1.  1. How many tardies does it take to get an office referral?  2. What materials do you need to bring to class to be prepared?  3. What should you do when you come back to school after you’ve missed a day?  Don’t forget to write today’s date!

2.  Scientists perform experiments to: -Find a new aspect of the natural world -To explain known phenomenon -To check the results of other experiments -To test predictions

3.  They learn from other scientists and what they have done.  Scientists conduct their own experiments.

4.  Before you can begin an experiment you need to make a plan.  Scientists write their plan  They list the equipment they will need to conduct the experiment  Scientists make tables to record their data and keep it organized.

5.  Observations can include what you: - See - Smell - Hear - Feel - Taste

6.  It’s important that you repeat the experiment to see if you get similar results.  At the end of an experiment you may have more questions. You can go back and test to get answers to your new questions.

7.  Biological Science- the science of living things -Botany -Ecology -Zoology

8.  Physical Science- Science of matter and energy -Physics- forces and energy -Chemistry- matter and its changes

9.  Science of the Earth -Geology -Astronomy -Meteorology

10.  Technology is the application of science for practical, everyday uses.  Engineers apply scientific knowledge to design and create things for people to use.

11.  Law- describes a process in nature that can be tested by repeated experiments.  Theory- explains how a natural process works. -Explains observations clearly -Experiments that explain the theory need to be repeatable -You need to be able to predict results using a theory

12.  Qualitative statements describe something you see using words.  Quantitative statements describe something you see using mathematical equations. - Ex. A= l x w

13.  Models can be drawn on paper or made from real objects.  Scientists use computer models to study complicated events and to make predictions.