Integrated Science 1 – Fall 2010

Daily Agendas – Experimental Design Unit

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Int Sci 1 – WEEK 1

Wed. 8/18

˜ Session 1 (8-9:05) *9^th graders only [Freshman stop into each of their classes for apx. 5 minutes each]

1. 9^th graders check in by recording their MS & alternative first name (if applicable) next to their name on the roster

˜ Session 2 (40 minute periods) *all students

• 1˚ starts at 9:15

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. 8/19

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. 8/20

1. Quick Debrief of “Got Milk”

2. Course Overview Handout

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

3. 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 Design Outline Guidelines and Practice Scenarios

2. COMPLETE Student Questionnaire

Int Sci 1 – WEEK 2

Mon. 8/23

1. Student Questionnaire Due

2. Experimental Design Outline 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 SCENARIOS 1-4

Tue. 8/24

1. Check and Correct Homework As A Class

2. In Quiz-Mode Students Complete Scenario 5

• check and correct as a class

• any student who has questions on the use of a Design Outline should attend my SMART Period
3. Shoe Tying Activity

• students draft their procedures in-class

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

2. SCENARIOS 6-8 DUE FRIDAY

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. 8/27

1. Scenarios 6-8 Due

2. Rules For Graphing

• review the rules for graphing

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

• stamp and credit when completed

Int Sci 1 – WEEK 3

Mon. 8/30

1. Revisit/Review or Continue Rules for Graphing (started Friday)

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

Tue. 8/31

1. Metric System Conversion Problems Due

• detailed debrief

2. Review For Friday’s Quiz

Block Day [back to school on Thursday night]

1. Metric Measurement Activity

Fri. 9/3 [minimum day]

1. Experimental Design, Data Table, And Graphing Quiz

Int Sci 1 – WEEK 4

Mon. 9/6

• NO SCHOOL – LABOR DAY

Tue. 9/7

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 OUTLINE

2. TYPED PROCEDURES (IN A NUMBERED LIST)

Fri. 9/10

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. DESIGN OUTLINE

2. PROCEDURES

3. ORIGINAL FINAL DRAFT DATA TABLES (HANDWRITTEN DATA)

4. FINAL DRAFT GRAPH

5. DISCUSSION SECTION

6. CONCLUSION SECTION

[DUE NEXT TUESDAY 9/14]

Int Sci 1 – WEEK 5

Mon. 9/13

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. 9/14

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. 9/17

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 9/21

Int Sci 1 – WEEK 6

Mon. 9/20

1. TBA

Tue. 9/21

1. Parachute Lab Due (Formal Lab Report)

2. Video: “Coral Reef Adventure”

• pilot (3 ques/3 comment T-Chart) *focus: biodiversity and human impact

• Netflix Documentary

Block Day

1. Begin SF Bay Unit

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