Unit 1 – Scientific Method

Selection from an on-line textbook

 http://www.ck12.org/book/Introductory-Chemistry/r1/section/1.1/Introduction-to-Chemistry-and-The-Nature-of-Science-%253A%253Aof%253A%253A-Introductory-Chemistry/

On-line Practice quiz

Aug 15 Wed

• Go over class guidelines ** must be signed and returned to Miss Morrow
• Go over Lab Safety Contract**must be signed and returned to Miss Morrow
  
• Logic puzzle

Aug 16 Thurs

• Continue Lab Safety Contract **
  
• Formative Probe:  “Doing Science”

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Aug 17 Fri

• Jello  Lab

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Aug 20 Mon

• Formative probe “Doing Science”
• Formative probe “What is a hypothesis?” and “Is it a theory?”
• • Notes via power point– The Scientific Method + vocabulary
  1. hypothesis
  2. independent variable
  3. dependent variable
  4. control group
  5. experimental group
• Finish Jello Lab for homework.  Due Tuesday.

Aug 23 Tues

• Read article “Study:  More sleep means more athletic success”
• Identify the vocabulary terms in the experiment in the article
• Peer review of analyzing an experiment

• Jello Lab

Aug 24 Wed

• Finish lab and write conclusion.  Hand in.
  
• Make observations for Fruit and Jello lab
• • Make observations
  • Write hypothesis
  • Plan out procedure

Aug 25 Thurs

Do fruit and Jello Lab

Aug 26 Fri

Pass back Jello lab.  Discuss

Conclude Fruit and Jello Lab

Scientific method test

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Aug 31 Tues

• Do Jello lab according to your procedure.  Place Jello in refrigerator
  
• Notes:  Scientific  Law vs Scientific Theory

Sept 1

• Conclude Fruit and Jello lab.  Hand in for summative grade.
• Pass out Scientific method practice test

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