1. Scientific method & Metric System

2. RED SLIDE: These are notes that are very important and should be recorded in your science journal. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

3. RED SLIDE: These are notes that are very important and should be recorded in your science journal. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

4. RED SLIDE: These are notes that are very important and should be recorded in your science journal. BLACK SLIDE: Pay attention, follow directions, complete projects as described and answer required questions neatly. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

5. RED SLIDE: These are notes that are very important and should be recorded in your science journal. BLACK SLIDE: Pay attention, follow directions, complete projects as described and answer required questions neatly. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

6. Keep an eye out for “The-Owl” and raise your hand as soon as you see him. –He will be hiding somewhere in the slideshow “Hoot, Hoot” “Good Luck!” Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

7. What is science? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

8. What is science? Science Is … Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

9. Knowledge through experience. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

10. New area of focus: Scientific method  New Area of Focus: The Scientific Method. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

11.  Scientific method: A process that is the basis for scientific inquiry (questioning and experimenting). Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

12.  Scientific method: A process that is the basis for scientific inquiry (questioning and experimenting). Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

13.  Scientific method: A process that is the basis for scientific inquiry (questioning and experimenting). Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

14.  Scientific method: A process that is the basis for scientific inquiry (questioning and experimenting). Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

15.  Scientific method: A process that is the basis for scientific inquiry (questioning and experimenting). Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

16. Hypothesis: An educated guess to your problem / question that is provable  Hypothesis: An educated guess to your problem / question that is testable. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

17. What’s your Hypothesis?

18. Observation: anything you can see, taste, touch, smell, hear  Observation – Anything you can see, hear, smell, touch, taste, (Using your senses). Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

19. Activity! How well do you observe the world around you. –Observe each scene for 30 seconds and then answer some questions afterward. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

22. Questions for the street scene. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

23. Questions for the street scene. –How many vehicles were driving? Two were driving, two were parked Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

24. Questions for the street scene. –How many vehicles were driving? Two were driving, two were parked Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

26. Questions for the street scene. –What type of vehicles were they? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

27. Questions for the street scene. –What type of vehicles were they? Utility van with no labels and small 4 door SUV. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

29. Questions for the street scene. –What colors were they? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

30. Questions for the street scene. –What colors were the they? Utility van was white, SUV was dark blue with no license plate on the front. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

32. Questions for the street scene. –What was the speed limit? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

33. Questions for the street scene. –What was the speed limit? 35 mph What country is this picture in? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

34. Questions for the street scene. –What was the speed limit? 35 mph What country is this picture in? The United States most likely because 35 mph is not Metric. The U.S. is one of the few countries to use the Old English System. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

36. Questions for the street scene. –How many witnesses were there, what were they doing? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

37. Questions for the street scene. –How many witnesses were there, what were they doing? One witness, he was mowing the lawn. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

39. Questions for the street scene. –What season was it? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

40. Questions for the street scene. –What season was it? Summer, the leaves were well established and green. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

42. Questions for the street scene. Two were driving, two were parked Utility van with no labels and small 4 door SUV. Utility van was white, SUV was dark blue with no license plate on the front. 35 mph (No Metric here, must be in the US) One witness, he was mowing the lawn. Summer, the leaves were well established and green. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

43. Please record what you see beneath this box. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

45. Answer! The white marks say the word LIFT. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

46. Answer! The white marks say the word LIFT. L I F T Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

47. Inference: A statement based on your observation  Inference: A conclusion based on your observations. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

48.  Inference: A conclusion based on your observations. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy Try to make an inference about what board game beneath this box based on clues on the next slide.

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58. Let’s Play…I’m thinking of a person… Yes/No Questions only. You are allowed 4 questions.

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61. Variable = Change

62.  Independent – what the scientist changes

63. Variable = Change  Independent – what the scientist changes  Dependent – what changes as a result

64. What is the Independent Variable?

66. What is the dependent Variable?