Mrs. Salvi Agenda for September 5, 2014 Science 7: Objectives: Identify skills scientists use to learn about the natural world. Explain what scientific inquiry involves. Describe how to develop a hypothesis and design an experiment. Describe the attitudes, or habits of mind, that are important in science. Describe the goal of technology. Explain how technology differs from science. Explain how technology affects people in both positive and negative ways. Explain why preparation is important when carrying out scientific investigations in the lab and in the field. Describe what you should do if an accident occurs. Review Chapter 1 - key concepts and vocabulary Chapter 1 review packet Study for Chapter 1 Test on 9/8/14
Mrs. Salvi Agenda for September 5, 2014 Science 6: Objective: The student knows what Earth’s place is in the universe. Question of the Day? What is the difference between a planet and a star? Explain: formation/en/ formation/en/ Galaxy and star powerpoint HW: Watch: astronomy/universe-scale-topic/scale-small-large- tutorial/v/scale-of-the-large astronomy/universe-scale-topic/scale-small-large- tutorial/v/scale-of-the-large Write 3 facts from the video
Mrs. Salvi Agenda for September 5,2014 Science 5: Objective: The students knows that living things are different but share similar structures. Question of the day? How are living things that are not in the plant or animal kingdom classified? Eubacteria, The World of Plants SmartExchange Activity Explain: Characteristics of living things in the archaebacteria, eubacteria, fungi and protist kingdoms. Classification systems are constantly changing to include new organisms being discovered every day. Guided Activity: Watermelon and Yeast pg Study for Chapter 1 test on 9/9/14
Mrs. Salvi Agenda for September 5, 2014 Science 8: Objective: Identify and explain the components of the technological system called a bicycle Engage: Airplane challenge The Bicycle as a Technological System Performance Assessment - study the bicycle Identify components of the system: goal, inputs, processes, and outputs Does the system have a feedback component? Labeled drawing of the bicycle from showing components of the technological system. Study for Chapter 1 test on 9/8/14
Mrs. Salvi Agenda for September 4, 2014 Science 4: No Class!! Study for Quiz on Monday!