1. CRCT Question The _____________is a process in which scientists follow steps to answer questions and solve problems a.Conclusion b.Variables c.Hypothesis d.Scientific method

2. Corny Joke of the Day What month do trees dislike the most? Sep-timber

3. Goal Sheet Please place in front of your binder! Keep your goals in mind throughout the quarter. “Our lives are not determined by what happens to us but by how we react to what happens, not by what life brings to us, but by the attitude we bring to life. A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events, and outcomes. It is a catalyst, a spark that creates extraordinary results.”

5. Project #1 You must make an advertisement on 5 safety rules! Must include: Colorful pictures 5 safety rules Engaging words Due Wednesday, August 15 th Remember advertisements are short and sweet!

6. Rubric Science Safety Project Rubric Classwork Grade 5 Science Safety Rules (15 pts each) ________/75 Organization/presentation ________/10 Easy to read ________/10 Colorful pictures ________/5 Total:_____________________/100

7. IMPORTANT UPDATE Quiz changed to: WEDNESDAY

8. Lab Safety Challenge #1 T. Trimpe 2008 http://sciencespot.net/

9. What’s wrong? Identify 6 different safety concerns shown in the picture below. Image: http://morrisonlabs.com/lab_safety.htm

10. The answers are … Image: http://morrisonlabs.com/lab_safety.htm Don’t eat or drink while in the lab. Don’t fool around during a lab. Always wear safety goggles when doing an experiment Always point test tubes and other items away from yourself and others when heating. Keep hair and other flammable objects away from flames. Don’t leave a flame unattended.

11. Lab Safety Challenge #2 T. Trimpe 2008 http://sciencespot.net/

12. What’s wrong? Identify 9 different safety concerns shown in the picture below. Image: http://morrisonlabs.com/lab_safety.htm

13. The answers are … Image: http://morrisonlabs.com/lab_safety.htm Always wear safety goggles during a lab. Don’t leave materials laying on the floor. Clean up spills immediately Don’t heat closed containers. Keep your lab area neat and clean. Unplug equipment when not in use. Don’t place lab materials near the edge of the table. Keep papers and other flammable objects away from flames. Don’t smell directly from a container - WAFT.

14. Science Safety T. Trimpe 2008 http://sciencespot.net/

15. Can you unscramble all the phrases below? Hint: They are all related to safety. 1. R A W E O L G E G S G 2. F W T A, not F W F H I 3. S H A W O R U Y N H A S D 4. L O F L W O I E C R D I T O N S 5. O D T N’ O L F O R U O N A D

16. The answers are... 1. R A W E O L G E G S G 2. F W T A, not F W F H I 3. S H A W N H A S D 4. L O F L W O I E C R D I T O N S 5. O D T N’ O L F O R U O N A D WEAR GOGGLES WAFT, not WHIFF WASH YOUR HANDS FOLLOW DIRECTIONS DON’T FOOL AROUND

17. Today’s Goal Variables

18. Group Discovery Part 1 Read the first two paragraphs Answer questions 1-7 You have 10 minutes

19. Group Discovery Part 2 Try questions 1-13 You have 10 minutes

20. Group Discovery Part 3 Try questions 1-13 You have 10 minutes

21. Independent Variables What is tested by the scientist What is changed by the scientist Also known as manipulated variables.

22. Dependent Variable What is observed What is measured The effect caused by the independent variable. The data Also called responding variables

23. Controlled Variables Things that could change but don’t Kept constant (the same) by scientists These allow for a fair test.

24. Science Experiments #2 T. Trimpe 2008 http://sciencespot.net/

25. Read the information below and then answer the questions. SpongeBob loves to grow flowers for his pal Sandy, who loves big, colorful flowers. He found a new brand of seeds coated with a special “booster” fertilizer that said it would produce huge flowers. He planted 5 of the new seeds in one container and 5 of the old brand of seeds in another container. He placed both containers on a sunny windowsill and watered them every day. He measured the diameter of each flower, which is shown in the chart. 1.Which group was the control? 2. What is the independent variable? 3. What is the dependent variable? 4. What is the average diameter for each group? Old Seeds10 cm12 cm14 cm6 cm8 cm New Seeds8 cm14 cm10 cm12 cm16 cm 5. Which seeds are the best for big flowers?

26. Read the information below and then answer the questions. SpongeBob loves to grow flowers for his pal Sandy, who loves big, colorful flowers. He found a new brand of seeds coated with a special “booster” fertilizer that said it would produce huge flowers. He planted 5 of the new seeds in one container and 5 of the old brand of seeds in another container. He placed both containers on a sunny windowsill and watered them every day. He measured the diameter of each flower, which is shown in the chart. 1.Which group was the control? 2. What is the independent variable? 3. What is the dependent variable? 4. What is the average diameter for each group? Old Seeds10 cm12 cm14 cm6 cm8 cm New Seeds8 cm14 cm10 cm12 cm16 cm 5. Which seeds are the best for big flowers? The seeds without the booster fertilizer Booster fertilizer on the new seeds Size or diameter of the flower Old = 10 cm, New = 12 cm New seeds w/ the booster

27. Quiz Science safety rules Scientific Method Hypothesis and data Variables

28. Homework The Simpsons Variables Review Due WEDNESDAY