1. DJJ Whole Group Instruction

2. Review The Four Branches of Earth Science
Geology is the study of the Earth’s:
Origin
History
Structure
Oceanography is the scientific study of the:
Ocean
Meteorology is the scientific study of the Earth’s:
Atmosphere especially in relation to :
Weather
Climate
Astronomy is the study of the:
Universe

3. Today’s Lesson Scientific Methods in Earth Science
Georgia Performance Standards (GPS)
S6CS1- Students will explore the importance of curiosity, honesty, openness, and skepticism in science and will exhibit these traits in their own efforts to understand how the world works.
a. Understand the importance of—and keep—honest, clear,
and accurate records in science.
b. Understand that hypotheses are valuable if they lead to
fruitful investigations, even if the hypotheses turn out not
to be completely accurate descriptions.

4. Today’s Lesson Conti.
C6CS9-Students will investigate the features of the process of scientific inquiry.
Students will apply the following to inquiry learning practices:
a. Scientific investigations are conducted for different reasons. They usually involve collecting evidence, reasoning, devising hypotheses, and formulating explanations.
c. Accurate record keeping, data sharing, and replication of results are essential for maintaining an investigator’s credibility with other scientists and society.

5. Essential Questions What is the scientific method?
What are the steps of the scientific method?

6. Scientific Method
A series of steps that scientists use to answer questions

7. Steps of the Scientific Method
Ask a Question
Form a Hypothesis
A hypothesis is a possible explanation or answer to a question that is based on prior scientific research or observation also called an educated guess.
Asking a question helps focus the purpose of an investigation. Give example of David Gillette

8. Steps of the Scientific Method
Test the Hypothesis
Controlled Experiments
Making Observations
Keeping Accurate Record
Analyze the Results
Review tables and graphs of data collected while testing a hypothesis
Draw Conclusions
Did the results support the hypothesis?
Communicate Results
Scholarly journals
Lectures
Controlled- testing one factor or variable at a time give example of Jello
Observations- explain that scientist can not always control variables. Therefore, they use observations.
Keeping accurate records- refer to the GPS and talk about the importance of reporting findings based on facts not opinions

9. Virtual Lab
In today’s Virtual Lab we will use the scientific method to determine how to create the most efficient compost pile.
What is compost?
Compost is decomposed matter used as fertilizer or as mulch.
What is mulch?
Mulch is material put around plants to help them retain water.

10. Virtual Lab Conti. Compost is made by combining four basic ingredients
Green materials
Grass clippings
Green leaves
Vegetable and fruit scraps
Brown materials
Dried grass and leaves
Twigs
Straw
Water
Air
Created by turning all four ingredients

11. Question
How much brown to green material, water, and air are needed to make an efficient compost pile?

12.
Composte Pile

13. Review Essential Questions What is the scientific method?
A series of steps that scientists use to answer questions and solve problems
What are the steps of the scientific method?
Ask a Question
Form a Hypothesis
Test the hypothesis
Analyze the results
Draw conclusions
Communicate results