1. Earth Science Warm Ups

2. Warm Up 1 List as many types of scientists that you can in 1 minute.

3. Warm Up 1 List as many types of scientists that you can in 1 minute.

4. Warm Up 2 Use a dictionary to determine the meaning of the following prefixes: geo- paleo- meteor- ocean- astro-

5. Warm Up 2 Use a dictionary to determine the meaning of the following prefixes: geo- earth paleo- meteor- ocean- astro- stars, outer space

6. Warm Up What kind of scientist might answer each of the following questions: What life-forms dwell on the ocean floor, 9.5 km below the ocean surface? Is Earth’s atmosphere becoming warmer? If so, how will humans be affected? Are there deposits of oil, gas, gold, and silver still undiscovered in Earth’s crust? How can they be reached? How many stars are there? Is there life on other planets? What kind of scientist might answer each of the following questions: What life-forms dwell on the ocean floor, 9.5 km below the ocean surface? Is Earth’s atmosphere becoming warmer? If so, how will humans be affected? Are there deposits of oil, gas, gold, and silver still undiscovered in Earth’s crust? How can they be reached? How many stars are there? Is there life on other planets?

7. Warm Up What kind of scientist might answer each of the following questions: What life-forms dwell on the ocean floor, 9.5 km below the ocean surface? Biological Oceanographer Is Earth’s atmosphere becoming warmer? If so, how will humans be affected? Meteorologist Are there deposits of oil, gas, gold, and silver still undiscovered in Earth’s crust? How can they be reached? Geologist How many stars are there? Is there life on other planets? Astronomer What kind of scientist might answer each of the following questions: What life-forms dwell on the ocean floor, 9.5 km below the ocean surface? Biological Oceanographer Is Earth’s atmosphere becoming warmer? If so, how will humans be affected? Meteorologist Are there deposits of oil, gas, gold, and silver still undiscovered in Earth’s crust? How can they be reached? Geologist How many stars are there? Is there life on other planets? Astronomer

8. Warm Up Match the following stages of a robbery investigation to the steps of the scientific method: Gathering clues Interrogating suspects Realizing that a crime has taken place and wondering who did it Solving the crime Determining suspects

9. Warm Up Match the following stages of a robbery investigation to the steps of the scientific method: Gathering clues – making observations Interrogating suspects –testing the hypothesis Realizing that a crime has taken place and wondering who did it - Asking a question Solving the crime -drawing a conclusion Determining suspects – forming a hypothesis

10. Warm Up – Write the questions and answer in your own words 1. Why do scientists ask questions? 2. What can scientists do if their tests do not support their hypothesis? 3. Why do scientists draw conclusions about their results?

11. Warm Up – Write the questions and answer in your own words 1. Why do scientists ask questions? To focus the purpose of an investigation 2. What can scientists do if their tests do not support their hypothesis? They may repeat investigations to check for errors. 3. Why do scientists draw conclusions about their results? To see if their results matched their hypothesis.