Scientific method & Metric System
RED SLIDE: These are notes that are very important and should be recorded in your science journal. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
RED SLIDE: These are notes that are very important and should be recorded in your science journal. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
RED SLIDE: These are notes that are very important and should be recorded in your science journal. BLACK SLIDE: Pay attention, follow directions, complete projects as described and answer required questions neatly. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
RED SLIDE: These are notes that are very important and should be recorded in your science journal. BLACK SLIDE: Pay attention, follow directions, complete projects as described and answer required questions neatly. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Keep an eye out for “The-Owl” and raise your hand as soon as you see him. –He will be hiding somewhere in the slideshow “Hoot, Hoot” “Good Luck!” Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
What is science? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
What is science? Science Is … Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Knowledge through experience. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
New area of focus: Scientific method New Area of Focus: The Scientific Method. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Scientific method: A process that is the basis for scientific inquiry (questioning and experimenting). Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Scientific method: A process that is the basis for scientific inquiry (questioning and experimenting). Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Scientific method: A process that is the basis for scientific inquiry (questioning and experimenting). Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Scientific method: A process that is the basis for scientific inquiry (questioning and experimenting). Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Scientific method: A process that is the basis for scientific inquiry (questioning and experimenting). Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Hypothesis: An educated guess to your problem / question that is provable Hypothesis: An educated guess to your problem / question that is testable. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
What’s your Hypothesis?
Observation: anything you can see, taste, touch, smell, hear Observation – Anything you can see, hear, smell, touch, taste, (Using your senses). Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Activity! How well do you observe the world around you. –Observe each scene for 30 seconds and then answer some questions afterward. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Questions for the street scene. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Questions for the street scene. –How many vehicles were driving? Two were driving, two were parked Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Questions for the street scene. –How many vehicles were driving? Two were driving, two were parked Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Questions for the street scene. –What type of vehicles were they? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Questions for the street scene. –What type of vehicles were they? Utility van with no labels and small 4 door SUV. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Questions for the street scene. –What colors were they? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Questions for the street scene. –What colors were the they? Utility van was white, SUV was dark blue with no license plate on the front. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Questions for the street scene. –What was the speed limit? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Questions for the street scene. –What was the speed limit? 35 mph What country is this picture in? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Questions for the street scene. –What was the speed limit? 35 mph What country is this picture in? The United States most likely because 35 mph is not Metric. The U.S. is one of the few countries to use the Old English System. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Questions for the street scene. –How many witnesses were there, what were they doing? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Questions for the street scene. –How many witnesses were there, what were they doing? One witness, he was mowing the lawn. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Questions for the street scene. –What season was it? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Questions for the street scene. –What season was it? Summer, the leaves were well established and green. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Questions for the street scene. Two were driving, two were parked Utility van with no labels and small 4 door SUV. Utility van was white, SUV was dark blue with no license plate on the front. 35 mph (No Metric here, must be in the US) One witness, he was mowing the lawn. Summer, the leaves were well established and green. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Please record what you see beneath this box. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Answer! The white marks say the word LIFT. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Answer! The white marks say the word LIFT. L I F T Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Inference: A statement based on your observation Inference: A conclusion based on your observations. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Inference: A conclusion based on your observations. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy Try to make an inference about what board game beneath this box based on clues on the next slide.
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Let’s Play…I’m thinking of a person… Yes/No Questions only. You are allowed 4 questions.
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Variable = Change
Independent – what the scientist changes
Variable = Change Independent – what the scientist changes Dependent – what changes as a result
What is the Independent Variable?
What is the dependent Variable?