1. 9/10 & 9/11 - 7 th Grade Agenda Learning Objective: Learn the difference between Quantitative and Qualitative observation Collect HW: Reading & Notetaking p 11-14. Who wants to be a Millionaire (Metrics & Safety) Poster of Science Presentation Textbook Reading: p.11 – p.17 HW: Reading & Notetaking p.15 - 18 HW: Poster of Science Project 9/10 & 9/11 (20 Points) Reminder: Metrics & Safety Test on 9/12 & 9/13(30 Points)

2. Daily Reflection Prompt: Look around the room and write 3 observations.

3. Poster of Science Presentation 20 Points Every class day it is late you loose a letter grade (2 points).

4. Poster of Science Reflection Write 3 interesting facts you learned during the poster presentations.

5. Important Websites CCMS.CCUSD.ORG (For Agenda) PearsonSuccessnet.com (Online Textbook)

6. Thinking like a Scientist Scientists use skills such as obs_______, infe______, pred_______, clas______, and making models to learn more about the world and make scientific progress erving rring icting sifying

7. Observing Observing means using one or more of your sen_____ to gather information. ses

8. Quantitative observation deal with num____ or amounts. Can you give me an example? 20% of the students passed the test. bers

9. Qualitative Observation deal with desc_______ that cannot be expressed in numbers Can you give me an example? The chimp appears sad. riptions

10. Inferring When you exp_____ or interp____ the things you observe, you are inferring or making an inference lain ret

11. Predicting Predicting means making a fore____ of what will happen in the future based on past exp__________ or evi_______. cast dence erience

12. Classifying Classifying is the process of gro_____ together items that are alike in some way uping

13. Making models Making models involves creating repre_________ of complex objects or processes. sentations

14. Quantitative vs Qualitative Observation 20% of the students got an A on the test Quantitative Observation

15. Quantitative vs Qualitative Observation There are 15 girls in the classroom Quantitative Observation

16. Quantitative vs Qualitative Observation The students are paying attention in the classroom Qualitative Observation

17. Quantitative vs Qualitative Observation 90% of the students are looking at the teacher Quantitative Observation

18. Quantitative vs Qualitative Observation The floor is shiny Qualitative Observation

20. Daily Reflection Prompt: Observe the mealworm and make 2 quantitative and 2 qualitative observations.

21. Mealworms are insects They turn into Darkling Beetles Larva Pupa Adult