Word of the Day 10/15/14Formal

Formal is an adjective.

The definition of formal is having a regular or orderly pattern or arrangement; bound.

An example of how you might use formal in a sentence is: The unsatisfied customer lodged a formal complaint to the manager.

WARM UPList as many qualitative and quantitative observations about your neighbor’s hand as you can.

. ANSWER: answers will vary1. Wrinkled2. Pinkish and tan color3. 5 large blue veins visible4. 5 fingers of different lengths5. Fingernails are made of different material than the skin6. Hair is present on back side but not on palm 7. Shakes when hold very still8. Fingers are approximately 6 cm in length.9. Length of hand, from wrist to longest finger, is

approximately 10 cm.

Scientific Method Notes

#2 students please open folder and hand out the scientific method notes

You will fill in the blanks with the words written in red as Mrs. Groom reads the information.

Scientific Method

Steps in the Scientific Method

• Observation• Hypothesis• Experiment• Data Collection• Conclusion• Communicate

Observations

• Gathered through your

senses• A scientist

notices something in their natural

world

Observations

• An example of an observation

might be noticing that

many salamanders near a pond have curved, not straight,

tails

Hypothesis

• A suggested solution to the problem.

• Must be testable

• Usually written as If…Then… statements

• Predicts an outcome

Hypothesis

• An example of a hypothesis might be

“ If salamanders have curved tails then they are better adapted to a pollutant in the moist soil where they live.”

Experiment

• A procedure to test the hypothesis

.

Experiment

Variable – factor in

the experiment

that is being tested

Experiment (Big Bang Clip)

A good or “valid”

experiment will only

have ONE variable!

Data

• Results of the experiment

• May be quantitative (numbers) or qualitative

Data

• Must be organized

• Can be organized into charts, tables, or graphs

Conclusion

• The answer to the hypothesis based on the data obtained from the experiment

Communicate

Scientists always communicate their results. Experiments

must be repeatable by

other scientists.

Review 1)Identify a Problem2) State Observations about

the problem3) Form a Hypothesis about

the problem (if…then…)4) Design an Experiment to

test the hypothesis5) Collect Data (qualitative

and quantitative observations)

6) Form a Conclusion7) Communicate steps and

results

Add information to add to their glue in about the independent and dept variable cause and effect!

Cut and Glue the following papers in your notebooks:

1. scientific method notes and study guide

2.The chart of the steps of the scientific method

You have 5 minutes!

Scientific Method Foldable

Directions: You will each create a tab foldable of the steps of the scientific method

Insert picture of foldable Scanned picture

Scientific Method Foldable

Directions: #2 students please hand out 4 pieces of blank paper to each student

We will create the foldable in steps together.When you have successfully folded your paper hold it

up so Mrs. Groom can check that you did it right.

1. Use your ruler to measure 3.5 cm from the top of the paper and mark it with your pencil. 2. Fold the paper HORIZONTALLY at the mark.3. Write 1 on this paper in pencil

3.5 cm

1. Use your ruler to measure 5.0 cm from the top of the paper and mark it with your pencil. 2. Fold the paper HORIZONTALLY at the mark.3. Write 2 on this paper in pencil

5.0 cm

1. Use your ruler to measure 8.0 cm from the top of the paper and mark it with your pencil. 2. Fold the paper HORIZONTALLY at the mark.3. Write 3 on this paper in pencil

8.0 cm

1. Use your ruler to measure 12.0 cm from the top of the paper and mark it with your pencil. 2. Fold the paper HORIZONTALLY at the mark.3. Write 4 on this paper in pencil

12.0 cm

1. Insert the paper with the #2 written on it under the paper with the #1 on it.2. Insert the paper with the #3 written on it under the #2 paper.3. Insert the paper with the #4 written on it under the #3 paper.4. HOLD UP YOUR FLIPBOOK SO MRS. GROOM CAN CHECK THAT IT IS FOLDED CORRECTLY.5. STAPLE THE TOP OF THE FLIPBOOK 3 TIMES – SEE MRS. GROOM’S EXAMPLE6. Erase the numbers on the papers

Write the following labels on each flap – write in pencil – you can use markers later

The Scientific Method

Question/ProblemObservations

Hypothesis

Experiment/ProcedureData Analysis

Conclusions

Communicate

Each flap/step of the scientific method will include:

1. Key information and details related to that step in the scientific method.

See Mrs. Groom’s example

Work on your foldable flapbook until Mrs. Groom calls for clean up, then collect flapbooks in your

period’s table folder in the bin.

#2 students please open your folder and hand out the scientific process reading1. Read the article and answer the questions on the back of the paper2. Hold onto your papers we will grade them and collect them at the end of class

Grading procedure1. Put pencil away2. Use pen to grade3. Name of grader

at bottom4. Total out of 10 at

top ex: 10/10

Exciting Discoveries of the Scientific Method