1. Procedure Writing

2. Review List the 7 steps of the scientific process
You don’t need to write these down, but find them in your notebook
Observation
Question
Hypothesis
Design
Test
Conclusion
communicate
Review

3. Summarize the PB&J Video
NB Set-Up
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Scientific Writing
Question Starters
Summarize the PB&J Video
Practice Directions
# #2
Procedure Writing
My Procedures Constructive Criticism
(Expectation) (Reality) 16 17

4. Slide 1 of 8
Think of ways to start questions… (Example: How does, Compare, Explain…)

5. Question Starters How does Describe Explain Compare Calculate When Why
NBpg. 16 Top
Slide 2 of 8
Question Starters
How does
Describe
Explain
Compare
Calculate
When
Why
Where
What are
What is
Name
List

6. Summarize the video in 3+ Complete sentences.
Explain the importance of precise procedures.
NBpg. 16 Middle
Slide 3 of 8

7. No talking, No collaborating, No looking at others interpretation
NBpg. 16 Bottom
Slide 4 of 8
No talking, No collaborating, No looking at others interpretation
Directions #1:
Place toothpicks in the middle to make an X
Add extensions, but not touching
Place toothpicks in between the extensions
Draw the design on the bottom left section on NBpg. 16

8. NBpg. 16 Bottom
Slide 5 of 8
Directions #2:
Place 2 toothpicks overlapping perpendicular in the middle of the design area.
Add 1 toothpick extended from each arm of the center ‘X’ that is 2cm away from tip to tip
Conduct 4 times to use remaining toothpicks: Place 1 toothpick perpendicular midway on the extension toothpicks in step 2
Draw the design on the bottom right section on NBpg. 16

9. Successful ideas are those that withstand repeated challenges.
READ ONLY
Slide 6 of 8
Successful ideas are those that withstand repeated challenges.
Scientific achievements are of little value unless they are shared with others.
Researchers needed to explain their experiments and their ideas so that others can attempt to replicate their results.
Thus, clear and precise communication is essential to science.
This activity reveals the importance of accuracy, precision, and clarity in communication.

10. Using all 10 toothpicks, create a design
NBpg. 17
Slide 7 of 8
Procedure Writing
Instructions: Constructive Criticism 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Expectation: Reality:
Individually
Using all 10 toothpicks, create a design
(the more complicated, the better)
Write down step by step instructions on building your toothpick design
Do 5 steps
No longer than the space allotted
Design specifications:
Use all 10 toothpicks
Design cannot be too simplistic
Design needs to fit in a 30x30cm2 area
On a Post-It, Draw the expectation of your design and don’t show other students

11. You will get a random notebook
Read the procedures and create the toothpick design
Draw your outcome on the reality section on NBpg. 17
Re-read and review the procedure
Give construction criticism (did well and can do better)
suggest edits to the instructions that would’ve been helpful, like word or phrase edits/rewrites
What would you have done differently and why
How confident are you that the drawing matches the expectation drawing
Find the Expectation post-it and compare your design
Return Notebook when Mrs. Hayes says so.