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DO NOW Date: 9/4 EQ: What is the difference between an observation and an inference? What do you OBSERVE? (What do you see?) What can you INFER? (What do you think it happening?) Hibler Room 505 Sept 4th

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What is the difference between an observation and an inference? OBJECTIVES: -Use observations and inferences to create a model of the inside of the “Mystery Box” -Define observation and inference -Learn how to create a concept map Sept 4th

Mystery Box OBSERVATIONSINFERENCE -RECORD WHAT YOU OBSERVE IN THIS BOX - USE YOUR OBSERVATIONS TO CREATE A DRAWING OF WHAT YOU THINK THE INSIDE LOOKS LIKE

MIND MAPS Played with a ball What are the characteristics of each of these sports? Has two goals Players kick ball

MIND MAP PRACTICE

Investigations Descriptive Comparative Experimental No hypothesis or prediction Use senses to make observations Evaluating similarities and differences between ideas or things No hypothesis or prediction Make a prediction or write a hypothesis Includes dependent and independent variable Scientific Investigation Mind Map

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What is the difference between an observation and an inference? OBJECTIVES: -Use observations and inferences to create a model of the inside of the “Mystery Box” -Define observation and inference -Learn how to create a concept map

DO NOW Date: 9/4 EQ: What is the difference between a descriptive investigation and a comparative investigation? What is the difference between an observation and an inference?

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What is the difference between a descriptive investigation and a comparative investigation? OBJECTIVES: -Use observations and inferences to conduct and descriptive investigation of Turk’s Cap. -Conduct a comparative investigation of Turk’s Cap and the Siberian Iris.

Descriptive Investigation Dr. Damian Elias:

Descriptive Investigation Dr. Damian Elias: Scientists from the Elias Lab use descriptive investigations to understand how jumping spiders communicate. Jumping Spider Mating Dance

Descriptive Investigation

Comparative Investigations Dr. Larry J. Young:

Aug. 30 th 2011 Comparative Mr. Martell 506 Dr. Larry J. Young: Prairie Voles Monogamous: Only have 1 partner Vs. Meadow Voles Polygamous: have many partners

COMAPARATIVE Investigation TURK’s CAP SIBERIAN IRIS

TURK’s CAP

BLUE SIBERIAN IRIS

Mind Maps In science, there are three types of investigations Descriptive Comparative Experimental Can be Describe the similarities and differences between two or more things. Make observations of two or more things using 5 senses and scientific tools. Will

DO NOW Date: 9/7 EQ: How do you design an experimental investigation? What is the difference between a descriptive investigation and a comparative investigation?

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How do you design an experimental investigation? OBJECTIVES: -Design an experimental investigation to test a question about Turk’s Cap and the Siberian Iris.

Experimental Dr. Rachel Paige:

Aug. 30 th 2011 Experimental Mr. Martell 506 Male Simple CallMale Complex Call Female Frog Bat

Aug. 28 th 2011 Mind Maps Mr. Martell 506 In science, there are three types of investigations Descriptive Comparative Experimental Can be Include a hypothesis and prediction Observe the effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable Will