Agenda:
- Discuss Theory, Theory
- Intro Vitamin C Lab

HW:
- Vitamin C Lab - DUE Thursday

Journal #15

Describe what was the most believable from the theories you read/heard yesterday.

Describe 3 different things you can do to know if a theory is reliable or not.

Agenda:
- Pass Back Papers
- Theory, Theory

HW:
None

Journal #14

What are the requirements for a scientific hypothesis?

Describe the difference between a scientific fact, hypothesis, theory, and law.

Agenda:
- Journal Quiz
- Hypothesis Practice

HW:
None

No Journal

Agenda:
- Correct Ch 1 SQUARES & Qs
- Poem Activity

HW:
- Journal Quiz - Tomorrow

Journal #13

What was the most difficult part of the chapter 1 assignment? What was the easiest part?

What is the difference between an inference and an observation?

Agenda:
- Add to Vocab.
- Work on Ch 1 SQUARES & Qs

HW:
- Ch 1 SQUARES & Qs - DUE Tomorrow
RQ: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 15 - 18
EQ: 3, 5
- Journal Quiz - Friday

Journal #12

Which parts of SQUARES need to be completed for each section of the reading?

The following is the mantra for the Nature of Science unit: “Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.”

Agenda:
- Finish Psychics Video
- Ch 1 SQUARES & Qs
RQ: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 15-18
EQ: 3, 5

HW:
- Print Detail Report - DUE Tomorrow
- Ch 1 SQUARES & Qs - DUE Thursday
- Journal Quiz - Friday

Journal #11

Which psychic claim from the video do you think is the most outrageous? Why?

Which psychic claim from the video do you think is the most possible? Why?

Agenda:
- Secrets of the Psychics

HW:
- Print Detail Report - DUE Wednesday
- Journal Quiz - Friday

Journal #10

Describe a time when you read or were told your fortune.

Do you think there is any scientific basis for psychic abilities (fortune telling, healing, etc.)? Why?

Agenda:
- Finish & Grade Helicopter Lab
- Secrets of the Psychics

HW:
None

Journal #9

What are you going to change about your helicopter for today’s lab?

Describe how you think that change will affect the time of your helicopter and why you think it will have that effect.

Agenda:
- Correct Astrology ws
- Helicopter Lab
- Add to Vocab

HW:
- Helicopter Lab - DUE Tomorrow

Journal #8

Describe (name and give details) how you can make paper fly.

Describe what you can do to the paper to change how it flies and how that change will affect how it flies.

Agenda:
- Finish Astrology ws
- Add to Vocab

HW:
- Astology ws - DUE Tomorrow

Journal #7

What is the difference between Astronomy and Astrology?

What do you think the data we collected yesterday about astrology/horoscopes means?

Agenda:
- Quizzes Back
- Astrology

HW:
- Astrology ws - DUE Thursday

Journal #6

When grading a paper, when is it ok to mark a “+1” on that paper?

Describe 2 other procedures for grading in Mr. Palmer’s class.

Agenda:
- Grade Textbook Scavenger Hunt
- Assignment Sheet

HW:
None

Journal #5

Describe what you think science is and what it can do/study.

Describe what you think science isn’t and what you think it can’t do/study.

Agenda:
- Textbook Scavenger Hunt

HW:
- Finish Website Hunt, Survey, & Form Sign-up
- Text Scav Hunt - DUE Monday

Journal #4

Which Unit/Part in the text book seems the most interesting to you? Why?

List the different sections of your textbook (e.g. Table of Contents)

Agenda:
- Check Out Textbooks
- Textbook Scavenger Hunt

HW:
- Finish Website Hunt, Survey, & Forum Sign-up
- Text. Scav. Hunt - DUE Monday

Journal #3

From your previous experience, what different sections do you expect to find in your science textbook?

List all the components (parts) you need to write down when doing a journal question.

Agenda:
- Procedure & Safety Quiz
- Check Out Textbooks

HW:
- Finish Website Hunt, Survey, & Forum Sign-up

Journal #2

Which part of Mr. Palmer’s website do you think will be the most helpful and why?

What is unique (different) about logging in to webgrader from home compared to at school?

Agenda:
- Website Scavenger Hunt

HW:
- Procedure & Safety Quiz - Tomorrow

Journal #1

Describe (name & give details) 3 things you would find helpful from a class website.

Give directions/steps on how you can get to Mr. Palmer’s website.

Agenda:
- Set up Science Journals
- Poster Nominations
- Computer Procedures

HW:
- Procedure & Safety Quiz - Wednesday

Journal Question

Which science safety rule do you think is the most important and why?

Explain (name, give details, give reasons) at least 3 procedures when using the computer PODs.

Agenda:
- Finish Safety Posters

HW:
- Sci. Packet Signed - DUE Monday
- Bring Sci. Journal - DUE Monday
- Signed Safety Contract - DUE Monday

Journal Question

What safety rule do you have to illustrate for your poster?

What hazards does your rule help prevent?

Agenda:
- Finish Science Packet
- Safety Contracts

HW:
- Sci. Packet Signed - DUE Monday
- Bring Sci. Journal - DUE Monday
- Signed Safety Contract - DUE Monday

Journal Question

List at least 5 hazards you have seen/encountered in a science lab before.

For each hazard, write what can be done to prevent it.

Agenda:
- Finish 3-Hole Bottle
- Science Packet

HW:
- Sci. Packet Signed - DUE Monday
- Bring Sci. Journal - DUE Monday

Agenda:
- Welcome to Science
- 3-Hole Bottle

HW:
None