On Target? Do this on your Warm Up worksheet! No warm up this week! Sit with a group of 4 and be ready to go when the bell rings!

For today . . . Warmup Final Project!

Congratulations! You’re done with the EOC!! In the near future… Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri 12 13 14 Graduation (Half-Day) 15 16 19 FINALS: 5/6 20 FINALS: 3/4 21 FINALS: 1/2 22 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL! 23 Congratulations! You’re done with the EOC!!

FIELD STUDY Field studies allow scientists to compare two conditions as they exist in nature. Scientists observe and gather data to answer a question without changing environment they are studying. Your grade on this STUDY will be added to your FINAL grade. It will be a presentation of the FIELD STUDY you design and report your findings during finals.

Field Study: Focus on answering the question: what can we measure? YOU ARE HERE!

Do dandelions grow more in the middle or near the edges of a field?  Are more insects found around our school in the morning or the afternoon?  Where do you find the most pill bugs (isopods): under a rock, in the grass, or under bushes?  Are soil temperatures the warmest at a depth of 5 cm, 10cm, or 15cm?  What side of trees do nonvascular plants like mosses and liverworts live?   Which location (under bushes, open grass, or on black top) has the highest temperature at 10:00am at our High School?  Do tree species, tree density, tree diameter, or tree height differ between north and south facing slopes?  Do birds sing more from 8:30-9:00 a.m. or 3:00-3:30 p.m. in June?  What is the relationship between the number of days over 60 F and the presence of dandelion flowers on a field?

Scoring Rubric (each section is an individual person’s grade) Introduction: What were you curious about? What were you interested in studying? What is your investigative question? 1 2 3 4 Design: Hypothesis (if… because…) Procedure (materials, conditions to be compared, data to be collected, method for collecting data, environmental conditions to be recorded, etc.) Data: Results (data) collected Graph of data Explanation of data (high, low, averages, differences, etc.) Conclusion: Answer to investigative question using data Was your hypothesis correct/incorrect? Scientific explanation (why does this make sense or not? What alternative explanations might also explain your results?)

TODAY (Information can be found on website): Make sure your procedure is checked off by Ms. G! Create your data table GET THIS APPROVED BY MS. G BEFORE GOING ON! Start taking data! Bring your data table, materials needed to measure data, and something to write with outside. Go to your different locations, measure/record data, and return Analyze your data when you are finished! You need: Completed Data Table Graph of data Explanation of data (high, low, averages, differences, etc) YOU ARE HERE!

Grading Rubric DESIGN 1 2 3 4 Question (thoughtful and interesting) 1 2 3 4 Question (thoughtful and interesting) Hypothesis with a scientific reason Materials listed PROCEDURE Logical steps to do the field study Conditions to be compared clear Repeated trials for reliability DATA Specific numerical data is planned for and taken, other observational data is included GRAPH Analysis of data shows relationship between conditions CONCLUSION Clearly explains the relationship between conditions and gives a credible scientific reason for the data. Proposes a question for further study. SCIENTIFIC PRACTICES Exemplifies scientific curiosity, observation skills and communication with teammates Shows the Eagle Way

What do you need to do today before starting your conclusions? On Target? Tuesday 6/14/16 What do you need to do today before starting your conclusions? **If you have forgotten what you signed up for yesterday (or you were absent), please double-check with your group, or with me**

In the near future… Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri FINALS: 5/6 FINALS: 3/4 13 Field Study Procedure Data collection 14 Graduation (Half-Day) 15 PowerPoint Presentation Prep 16 FINALS: 5/6 17 FINALS: 3/4 20 FINALS: 1/2 21 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!

Today’s Goals: Finish collecting data Start writing conclusions Start putting your PowerPoint presentations together

(each section is an individual person’s grade) Scoring Rubric (each section is an individual person’s grade) Introduction: What were you curious about? What were you interested in studying? What is your investigative question? 1 2 3 4 Design: Hypothesis (i.e.: if… then… because…) Procedure (materials, conditions to be compared, data to be collected, method for collecting data, environmental conditions to be recorded, etc.) Data: Results (data) collected Graph of data Explanation of data (high, low, averages, differences, etc.) Conclusion: Answer to investigative question using data Was your hypothesis correct/incorrect? Scientific explanation (why does this make sense or not? What alternative explanations might also explain your results?)

On Target? Wednesday 6/15/16 What information do you need to include for your section of the presentation? **If you have forgotten what you signed up for yesterday (or you were absent), please double-check with your group, or with me**

***email your finished PowerPoints to me at the end of class*** In the near future… Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri 13 Field Study Procedure Data collection 14 Graduation (Half-Day) 15 PowerPoint Presentation Prep 16 FINALS: 5/6 17 FINALS: 3/4 20 FINALS: 1/2 21 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL! ***email your finished PowerPoints to me at the end of class*** jennifer.kayner@rentonschools.us

***email your finished PowerPoints to me at the end of class*** Today’s Goals: Finish gathering data (if needed) Finish conclusions Put group PowerPoint presentations together ***email your finished PowerPoints to me at the end of class*** jennifer.kayner@rentonschools.us

Areas of Uncertainty: During your presentation, you will be asked about any aspects of your field study that introduce uncertainty into your results.

(each section is an individual person’s grade) Scoring Rubric (each section is an individual person’s grade) Introduction: What were you curious about? What were you interested in studying? What is your investigative question? 1 2 3 4 Design: Hypothesis (i.e.: if… then… because…) Procedure (materials, conditions to be compared, data to be collected, method for collecting data, environmental conditions to be recorded, etc.) Data: Results (data) collected Graph of data Explanation of data (high, low, averages, differences, etc.) Conclusion: Answer to investigative question using data Was your hypothesis correct/incorrect? Scientific explanation (why does this make sense or not? What alternative explanations might also explain your results?)

Get ready to present your field studies! Thursday 6/16/16 Finals Day 1: Periods 5 & 6 Get ready to present your field studies!

Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri FINALS: 5/6 FINALS: 3/4 FINALS: 1/2 Graduation 13 Field Study Procedure Data collection 14 Graduation (Half-Day) 15 PowerPoint Presentation Prep 16 FINALS: 5/6 17 FINALS: 3/4 20 FINALS: 1/2 21 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!

Presentation Expectations: How can we show responsibility/effort/honesty when your own group is presenting? How can we show respect/kindness when other groups are presenting?

Get ready to present your field studies! Friday 6/17/16 Finals Day 2: Periods 3 & 4 Get ready to present your field studies!

Presentation Expectations: How can we show responsibility/effort/honesty when your own group is presenting? How can we show respect/kindness when other groups are presenting?

Get ready to present your field studies! Monday 6/20/16 Finals Day 3: Periods 1 & 2 Get ready to present your field studies!

Presentation Expectations: How can we show responsibility/effort/honesty when your own group is presenting? How can we show respect/kindness when other groups are presenting?