1. Teachers and Students: This is an interactive presentation to be used only as an introduction to Science. This mini-lesson serves as a background building for CH 1. Students will not take formal notes based on this lesson. Answers will be recorded individually on a whiteboard. Each student gets a whiteboard and a marker. Teacher checks the answers after each slide. Teacher can use this presentation to informally assess how much students remember from last school year science. Students can do a ‘think-pair- share” or keep their own boards. This is up to the teacher. Information and definitions are aligned to the new Physical Science textbook from Prentice Hall.

2. Science is all around you. In the manufacturing of the clothes you wear, in the paint that covers the walls of the room and in the processing and packaging of the food that you eat. Your computer, your cellphone and your TV also work thanks to science. These are all examples of the use of science! And there are many, many more! These are all examples of the use of science! And there are many, many more! 1) Can you write down three more examples of everyday objects that are available to us thanks to science? ______________________, ___________________, ____________________,

3. The word ‘science’ comes from the Latin word ‘ knowledge’ “Science is the system of knowledge and the methods used to find the knowledge”. ”

4. 2) Can you think of current examples of technology that we use every day and that were created/invented to solve a problem? Examples of Problems solved through the use of technology : a) Talk to someone who is far away _______________ b) Heat up meals in minutes or seconds ______ c) Listen to music without disrupting others _________ d) Travel from one country to another in only hours _______ e) Check emails and access the internet without carrying a heavy computer ______ f) Take pictures of far away objects in space ___________ g) Be able to see in the dark while being inside and outside a building _________

5. Physical Science (is the branch of the Natural Sciences) that focuses on non- living things and has two main areas of study: CHEMISTRY (semester 1) and PHYSICS (semester 2) 3) Can you guess what each of these study? a) It is the study or the composition, the structure, the properties, and the reactions of matter = _________________________ b) It is the study of matter and energy and the interactions between the two through forces and motion = _______________________

6. Physical Science is not the only branch of Natural Science. Other branches are: Earth & Space Science Earth & Space Science (Geology and Astronomy) & Life Science Life Science (Biology) 4) Can you match each of these definitions to their area of study? a) It is the study of living things __________________ b) It is the study of the universe, beyond Earth, including the sun, moon plantes and stars_________________ c) It is the study of the origin, history and structure of Earth _______

7. In order to answer questions about the world around them, scientists need to use ‘the scientific method” The goal of the scientific method is: to solve a problem or to better understand an observed event.

8. But….. what is the definition of the “scientific method”? “The scientific method is an organized plan for gathering, organizing and communicating information” You probably remember using the scientific method in your science class in middle school. 5) Can you remember some of the steps or stages of the scientific method ? ________________, _________________, _______________, ________________, __________________, _______________, ________________,

9. How much do you remember about the scientific method? Can you write the steps in order? Test hypothesis with experiment Make an observation Develop hypothesis Ask question Analyze data Develop theory I will help you with the first one: 1- Make an observation 2………………………….. 3…………………………..

10. Steps of the Scientific Method: 1. Make an observation 2. Ask a question 3. Develop hypothesis 4. Test hypothesis with an experiment 5. Analyze data 6. Develop theory

11. Let’s see if we can remember some of the concepts that we have been learning and reviewing today. There are several multiple choice mini posters on the wall. Read each one of them (carefully) and write the correct answer on your whiteboard. Work individually and DO NOT share your answers. Only whispering voices are allowed during this activity.