Integrated Science 1 – Fall 2008

Daily Agendas – Experimental Design Unit

Int Sci 1 – WEEK 1

Wed. 8/20

< Session 1 (15 minutes) *9^th graders only

1. Brief Individual Introductions

• stand and introduce name, MS

< Session 2 (30 minutes) *all students

• any students not in the 1^st session introduce themselves

1. Prior Knowledge Questionnaire

HW: 1. PRE-READ Got Milk – COMPLETE #1. PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS

2. 3-RING BINDER w/TWO DIVIDERS, AND BINDER PAPER (Does not have to be science-only)

3. SCIENTIFIC CALCULATOR [BINDER AND CALCULATOR DUE FRIDAY]

Thu. 8/21

1. “Got Milk”

• students complete #2. Make a Prediction, while HW (#1) is stamped

• data collection

HW: 1. ANALYSIS AND CONCLUSION QUESTIONS FOR “Got Milk”

2. REMINDER (BINDER AND CALCULATOR)

Fri. 8/22

1. Quick Debrief of “Got Milk”

2. Course Overview Handout

• students read the handout and have a class discussion about requirements, expectations, etc.

2. Blank Table Of Contents (TOC) and Binder Grading Sheet Distributed

• organize binder and TOC as a class, and discuss what to do when returning to class from an absence

4. Review Mr. Lovelady’s Web-Site

HW: 1. PRE-READ Experimental Organizer Guidelines and Practice Scenarios

• blank design outlines will be given out on Monday

2. COMPLETE Student Questionnaire

Int Sci 1 – WEEK 2

Mon. 8/25

1. Experimental Organizer Guidelines and Practice Scenarios

• in-class work on the use of a experimental organizer and related vocabulary

• students work in-class on practice scenarios

HW: 1. COMPLETE ALL 8 SCENARIOS

Tue. 8/26

1. Brief Q & A About The HW

• students turn in the HW

• HW to be returned on Friday

• any student who has questions on the use of an Experimental Organizer should attend Office Hours
• scenarios 7 & 8 will be due next Tuesday

2. Shoe Tying Activity

• students draft their procedures in-class

HW: 1. FINISH, REVISE, AND TYPE THE FINAL DRAFT VERSION OF YOUR PROCEDURES

Block Day

1. Shoe Tying Presentations

• random students have their procedures “tested” on other random students

• Debrief Shoe Tying Activity

2. Data Table Design and Practice

• review guidelines and sample data table

• students work in-class on the two practice scenarios

• stamp and credit when completed

Fri. 8/29

2. Scenarios Returned (graded but not recorded)

1. Rules For Graphing

• review the rules for graphing

• students work in-class on the two practice data sets

• stamp and credit when completed

HW: SCENARIOS 7 & 8 DUE NEXT TUESDAY (grade will be recorded)

Int Sci 1 – WEEK 3

Mon. 9/1

• NO SCHOOL

Tue. 9/2

1. Quick Check-In (re: Friday’s work on graphing)

2. Metric System Handout

• review the reference information, definitions, equalities, and practice conversion problem

• students work on the conversion problems

HW: 1. FINISH ALL CONVERSION PROBLEMS

2. QUIZ PARTY THIS FRIDAY – STUDY THE FOLLOWING HANDOUTS:

• experimental design outline (inc. vocabulary)

• data table design

• rules for graphing

Block Day [back to school on Thursday night]

1. Metric System Conversion Problems Due

2. Metric Measurement Activity

HW: METRIC QUIZ ON MONDAY 9/8

- STUDY THE METRIC SYSTEM HANDOUT

- KNOW THE METRIC EQUALITIES AND THE METRIC ABBRIAVIATIONS

- CONVERSION PROBLEMS (METRIC TO METRIC ONLY)

Fri. 9/5 [minimum day]

1. Quiz

Int Sci 1 – WEEK 4

Mon. 9/8

1. Metric Quiz

Tue. 9/9

1. Pre-Lab Work: “Head Start Lab”

• pre-read

• design work (by group)

• draft data tables (in the space provided)

• begin drafting procedures

HW: FINAL DRAFT DATA TABLES (FULL SIZE = EACH TABLE ON IT’S OWN PAGE)

Block Day

1. Head Start Lab

• finish drafting procedures

• data table due (to be stamped for credit)

• data collection (on the football field)

• data sharing and calculations (back in the classroom)

HW: 1. TYPED EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN ORGANIZER

2. TYPED PROCEDURES (IN A NUMBERED LIST)

Fri. 9/12

1. Head Start Lab

• debrief lab • get homework stamped

• in-class time to begin drafting Graph, Discussion and Conclusion sections (in the space provided)

HW: HEAD START LAB (EVERYTHING TYPED – DATA TBL AND GRAPH EXCEPTION)

1. EXPERIMENTAL ORGANIZER

2. PROCEDURES

3. ORIGINAL FINAL DRAFT DATA TABLES (HANDWRITTEN DATA)

4. FINAL DRAFT GRAPH

5. DISCUSSION SECTION

6. CONCLUSION SECTION

[DUE NEXT TUESDAY 9/16]

Int Sci 1 – WEEK 5

Mon. 9/15

1. Review “Formal Lab Report” handout

2. Prep-Work for “Parachute Lab”

• parachute master

• students work in lab groups building and launching paper parachutes

• lab groups begin to develop a design for their experiment

HW: 1. RESEARCH HOMEWORK DESCRIBED IN THE LAB HANDOUT

2. BRING ANY MATERIALS THE GROUP MAY NEED ON TUESDAY IN CLASS

Tue. 9/16

1. Homework Checked And Stamped (Research)

2. Lab Groups Continue To Develop And Decide On Their Experiment

3. Finalize Design Outline; Draft Table Tables and Procedures

HW: 1. FINAL DRAFT DATA TABLES

2. ANY MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR BUILDING AND LAUNCHING PARACHUTES

Block Day

1. Homework Checked And Stamped (Data Tables)

2. “Parachute Lab”

• data collection

• data calculations

• lab groups begin to draft their graph, discussion and conclusion sections

HW: 1. FINAL DRAFT GRAPH

Fri. 9/19

1. Homework Checked and Stamped (Graph)

2. In-Class Work Time on Parachute Lab

3. Discuss Site Selection for Field Study

• due next Friday

• requirements on the white board

HW: FORMAL LAB REPORT FOR PARACHUTE LAB DUE TUESDAY 9/23

Integrated Science 1 – WEEK 6

Mon. 9/22

• No School [staff development]

Tue. 9/23

1. TBA

Block Day

1. Begin SF Bay Unit