7B - Science Assignments
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- 2018-2019
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- AMS Desert Sky - Teacher Webpages
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In this course, students will have four units of science: scientific method, ecology, geology, and solar systems. Students will learn through different activities such as the reading the textbook, note-taking on presentations, investigations, and other techniques to ensure the students have an in-depth understanding of each topic. The students will be learning from Life Science, a textbook presented by CPO Science, as well as Inside Earth, presented by Science Explorer.
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Rock Collection due 3/26:
Collect 12 different rocks
Identify the rock you’ve found as igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic rock to help you identify the rock samples www.geology.com can help)
Once you are certain you know the name of the rock, write a notecard sized fact card about the rock. The flashcard should include the answer to some of the questions below, filling up the WHOLE notecard:
Whether it is igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic
The mineral composition of the rock
The texture of the rock (smooth, medium, or coarse)
How the rock might be used around the world
Common places the rock is found
Any other interesting facts!
Place your rocks (LABELED) into a 12 egg carton to display for the class.
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Scientific Method Study Guide
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September 10 - 14 Homework Tracker
All homework, unless stated otherwise, is due Monday, September 17th
Monday
Growth Mindset Activity 4 – Take a Moment to Reflect is written on a lined sheet of paper
Complete your observation, question, hypothesis, variables, materials, and procedures for your lab – DUE BY WEDNESDAY!!!
Tuesday
Complete your observation, question, hypothesis, variables, materials, and procedures for your lab – DUE BY WEDNESDAY!!!
Wednesday
Khan Academy – Experimental Design and Controlled Experiment
Thursday
Quick Write: Write 5-6 sentences describing your experiment today. You MUST include ALL your scientific method vocabulary words.
Friday
Write up the results part of the Marshmallow Lab
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September 3 – 7 Homework Tracker
All homework, unless stated otherwise, is due Monday, September 10th
Scientific Method Vocabulary quiz Monday, September 10th
Tuesday
Growth Mindset Activity 2 – Take a Moment to Reflect is written on a lined sheet of paper
Vocabulary homework, pick one: make flashcards, quizlet, write the words and definitions 5 times, or create visuals of the words.
Wednesday
Vocabulary homework – Study for 15 minutes
Continue to add to the Marshmallow Lab Final Draft: Materials and procedure
Thursday
Study vocabulary for 15 minutes
Khan Academy – Graphs
Friday
Study vocabulary for 30 minutes
Continue to add to the Marshmallow Lab Final Draft: Results
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All homework, unless stated otherwise, is due Tuesday, September 4th
Scientific Method Vocabulary quiz Tuesday, September 4th
Monday
- Variables Identification Worksheet
- Khan Academy Growth Mindset Activity 1 – Take a Moment to Reflect should be written on a piece of paper titled “Growth Mindset Activity 1”
Tuesday
- Vocabulary homework – Create a visual for each of your vocabulary words.
- Lab write up: observation, hypothesis, materials, procedures
Wednesday
- Study vocabulary for 15 minutes:
- Lab write up: observation, hypothesis, materials, procedures
- Khan Academy – Measurement Practice
Thursday
- Study vocabulary for 15 minutes
- Quick Write: Write 5-6 sentences describing your experiment today. You MUST include ALL your scientific method vocabulary words: scientific method, hypothesis, variables, system, experimental variable, dependent variable, control variable, and theory.
Friday
- Quick Write: On your draft of your Marshmallow Lab, explain how you are going to visualize your results.
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Monday
Khan Academy – Scientific Method Video
Tuesday
Rewrite your vocabulary WORDS AND DEFINITIONS 10 times each
Wednesday
Rewrite your vocabulary WORDS AND DEFINITIONS 10 times each
Scientific Method Quick Write: Imagine you are a scientist working for Dairy Queen. The boss of the company just asked you “Does ice cream melt?” In 5-6 sentences, explain how you, the scientist, would go about using ALL the steps of the scientific method to answer this question.
Thursday
Lab Write-up – Focus on the observation and question.
Friday - Growth mindset vocabulary quiz!
Rewrite your vocabulary WORDS AND DEFINITIONS 10 times each
Lab Write-up – Focus on the observation and question.