Here is the study guide for our Homeostasis quiz.
Please post here any questions you may have.
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Airplane Lab Reflection - Period 5
We have spent the last week or so doing our first experiment. We did this to learn for ourselves how scientists work.
Now that you have completed this experiment, it is time to look back and think about what you have learned. Look over the following questions and then write a two to three-paragraph reflection that answers them. This is to be done on your own.
- What have you learned about how scientists work and the methods they follow?
- Why do you think this method would add to scientific knowledge?
- What would you do differently next time in terms of how your group performed your experiment?
Airplane Lab Reflection - Period 4
We have spent the last week or so doing our first experiment. We did this to learn for ourselves how scientists work.
Now that you have completed this experiment, it is time to look back and think about what you have learned. Look over the following questions and then write a two to three-paragraph reflection that answers them. This is to be done on your own.
- What have you learned about how scientists work and the methods they follow?
- Why do you think this method would add to scientific knowledge?
- What would you do differently next time in terms of how your group performed your experiment?
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Monday, September 15, 2008
Practice Blogging - 8th Grade
Here is a place to practice using the class blog.
You can also post any questions you have about using the blog here.
Weekly Science Article Report #1 - Period 6
The purpose of this assignment is to develop your ability to read and write about science.
The assignment:
Each week you will find an science related article that is interesting to you. It can be about any topic, not just whatever we are studying in class. Then you will write a report which has these three parts:
1) Citation: Here you will put the name of the article, the author, and where you found it (for example, the New York Times or Science News for Kids).
2) A brief summary: Here you will summarize the article in one or two sentences. This is to give your readers (including me) a sense of what you have read.
3) Reflection: This is the biggest part of your report. I am interested in your response to the article. Please address the following questions in your reflection:
a) What did you think about the article? Did you like it or not? Why?
b) What interested you or surprised you about the article?
c) What questions do you have about what you read? What would you like to know more about what you’ve read?
Click here to find tons of science articles.
Your report is due Friday here on the blog.
Weekly Science Article Report #1 - Period 5
The purpose of this assignment is to develop your ability to read and write about science.
The assignment:
Each week you will find an science related article that is interesting to you. It can be about any topic, not just whatever we are studying in class. Then you will write a report which has these three parts:
1) Citation: Here you will put the name of the article, the author, and where you found it (for example, the New York Times or Science News for Kids).
2) A brief summary: Here you will summarize the article in one or two sentences. This is to give your readers (including me) a sense of what you have read.
3) Reflection: This is the biggest part of your report. I am interested in your response to the article. Please address the following questions in your reflection:
a) What did you think about the article? Did you like it or not? Why?
b) What interested you or surprised you about the article?
c) What questions do you have about what you read? What would you like to know more about what you’ve read?
Click here to find tons of science articles.
Your report is due Friday here on the blog.
Weekly Science Article Report #1 - Period 4
The purpose of this assignment is to develop your ability to read and write about science.
The assignment:
Each week you will find an science related article that is interesting to you. It can be about any topic, not just whatever we are studying in class. Then you will write a report which has these three parts:
1) Citation: Here you will put the name of the article, the author, and where you found it (for example, the New York Times or Science News for Kids).
2) A brief summary: Here you will summarize the article in one or two sentences. This is to give your readers (including me) a sense of what you have read.
3) Reflection: This is the biggest part of your report. I am interested in your response to the article. Please address the following questions in your reflection:
a) What did you think about the article? Did you like it or not? Why?
b) What interested you or surprised you about the article?
c) What questions do you have about what you read? What would you like to know more about what you’ve read?
Click here to find tons of science articles.
Your report is due Friday here on the blog.
Weekly Science Article Report #1 - Period 1
The purpose of this assignment is to develop your ability to read and write about science.
The assignment:
Each week you will find an science related article that is interesting to you. It can be about any topic, not just whatever we are studying in class. Then you will write a report which has these three parts:
1) Citation: Here you will put the name of the article, the author, and where you found it (for example, the New York Times or Science News for Kids).
2) A brief summary: Here you will summarize the article in one or two sentences. This is to give your readers (including me) a sense of what you have read.
3) Reflection: This is the biggest part of your report. I am interested in your response to the article. Please address the following questions in your reflection:
a) What did you think about the article? Did you like it or not? Why?
b) What interested you or surprised you about the article?
c) What questions do you have about what you read? What would you like to know more about what you’ve read?
Click here to find tons of science articles.
Your report is due Friday here on the blog.
Monday, September 08, 2008
Our First Lab Report
Here is the write up for our first lab. This is the three part Learning Lab (Reaction Time, Toothpick, and Hot & Cold Water).
If you lose your copy of the lab write up, you can download it here.
Mythbusters Reflection - Period 5
Welcome to your first assignment to our class blog.
For this assignment, you will post a one-page reflection on the episode of Mythbusters we watched in class (and on which you took notes).
Your reflection should address the following questions:
1) What questions did the Mythbusters investigate?
2) What kinds of experiments did they try out to investigate these questions?
3) How did the Mythbusters work together? How did they collaborate? How did they resolve conflicts? How did they divide up work? What else did you notice?
4) What did you learn from this episode about how scientists think and work?
This assignment is due Thursday by 11:59 pm.
Mythbusters Reflection - Period 4
Welcome to your first assignment to our class blog.
For this assignment, you will post a one-page reflection on the episode of Mythbusters we watched in class (and on which you took notes).
Your reflection should address the following questions:
1) What questions did the Mythbusters investigate?
2) What kinds of experiments did they try out to investigate these questions?
3) How did the Mythbusters work together? How did they collaborate? How did they resolve conflicts? How did they divide up work? What else did you notice?
4) What did you learn from this episode about how scientists think and work?
This assignment is due Thursday by 11:59 pm.
Monday, September 01, 2008
Welcome!
Welcome back to school!
We are working this year to train ourselves to work and think like scientists. I am looking forward to what we create together.
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