1. DO NOW Directions: Fill in your Weekly Do Now sheet, then answer the prompt.
Sept. 3rd, 2013
Cedillo
Objective
Students will be able to distinguish between an observation and an inference.
Do Now Prompt
In the picture to the right….
What do you OBSERVE (see)
and what can you INFER (predict)
Is happening?

4. ESSENTIAL QUESTION: AGENDA:
Sept
4th
ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
What is the difference between an observation and an inference?
AGENDA:
-Use observations and inferences to create a model of the inside of the “Mystery Box”
-Define observation and inference
-Learn how to create a concept map

5. Mystery Box – Pg. 7 -RECORD WHAT YOU OBSERVE IN THIS BOX
OBSERVATIONS
INFERENCE
-RECORD WHAT YOU OBSERVE IN THIS BOX
-USE YOUR OBSERVATIONS TO CREATE A DRAWING OF WHAT YOU THINK THE INSIDE LOOKS LIKE

6. ESSENTIAL QUESTION: OBJECTIVE:
What is the difference between an observation and an inference?
OBJECTIVE:
-Distinguish between an observation and an inference.

7. Sept. 4th/5th, 2013
DO NOW (Pg. 6 in journal)
Cedillo
Objective
SWBAT distinguish between a descriptive, comparative, and experimental investigation.
Prompt
Using observations, describe this classroom. What inferences can you make about Ms. Cedillo from your observations?
Reminders:
--Enter quietly and pick up any papers by door
--Sharpen pencils and have materials out and ready *BEFORE* bell rings
--Be in seat with voice level 0 when bell rings
--Make sure homework is written in agenda for this week. (Lab Safety, Vocabulary, and Investigations – Due Friday)

8. Today’s Agenda ESSENTIAL QUESTION: Agenda:
What is the difference between a descriptive, comparative, and experimental investigation?
Agenda:
-Use observations and inferences to conduct and descriptive investigation of Turk’s Cap.
-Conduct a comparative investigation of Turk’s Cap and the Siberian Iris.
-Look at an example of an experimental investigation
-Fill out a Mind Map to organize information about scientific investigations.
-Decorate notebooks (if time).

9. Notebook Prep for Today
Page 8 – Descriptive & Comparative Investigation Frames
Page 9 – Experimental Investigation Frame
Page 10 – Scientific Investigation Mind Map
Please use as little tape as possible!

10. How do animals communicate?
Descriptive Investigation
Dr. Damian Elias:
How do animals communicate?

11. Descriptive Investigation
Dr. Damian Elias:
Scientists from the Elias Lab use descriptive investigations to understand how jumping spiders communicate.
Jumping Spider Mating Dance

12. Descriptive Investigation1. 2. 1. 2.

13. Use 5 senses and scientific tools to make observations
No hypothesis or prediction needed
Describe characteristics and traits of a thing

14. Comparative Investigations
Dr. Larry J. Young:
What controls behavior?

15. Dr. Larry J. Young: http://research.yerkes.emory.edu/Young/larry.html
Comparative
Dr. Larry J. Young:
Vs.
Prairie Voles
Monogamous: Only have 1 partner
Meadow Voles
Polygamous: have many partners

16. COMAPARATIVE Investigation
SIBERIAN IRIS
TURK’S CAP

17. TURK’S CAP

18. BLUE SIBERIAN IRIS

19. In science, there are three types of investigations
Mind Maps
In science, there are three types of investigations
Descriptive Comparative Experimental
Can be
Will
Evaluate similarities and differences between two or more things
No hypothesis or prediction needed
Observe more than one thing

20. What are the risks when finding a mate?
Experimental Investigations
Dr. Rachel Paige:
What are the risks when finding a mate?

21. Experimental
Male Simple Call
Male Complex Call
Female Frog
Bat

23. In science, there are three types of investigations
Mr. Martell 506
Aug. 28th
2011
Mind Maps
In science, there are three types of investigations
Descriptive Comparative Experimental
Can be
Will
Include independent and dependent variables
Include a hypothesis and prediction

24. Sept. 6th, 2013
DO NOW (Pg. 6 in journal)
Cedillo
Objective
SWBAT distinguish between a descriptive, comparative, and experimental investigations.
Prompt
What is the difference between a descriptive, comparative, and experimental investigation?
Reminders:
--Homework due today
--Keep in corner of desk until asked to turn in

25. ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
How do you design an experimental investigation?
OBJECTIVES:
-Design an experimental investigation to test a question about Turk’s Cap and the Siberian Iris.

26. Advantages of doing this type of investigation
Exit Ticket
Today we have learned about 3 different types of investigations: descriptive, comparative, and experimental. On page 11 in your journal, choose one type of investigation to write about. Then, describe the following:
Advantages of doing this type of investigation
Disadvantages of doing this type of investigation
Think of a possible experiment that might use this type of investigation
When you finish, you may decorate the front of your notebook using magazines.

27. Descriptive, Comparative, or Experimental?
On your dry erase boards, choose whether the experiment read by the teacher is a descriptive, comparative, or experimental investigation.