1. 9/27 & 9/ th Grade Agenda
Learning Objective: Learn about Scientific Process
Collect HW: Reading Notetaking p. 19 – p. 22
Brain Pop: Scientific Method
1st Semester Pre-Test
Pass back Graded HW & Test
Class Reading: p.18 – p.22
HW: Reading Notetaking p.23 – 24
Reminder: 2 points extra credit each for bringing the following printouts from home: Due 9/29 & 9/30
A signed grade printout,
100% correct Chap 1 self assessment (PearsonSuccessNet.com)
This class’s Agenda (ccms.ccusd.org)

2. Daily Reflection
Prompt: Make three inferences about things in this classroom. (Write in complete sentence) .

3. Daily Reflection
Prompt: Write 3 things that you learned from the brain pop videos .

4. Scientific Process Observe Pose a Question Develop a Hypothesis
Predict
Experiment and collect data

5. Scientific Inquiry stigate anations
Scientific Inquiry refers to the diverse ways in which scientists inve_______ the natural world and pose expl__________ based on the evidence they gather.
stigate
anations

6. 1st Step: Posing Questions
Scientific Inquiry often begins with a problem or question about an obse_________.
rvation

7. 2nd Step: Hypothesis anations
Hypothesis is a possible expl_______ for a set of observation or answer to a scientific question
anations

8. 3rd Step: Design an Experiment
An experiment in which only one var______ is manipulated at a time is called a controlled experiment
Why is only one variable manipulated?
iable

9. 4th Step: Collecting and Interpreting Data
Data are the facts, figures, and other evi_______ gathered through observations.
It is usually a data or a chart
dence

10. 5th Step: Drawing Conclusions
A conclusion is a summary of what you have lea_____ from an experiment.
rned

11. 6th Step: Communicating
Communicating is sharing of ideas and experimental findings with others through writing and sp______.
eaking

12. What is the difference between Manipulated Variable and Responding Variable?
Manipulated Variable: Type of water that you give to plants
Responding Variable: Height of the plant

13. Manipulated Variable (Also known as Independent Variable)
The one variable that is purposely cha______ in an experiment is called the manipulated variable.
nged

14. Responding Variable (Also known as Dependent Variable)
The factor that may change in resp_____ to the manipulated variable is called the responding variable
onse

15. What is the manipulated variable and responding variable?
When I lower the light the crickets chirp louder

16. What is the manipulated variable and responding variable?
Plants exposed to rock & roll music grow taller than plants not exposed to music

17. What is the manipulated variable and responding variable?
students who have eaten breakfast score higher on tests than students who have not eaten breakfast.

18. Control Sugar Water Water
A control is part of the experiment to which you can compare the results of the other tests. In the control, the conditions are the s____ except for the manipulated variable.
ame
Sugar Water
Water

19. Operational Definition
Operational definition is a statement that describes how to mea_____ a variable or define a term. For example, in the cricket experiment, what sound will count as a single chirp?
sure

20. Big Ideas in Life Science Diverse (Different) but Similar
How is a mushroom and a frog different?
How is a mushroom and a frog similar?

21. Big Ideas in Life Science Changes over time
How has man changed over time?

22. Big Ideas in Life Science Complementary Structure and Function
Why are the eyes of these animals different?

23. What are the characteristics of living things?

24. Characteristics of Living Things
1. All living things have a c________ organization
ellular

25. Characteristics of Living Things
2. All living things contain similar ch________
emicals

26. Characteristics of Living Things
3. All living things use E________
nergy

27. Characteristics of Living Things
4. All living things G______ and De__________
row
velop

28. Characteristics of Living Things
5. All living things res_________ to their surroundings
pond

29. Characteristics of Living Things
6. All living things rep_________
roduce

30. 1st Semester Pre Test