9/15 & 9/16 - 7th Grade Agenda Learning Objective: Learn about the Scientific Process Collect HW: Reading & Notetaking p.19-21 Video: Back To School Video Video: Chimpanzee Textbook Reading: p.18 – p.22 HW: Reading & Notetaking p.22-23

Daily Reflection Prompt: Write 3 ways you can classify student in the room. (Write in complete sentence) .

Big Ideas in Life Science Diverse (Different) but Similar How is a mushroom and a frog different? How is a mushroom and a frog similar?

Big Ideas in Life Science Changes over time How has man changed over time?

Big Ideas in Life Science Complementary Structure and Function Why are the eyes of these animals different?

What are the characteristics of living things?

Characteristics of Living Things 1. All living things have a c________ organization ellular

Characteristics of Living Things 2. All living things contain similar ch________ emicals

Characteristics of Living Things 3. All living things use E________ nergy

Characteristics of Living Things 4. All living things G______ and De__________ row velop

Characteristics of Living Things 5. All living things rep_________ roduce

Scientific Process Observe Pose a Question Develop a Hypothesis Predict Experiment and collect data

Scientific Inquiry stigate anations Scientific Inquiry refers to the diverse ways in which scientists inve_______ the natural world and pose expl__________ based on the evidence they gather. stigate anations

1st Step: Posing Questions Scientific Inquiry often begins with a problem or question about an obse_________. rvation

2nd Step: Hypothesis anations Hypothesis is a possible expl_______ for a set of observation or answer to a scientific question anations

3rd Step: Design an Experiment An experiment in which only one var______ is manipulated at a time is called a controlled experiment Why is only one variable manipulated? iable

4th Step: Collecting and Interpreting Data Data are the facts, figures, and other evi_______ gathered through observations. It is usually a data or a chart dence

5th Step: Drawing Conclusions A conclusion is a summary of what you have lea_____ from an experiment. rned

6th Step: Communicating Communicating is sharing of ideas and experimental findings with others through writing and sp______. eaking