1. Bell-ringer: 7 minutes
Given the following research question and variables/control, devise your own list of procedures to best approach answering the research question. 
Research question: Does the amount of sleep had the night before affect the number of shooting stars observed while stargazing?
Independent Variable: Hours of sleep
Dependent Variable: # Shooting Stars seen
Control Group: Normal (6hrs) amount of sleep/night
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?)
Connections Friday Volunteers
Evaluating Simple how-to procedures
Summary/ Due Dates
Leftover Questions

4. 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 9.
Materials Section
9/2/15

5. Class Competition Month - Sept.
Quiet Coyote Time
Homework Completion
Cleanliness of Room at the end of class
# of Volunteers
Following Directions the First Time
Home calls continue to help with your projects
Feedback

6. Connections Friday Volunteers
Present a simple 1 minute how-to demo OR
Look up newspaper articles or local current events that relate to having strong materials/procedures. 

7. Peer Evaluation Scientists review and edit each other’s work because:
Benefit 1:
Benefit 2:
Benefit 3:

8. Suggested Sentence Starters
Warm Starters (to provide positive/ constructive feedback)  
A strength of _____is_____.  
Something I liked is_____ because _____.  
_____is good because_____.  
_____ would be stronger if_____.  
I appreciate _____, the next step might be _____.  
I noticed _____, but I wish_____.
Reflective Starters (to better understand)  
One point that was not clear to me was_____.  
Are you saying that_____?  
Can you please clarify_____?  
I wish I understood why_____.  
I found myself wondering_____.
Cool Starters (to disagree/challenge)  
I see your point, but what about _____?  
Another way of looking at it is _____.  
I'm still not convinced that _____.  
What makes you think _____?  
How does _____ explain_____?

9. 1. Review 2. Attempt to Create 3. Analyze
Clear, numbered, specific list of all steps in the correct order to be taken during experiment?
Written simply?
2. Attempt to Create
Can someone who has no idea about the topic go through the steps exactly like the author did based on what was written?
Points that need clarification or more description?
3. Analyze
Rate on a scale of 0 (Not at all) to 5 (Very effective) how successful the students’ procedure was.
Explain your ranking.
How can the procedures be improved?
4. Discuss your findings with your Partner
5. Class Test! – **Wait for Directions

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

11. Title Requirements Was Due Mon 8/31.
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
Experimental organism or system being used

12. Introduction Requirements Was Due 8/31.
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

13. Materials Section Requirements Was Due Wed 9/2.
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.

14. Procedure Section Requirements Due Fri 9/4.
List of all steps to be taken during experiment
Clear
Numbered
Specific
In the correct order

15. Last Items/ Questions
Procedure Sections in a report need to be precise because:
_______________________________________________
Review Scientific Method & CP Packet Online!
How can you use your town and materials as resources?
Calendar on Class Website outlines when sections due
Connections Friday Presentations: Tomorrow
Procedure Section: Tomorrow!