Do You Know? Convert the following: Behavior Log is out Copied Objective, HW into assignment list Have SI Units Packet Out to Page 3! Do You Know? Convert the following: 10 feet and 8 inches = _________ inches

Mantra - Your Turn! Today is a great day for science because: Science is power. We are powerful because: We always make a difference.

Goals * State the Objective(s)/Standard (s)- Sci.7.1a, RI 7.1/2, W7.2 * State the Purpose (Big Idea) - Example science reports will provide students with models of how to write informational text about an experiment and adequately explain results and conclusions in an experiment SWBAT apply SI units to given scenarios to choose appropriate measurement techniques and conversions in given scenarios SWBAT analyze and summarize given data sets to draw conclusions that are appropriate

Agenda I Do: Review HW Practice Problems You Do: SI Units Quiz I Do: Writing Conclusions We Do: Reviewing Data You Do: Project Work Time Summary/ Feedback/ Questions

SI Units Quiz SHOW YOUR WORK!! Last Questions? The paper is your copy to write on Stay Seated and Silent until EVERYONE is finished SHOW YOUR WORK!! Watch for extra credit opportunities!

Do You Know? Where does a conclusion belong in the scientific method? What do you need to use in order to draw a successful conclusion?

Drawing Conclusions: Due Mon. Explanation of Results *Using science and research Was your hypothesis right? If you did the experiment again, what would you do differently or additionally? Anything that happened that might have affected your results?

We Do: Comparing Data To Hypothesis Volunteer 1 Volunteer 2 Hypothesis Data Interpretation

Groups: Comment on Sample Data Discuss what you notice and wonder from looking at the data. Summarize what the data says What can we conclude? DATA: Type of Flour in the Cake Height (inches) Texture Color 1. All-Purpose 2 Moist Off-white 2. Corn Meal 1.3 Crumbly Yellow

You Do: Your Conclusions Use your independent work time to write your own conclusion paragraphs in your project packets. Packet Page 5-6 Note: You cannot do this if you do not yet have your data! – DUE TOMORROW!!! Instead, a data worksheet will be on the board to work on.

Last Items/ Questions Review Project Packet & have a guardian sign it! Need Troubleshooting or Project help? LAST Office Hours Saturday, 12-2 at McDonald’s DEADLINES COMING UP: Data due Friday (Finish collecting it & testing your experiments!) Inquiry Re-test Friday

Link back to the Scientific Method What is your favorite part of the scientific method? Which do you think is the most important? Explain your thinking.

Alternate Assignment Order the scientific method How can you use it in your experiments?/ In your daily life? Why should we always think using it? (Why is it good?) How do you make a project? Put everything in a poster to present with the Science Fair

Peer Review/ Work Catch-up Suggested Respectful Feedback Comment Starters: Warm Starters (to provide positive/ constructive feedback)   A strength of _____is_____.   Something I liked is_____ because _____.   _____is good because_____.   _____ would be stronger if_____.   I appreciate _____, the next step might be _____.   I noticed _____, but I wish_____. Reflective Starters (to better understand)   One point that was not clear to me was_____.   Are you saying that_____?   Can you please clarify_____?   I wish I understood why_____.   I found myself wondering_____. Cool Starters (to disagree/challenge)   I see your point, but what about _____?   Another way of looking at it is _____.   I'm still not convinced that _____.   What makes you think _____?   How does _____ explain_____?

No. Name of Assignment Unit Name Date Points Earned 1. How Do You Know Inquiry 8/10/16 /10 2. Community Map 8/15/16 /7 3. Scientific Method Quiz 8/18/16 /16 4. Biweekly Test #1 RI/RL 8/25/16 5. Fossil Performance Task 8/29/16 /4 6. 7. 8. Introduction Section Materials Section Procedure Section 9/2/16 9/9/16 9. Biweekly Test #2 RI 9/8/16 10. Measurement Group Work 9/12/16 11. SI Units Quiz

Performance Task Rubric

GO GO FEEDBACK FRONTIER! Miss K – In my baggie (Comments on my teaching, living up to my goals, and any personal things you need to privately tell me) Your peers – Feedback to 1 or 2 people… What is something you saw him/her do that matched up with our class values? Why was it really great to see this?

This Week… Can’t help but think of home A place where Chemistry swirled, and I was never alone Parents who always questioned Dinner talks - always a lesson To my mother, everything made sense To be able to break life down into its simplest elements The tiniest part of existence So carefully found and compared yet seemingly so far from our lens

Life Depends on Chemistry Chemistry: The study of composition, structure, properties, and change in matter. Matter: anything that has mass and takes up space Write out in detail your observations of the outside 5 senses! How do you think they are related to chemistry?