Day 5: Sept 5/8Day 5: Sept 5/8

Objective: SWBAT apply the Objective: SWBAT apply the scientific methodscientific method

Homework: Pages 14 and 16Homework: Pages 14 and 16 Warm up: Make 2 quantitative and Warm up: Make 2 quantitative and

2 qualitative observations2 qualitative observations

Setting up Page 15 for Setting up Page 15 for notesnotes

1.1. Put “Scientific Method” as headingPut “Scientific Method” as heading

2.2. Skip two linesSkip two lines

3.3. Draw a horizontal lineDraw a horizontal line

4.4. Skip SIX linesSkip SIX lines

5.5. Draw a horizontal lineDraw a horizontal line

6.6. Repeat steps 4-5 five more times Repeat steps 4-5 five more times (total of seven lines)(total of seven lines)

Page 15 set up (cont’d)Page 15 set up (cont’d)

SS Six: Six:

GG Great:Great:

FF Farmers:Farmers:

PP Plant:Plant:

AA All:All:

DD Day:Day:

SCIENTIFIC METHODSCIENTIFIC METHOD

This is a series This is a series of steps that of steps that scientists use scientists use answer answer questions and questions and solve problemssolve problems

SCIENTIFIC METHODSCIENTIFIC METHOD

SIXSIX GREATGREAT FARMERSFARMERS PLANTPLANT ALLALL DAYDAY

Six: State the Six: State the ProblemProblem

Identify the Identify the question or question or subject to studysubject to study

Great: Gather InformationGreat: Gather Information

Research the Research the subject.subject.

• Places to do Places to do

research: library, research: library, internet, internet, encyclopedia, encyclopedia, television, etc.television, etc.

Farmers: Form HypothesisFarmers: Form Hypothesis

The The educated educated guessguess or or best best guessguess about what about what will happen in the will happen in the experiment. experiment.

Usually has the Usually has the words “If... Then” words “If... Then” • IFIF I eat 23 hot I eat 23 hot

dogs, dogs, THENTHEN I will I will get sickget sick

Plant: Perform ExperimentPlant: Perform Experiment

Develop a way to test the Develop a way to test the hypothesishypothesis

Independent VariableIndependent Variable: part : part of the experiment that can of the experiment that can be be changedchanged or controlled or controlled

Dependent VariableDependent Variable: What is : What is measuredmeasured in the experiment in the experiment

ControlsControls: A group where : A group where nothing is testednothing is tested

ConstantsConstants: Things that are : Things that are held the held the samesame

All: Analyze DataAll: Analyze Data

Compile data into Compile data into chartscharts and and graphsgraphs

This helps make This helps make sense of the sense of the information taken information taken from the from the experimentexperiment

Day: Draw ConclusionsDay: Draw Conclusions

Decides whether the Decides whether the original hypothesis original hypothesis was correct.was correct.• If the answer is If the answer is

““YESYES” then ” then you are you are donedone

• If the answer is “If the answer is “NONO” ” then a then a new new hypothesishypothesis is made is made and you and you repeat the repeat the experimentexperiment

Page 14 assignmentPage 14 assignment

Make a sequence thinking map for Make a sequence thinking map for SGFPAD with a picture for each SGFPAD with a picture for each step!step!

END

Time to glue!Time to glue!

Flip chart “More SGFPAD Practice Flip chart “More SGFPAD Practice to 16”to 16”

Glue “Scenario” sheet to 17Glue “Scenario” sheet to 17

Guided Practice page 17Guided Practice page 17

Underneath the scenario, write out Underneath the scenario, write out the steps of the scientific method, the steps of the scientific method, skipping a few lines in between skipping a few lines in between eacheachState the problem:State the problem:

Gather information: Gather information:

With table partnerWith table partner

Work to identify the different parts Work to identify the different parts of the scientific method.of the scientific method.

You will have 6 min 47 seconds You will have 6 min 47 seconds before we come back whole group. before we come back whole group. Each group member needs to be Each group member needs to be ready to present!!ready to present!!

Go over scenarioGo over scenario

SP: Do any of the keys work on the SP: Do any of the keys work on the elevator?elevator?

GI: Elevator repair person was GI: Elevator repair person was there; keys are the correct sizethere; keys are the correct size

FH: At least one of the keys should FH: At least one of the keys should operate the elevatoroperate the elevator

ScenarioScenario

PE: Test each keyPE: Test each key• DV: Does the elevator openDV: Does the elevator open• IV: the key usedIV: the key used

AD: Two of the ten keys turned on AD: Two of the ten keys turned on the elevatorthe elevator

DC: Hypothesis was correct DC: Hypothesis was correct because two keys worked and Albi because two keys worked and Albi predicted at least one would workpredicted at least one would work

A Mystery Song…A Mystery Song…

Raise your handRaise your hand if you know what if you know what this song is.this song is.

The Scientific Method The Scientific Method SongSong

Produced by Master “G” with Nelly and the St. Lunatics

While we’re in the studioWhile we’re in the studio

TIME IS MONEYTIME IS MONEY

MONEY IS TIMEMONEY IS TIME

Scientific Method Song - Scientific Method Song - 1st Verse 1st Verse (To the tune of Ride Wit’ (To the tune of Ride Wit’ Me - Nelly)Me - Nelly)

If you got a question needs an answer you see,Gotta gather information in the libraryOh why must I do it this way?MUST BE THE METHOD!

Scientific Method Song - Scientific Method Song - 2nd Verse2nd Verse

First hypothesize what the answer could be,Then perform an experiment 1-2-3Oh why must I do it this way?MUST BE THE METHOD!

Scientific Method Song - Scientific Method Song - 3rd Verse3rd Verse

Then record the data in the data sheet,Draw up some conclusions and then repeatOh why must I do it this way?MUST BE THE METHOD!