1. Bell-ringer: 4 minutes
Choose the most appropriate units to measure the weight of a textbook
a) Pounds
b) Grams
c) Ounces
d) Kilograms
Copy CCSS/Objectives/HW

2. Mantra - Your Turn! Today is a great day for science because:
science is power.
We are powerful because:
We always make a difference.

3. Agenda Paper Return/ Grade Sheets/ Collection (Make-ups?)
Peer project groups & Work Time
Writing Successful Procedures / Common elements & models
Practice
HW: Simple how-to procedure
Office Hours #2: TONIGHT 6-8pm
Summary/ questions

4. Class Competition Month - Sept.
Quiet Coyote Time
Homework Completion
Cleanliness of Room at the end of class
# of Volunteers
Following Directions the First Time

5. Paper return/ Grade Sheet Update
No.
Name of Assignment
Unit Name
Date
Points Earned 1.
How Do You Know
Inquiry
8/6/15 2.
Science / Observations
8/7/15 3.
Measurement
8/11/15 4.
Scientific Method Quiz
8/17/15 5.
1st Attempt: Fossil Model
8/19/15 6.
2nd Attempt: Fossil Model
8/25/15 7.
Introduction Requirement Qz.
8/28/15 8.
Introduction Section
8/31/15

6. Feedback Home calls continue to help with your projects
McDonalds tonight 6-8pm
Behavior Pts, Data Wall, New Parent Newsletter all ready to explore!

7. McDonalds “Office Hours”
For help with finalizing materials/procedure requirements
WEDNESDAY(9/2)
6pm to 8pm
Right by 2218 US-82, Greenwood at stoplight
I agree that my student, ___________________, can speak to Miss Krichten outside of school at the McDonalds on Wednesday (9/2) about his/her science projects.
I will/ will not (circle one) be attending as well.
Guardian Signature: ______________________

8. Group Work (~15min.) If you submitted your introduction/materials
1. Grading Group
2. Peer review Group
If you did not submit them–
3. Introduction Group
4. Materials Group
5. Topic Support Group
If you are ready to work ahead –
6. Procedure Section Work Group

9. Title Requirements Independent Variable Dependent Variable
Experimental organism or system being used

10. Identification Requirements
Your name
Course name and Period #
Instructor’s name, spelled correctly
Date Submitted

11. Introduction Requirements Due Mon.
Reveals the question to be answered
Background Information
Statement of Purpose
(Why are you doing this experiment?)
Hypothesis (and alternate hypothesis)
State what observations or information led you to make this hypothesis
Brief Summary of Procedures (1-2 sentences)**
**You can add this after we go over procedures

12. Materials Section Requirements Due Wed.
Lists all equipment or places to be used in project
Explains experimental design and variables
Describes method of data collection
Describes method of analyzing data
Strategic full points: Includes appropriate research and topic; May use relevant outside information of a formal or informal nature; Identifies all important aspects of the scientific problem and shows understanding of the relationships between them.
Communication full points: Gives a complete response with a clear, unambiguous response; Presents strong supporting evidence where appropriate; Writing is relatively free of grammatical and spelling errors.

13. Topic Support Group Blue Red Green Purple What I would suggest is…
Here’s what I’m interested in...
What I would suggest is…
Here’s what I’m interested in...
What I would suggest is…

14. Your Turn What would happen if it were not?
Describe how a successful procedure should be written and why it needs to be that way.
What would happen if it were not?

15. What is wrong with the following? How can they be fixed?

16. Your Turn
3. Create a picture cereal label to tell someone in a foreign land how to properly eat cereal.

17. Procedure Section Requirements
Clear, numbered, specific list of all steps in the correct order to be taken during experiment

18. HW: Writing a simple how-to:
Write a detailed step-by-step procedure for how to make a paper airplane.
Due tomorrow
Be as detailed as possible
Include pictures/ drawings if possible

19. Last Items/ Questions
Procedure Sections in a report are important because:
_______________________________________________
Review Scientific Method & CP Packet Online!
Sample How-to to look at
How can you use your town and materials as resources?
Calendar on Class Website outlines when sections due
Simple How-to: Tomorrow
Procedure Section: Friday