9/23 & 9/24 - 7th Grade Agenda Collect HW: Reading Notetaking p. 17 – p. 18 Collect Signed Grade Printout Big Ideas in Life Science Class Reading: p.16 – p.22 HW: Reading Notetaking p.19 – 22 HW: Return Signed Grade Printout by 9/27 Extra Credit: 100% Correct on Chap 1 Self Assessment on PearsonSuccessnet.com (3 Points) Due 10/4

Daily Reflection Prompt: Make three inferences about people or things in this school. (Write in complete sentence) .

Quantitative vs Qualitative Observation 20% of the students got an A on the test Quantitative Observation

Quantitative vs Qualitative Observation There are 15 girls in the classroom Quantitative Observation

Quantitative vs Qualitative Observation The students are paying attention in the classroom Qualitative Observation

Quantitative vs Qualitative Observation 90% of the students are looking at the teacher Quantitative Observation

Quantitative vs Qualitative Observation The floor is shiny Qualitative Observation

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Observation vs. Inference

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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?

Big Ideas in Life Science Living things operate on the same set of rules as rest of the world What does all living things need to do?

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