Mrs. Laverick Room 10 7 th Grade Science Monday, Aug. 31st 1 Bell-ringer: Please get into your comic- strip lab groups. Agenda: Bell-ringer Objective Comic-strip lab Objective: apply skepticism, careful methods, logical reasoning and creativity in investigating the observable universe. (SC.O ) The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. -Albert Einstein

Mrs. Laverick Room 10 7 th Grade Science Tuesday, Sept. 1st 2 Bell-ringer: Finish mini-labs, you have 5 minutes! Then, I will collect them. Agenda: Bell-ringer Objective What is Science? Scientific Discoveries Objective: examine the careers and contributions of men and women of diverse cultures to the development of science. (SC.O ) compare and contrast the historical significance of scientific discoveries. (SC.O ) apply skepticism, careful methods, logical reasoning and creativity in investigating the observable universe. (SC.O ) The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. -Albert Einstein

On the first line, write the following: Safety Rules8/24/156-7 Third entry… Date: 9/1/15 Description: “What is Science?” and Scientific discoveries Page #: Observing, Analyzing, Inferring, and Hypothesizing 98/27/15 “What is Science?” and Scientific discoveries 9/1/

What is Science? Write the following on page 11:

What is Science? 1. What scientists do 2. How scientists work 3. Application of scientific discoveries Come up with 3 items for each category

Mrs. Laverick Room 10 7 th Grade Science Wednesday, Sept. 2nd 6 Bell-ringer: What are the 3 categories of Science? Agenda: Bell-ringer Objective Scientific Discoveries Scientific inquiry/method Objective: examine the careers and contributions of men and women of diverse cultures to the development of science. (SC.O ) compare and contrast the historical significance of scientific discoveries. (SC.O ) apply skepticism, careful methods, logical reasoning and creativity in investigating the observable universe. (SC.O )

Write the following: Safety Rules8/24/156-7 Third entry… Date: 9/2/15 Description: “What is Science?” and Scientific discoveries Page #: Observing, Analyzing, Inferring, and Hypothesizing 98/27/15 “What is Science?” and Scientific discoveries 9/2/

Write “Scientific Discoveries” at the top of page 10 Penicillin Chocolate- chip cookies Silly Putty Microwave oven Fireworks Post-it notes

What is Science? 1. What scientists do 2. How scientists work 3. Application of scientific discoveries Come up with 3 items for each category

Penicillin Inventor:____________________________ What he was trying to make:____________ ___________________________________ How it was created: ___________________ ___________________________________ Chocolate-chip cookies Inventor:____________________________ What he was trying to make:____________ ___________________________________ How it was created: ___________________ ___________________________________ Silly Putty Inventor:____________________________ What he was trying to make:____________ ___________________________________ How it was created: ___________________ ___________________________________ Microwave ovens Inventor:____________________________ What he was trying to make:____________ ___________________________________ How it was created: ___________________ ___________________________________ Fireworks Inventor:____________________________ What he was trying to make:____________ ___________________________________ How it was created: ___________________ ___________________________________ Post-it notes Inventor:____________________________ What he was trying to make:____________ ___________________________________ How it was created: ___________________ ___________________________________

Penicillin Inventor: Sir Alexander Fleming, a scientist What he was trying to make: Ironically, Fleming was searching for a "wonder drug" that could cure diseases. However, it wasn't until Fleming threw away his experiments that he found what he was looking for. How it was created: Fleming noticed that a contaminated Petri dish he had discarded contained a mold that was dissolving all the bacteria around it. When he grew the mold by itself, he learned that it contained a powerful antibiotic, penicillin. Chocolate-chip cookies Inventor: Ruth Wakefield, Owner of the Toll House Inn What she was trying to make: Regular chocolate cookies How it was created: While mixing a batch of cookies, Wakefield discovered she was out of baker's chocolate. As a substitute she broke sweetened chocolate into small pieces and added them to the cookie dough. She expected the chocolate to melt, making chocolate cookies, but the little bits stuck.

Silly Putty Inventor: James Wright, an engineer at General Electric What he was trying to make: During World War II, The United States Government needed rubber airplane tires, boots for soldiers, etc. Wright was trying to make a rubber substitute Out of silicon, since it was a widely available material. How it was created: During a test on silicon oil, Wright added boric acid to the substance. The result was a gooey mess that bounced. Although no one could find any real use for it, it became a fun toy! Microwave ovens Inventor: Percy Spencer, an engineer with the Raytheon Corporation What he was trying to make: The engineer was conducting a radar-related research project with a new vacuum tube How it was created: Spencer realized that the candy bar in his pocket began to melt during his experiments. He then put popcorn into the machine, and when it started to pop, he knew he had a revolutionary device on his hands.

Fireworks Inventor: An unknown cook in China What he was trying to make: According to legend, the cook was simply experimenting in the kitchen. How it was created: A cook accidentally mixed together charcoal,sulfur, and saltpeter - common kitchen items 2000 years ago. When the mixture was compressed in a bamboo tube (why the cook did that we have no idea), it exploded. Post-it notes Inventor: Spencer Silver, a researcher in 3M Laboratories What he was trying to make: A strong adhesive How it was created: While working away, Silver created an adhesive that was actually weaker than what already existed. It stuck to objects but could be pulled off easily without leaving a mark. Years later a colleague spread the substance on little pieces of paper to mark his place in his choir hymn book, and the idea was born.

AFTER READING/COMPLETION OF WORKSHEET… 1.You must paste the worksheet into your notebooks on page After you paste your worksheet in your notebook, please write this question and your answer: Does a scientific discovery always come before the technological advance that it supports? Answer yes or no and support your answer with examples.

Mrs. Laverick Room 10 7 th Grade Science Thursday, Sept. 3rd 15 Bell-ringer: You have 5 minutes to look over your notebooks for the quiz. Look over pages 9 and 11!!! Agenda: Bell-ringer Objective Quiz Scientific inquiry/method Objective: apply skepticism, careful methods, logical reasoning and creativity in investigating the observable universe. (SC.O )

1. ___________ Using your 5 senses 2.__________ Your best guess “If we put all 5 of these puzzle pieces together, then I believe it will make a square.” Thursday QUIZ!!!! Directions: Insert the word that best describes the description and picture.

3.___________ Studying the pieces. Hmmm? 4. __________ Put the clues or pieces together Thursday QUIZ!!!! Directions: Insert the word that best describes the description and picture.

5. What are the 3 categories of Science? Thursday QUIZ!!!!

Mrs. Laverick Room 10 7 th Grade Science Friday, Sept. 4th 19 Bell-ringer: Discuss with your partner, the scientific method. Agenda: Bell-ringer Objective Scientific inquiry/method Scientific method lab Objective: apply skepticism, careful methods, logical reasoning and creativity in investigating the observable universe. (SC.O )

Write the following: Safety Rules8/24/156-7 Fourth entry… Date: 9/4/15 Description: Scientific inquiry/method Page #: 13 Observing, Analyzing, Inferring, and Hypothesizing 98/27/15 “What is Science?” and Scientific discoveries 9/1/ Scientific inquiry/method9/4/1513

On page 13, write Scientific Inquiry/Method as the title:

Name __________________________________________ Date___________ BOUNCY BALL SCIENCE Goal: The goal of this project is to create a lab with precise details and procedures that another person can follow and end up with the same results. Objective of the Experiment: Using three bouncy balls, design a test to see which ball can bounce the highest. Directions: Step One: Complete the given lab-sheet titled Bouncy Ball Science Rough Draft. State the purpose in the form of a question to answer based on the objective of the experiment as stated in the goal. Write a hypothesis for the experiment Write all of the necessary materials for the experiment Write a procedure that you will follow in order to do the experiment Your procedure must include the following: o A system of measurement and how to measure o A specified dropping height and how to drop o Force used to drop the balls o Surface the balls are dropped on Step Two: Gather the materials needed, conduct the experiment following the procedure you wrote, and complete the observation and conclusion on the lab-sheet. Step Three: Edit the procedures or the materials you used to conduct the experiment Add more steps/details if necessary Step Four: Write up your lab report and create your graphs for your data.

Name____________________________________________ Bouncy Ball Science Rubric Student Assessment Purpose_______/ 2 points Hypothesis_______/ 2 points Materials_______/ 2 points Procedure (Step-by-step)_______/ 6 points Data Display (Titles, Labels, Units, Color)_______/ 5 points Observation_______/ 3 points Conclusion_______/ 3 points Spelling & Grammar_______/ 2 points Total _______/ 25 points Name____________________________________________ Bouncy Ball Science Rubric Teacher Assessment Purpose_______/ 2 points Hypothesis_______/ 2 points Materials_______/ 2 points Procedure (Step-by-step)_______/ 6 points Data Display (Titles, Labels, Units, Color)_______/ 5 points Observation_______/ 3 points Conclusion_______/ 3 points Spelling & Grammar_______/ 2 points Total _______/ 25 points *You have today, and half of Tuesday to work on the lab! The second half of Tuesday’s lab will be showing trials to students and teacher*