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Ms. Rousseau Welcome - Chemistry @ South

Monday, 26 August 2013• WELCOME! Some basics• Why Chemistry?• It starts with a question. I wonder… Assignment – None

Key Idea

Understanding the problem is just the first step in finding a solution. It is usually based on our questions. The questions invite us to think.

Some notes about the class

My role – to get you to think by asking questions.by solving problems

by finding the connection to the worldby asking you to put forth an argument!

I Wonder…

I wonder… and I hope that you do to!

The purpose of this activity is to begin the process of conducting investigations – It always starts with a question.

So we are going to get to know each other by identifying a question, collecting data, displaying it and drawing conclusions

I Wonder…

I wonder… and I hope that you do to!

You are to ask two questions. 1. Individual (3x5 card) – What would you like

to know about me (Rousseau)2. Table Team – Write a question that your

team would like to ask of all of the students in class

I Wonder…

As a team, pick out one question that your team would like to ask of everyone in the room. This question must:

Be asked of everyone

Generate data that can be categorized (optimally 4 to 8 groups)

Be defensible (what does it really tell you about your classmates)

Criteria