is better than Burger King. Discuss ways in which McDonalds is better than Burger King and ways in which Burger King is better than McDonalds. In your answer be sure to discuss: • The quality of food • The variety of food • The quality of the service

13. E- Elaborate, Explain, Examples • Sentence Starters: • Elaborate: Furthermore, Moreover, In addition • Explain: Since • Example: For example, For instance • Example BCR Today, people debate if McDonalds is better than Burger King. Discuss ways in which McDonalds is better than Burger King and ways in which Burger King is better than McDonalds. In your answer be sure to discuss: • The quality of food • The variety of food • The quality of the service

14. R- Recap, Rephrase • Sentence Starters: In conclusion, In summary • Example BCR Today, people debate if McDonalds is better than Burger King. Discuss ways in which McDonalds is better than Burger King and ways in which Burger King is better than McDonalds. In your answer be sure to discuss: • The quality of food • The variety of food • The quality of the service

15. Score 3 • Score 3 • There is evidence in this response that the student has a full and complete understanding of the question or problem. • The supporting scientific evidence is complete and demonstrates a full integration of scientific concepts, principles, and/or skills. • The response reflects a complete synthesis of information, such as data, cause-effect relationships, or other collected evidence. • The accurate use of scientific terminology strengthens the response. • An effective application of the concept to a practical problem or real-world situation reveals a complete understanding of the scientific principles. 1

16. Score 2 • Score 2 • There is evidence in this response that the student has a general understanding of the question or problem. • The supporting scientific evidence is generally complete with some integration of scientific concepts, principles, and/or skills. • The response reflects some synthesis of information, such as data, cause-effect relationships, or other collected evidence. • The accurate use of scientific terminology is present in the response. • An application of the concept to a practical problem or real-world situation reveals a general understanding of the scientific principles. 1

17. Score 1 • Score 1 • There is evidence in this response that the student has minimal understanding of the question or problem. • The supporting scientific evidence is minimal. • The response provides little or no synthesis of information, such as data, cause-effect relationships, or other collected evidence. • The accurate use of scientific terminology may not be present in the response. • An application, if attempted, is minimal. 1

18. Score 0 • Score 0 • There is evidence that the student has no understanding of the question or problem. • The response is completely incorrect or irrelevant or there is no response.1 2

19. Score? ____ • McDonalds and Burger King is different. Its hard to compare because McDonald’s is just better. It has better food.

20. Score? ___ • Although Burger King has many great qualities, McDonalds is the better fast food store. First, McDonalds has better food. For example, their fries have a perfect amount of salt for taste and their milkshakes are smooth and delicious. Next, McDonalds has a greater variety of food. Even though Burger King is offering tasty chicken fries, it does not have the same healthy food options that McDonalds has. Finally, McDonalds has friendlier service. For instance, McDonalds drive through line wait is always less than 5 minutes and the servers say have a great day. In conclusion, many people compare McDonalds and Burger King today, however, McDonalds has the better food, variety, and service.