Monday Focus on the Nature of Science to uncover students’ misconceptions Draw a scientist Hang pictures around the room for a “gallery walk” Make a list of characteristics noticed

Tuesday Formative Assessment – Probe – How do you think science is done? Give an example. – Crumple and throw across the room twice – Have students share answers from the paper the get – Make a list of ideas that span class (General Ideas)

Wednesday (Hour Long) Meet A Scientist – Ingolf Gruen – Food Scientist – Have scientist do a food science study with students – Attacks notion of scientists are odd (misconceptions about scientists) – Attacks notion of how science is done (misconceptions)

Thursday Discussion – Was what we did science? – Was there something different about what we did from what people think science is? – Similarities and differences writing prompt about scientist drawing and scientist