Chasing Science

Assignment/Activities Today

• Unit 1 – Introduction to Physical Science
• Key Concept  Scientists use scientific methods to answer questions and to solve problems
  • Scientific methods are based on six steps, which may be followed in different ways based on the kind of question being asked
  • Scientific investigations begin with a question and proceed by forming a hypothesis and then testing it
  • Scientists use a variety of methods to analyze and report their data
• Discuss and View NASA Website
• Work on the NASA Consensus Exercise (found in Google Classroom)
  • Begin Assignment as Individuals and Work into Teams Exercise
  • Compare Individual Results with NASA
  • Compare Group Results with NASA
  • Calculate the Difference
  • Come up With and Discuss Rationale for Choices
• If Time Allows and Incomplete: BrainPOP – Scientific Method (watch the video, take the quiz and submit the results to Mr. Hodder)
• If Time Allows and Incomplete: Chapter 1 Vocabulary Terms into Science Online Glossary

Standards Covered Today

8th Grade – #9:Investigation and Experimentation

Items of Note

Tuesdays at 2:00 – Opportunities to retake any quiz from the trimester
September 5th – Labor Day (no school)

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