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February

Lesson : 1) Course introduction 2) The study of science 3) The scientific method 4) Skills of science needed to be good at the scientific method Homwk: 1) Complete the observations, inferencing and hypothesizing worksht || 5 Lesson : 1) took up observations vs inferences homwk 2) Discussed good hypothesizing and completed worksht 3) Discussed experimental design (Racing) cause and effect dependent and controlled variables Homwk: 1) Finish experimental design worksht 2) Finish measurement side 3) Read and complete the data tables handout #1+#2 || 6 Lesson : 1) Took up reading measurements wksht 2) Took up experiment design 3) Used mice worksheet to fill in a fishbone diagram Homwk: 1) Finish fishbone 2) Analyzing graphical information handouts || 7 Lesson : 1) Took up organizing data tables. Took up using the fishbone 2) Note on expt'l design. 3) Starting taking up analyzing and interpreting the graph homework Homwk: 1) Complete the first page of the graphing work booklet. Front back || 8 Lesson : 1) O.K. sleepy heads get out of bed !! Here is your work for today. 2) You must complete the next page of the graphing booklet. You must use excel to create a graph on the back side. Homwk: 1) || Lesson : 1) Lesson on graphing using the spreadsheet software (excel/open office) Homwk: 1) All remaining graphing in the booklet (Activity 2 as an x-y scatter) and activity # 5 (handout today) || 12 Lesson : 1) Took up graphing activity #5 2) Took up analyzing the graphs in the graphing booklet 3) Took Note on science skills 4) Group work - experimental design using a pencil rocket Homwk: 1) Regraph activity #5 now that you know what the indep. and depend variables are. 2) Finish the Fishbone diagram for the pencil rocket. || 13 Lesson : 1) Took up graphing activity #5 again and discussed the analysis and interp- retation of the data 2) Finished the note on science media 3) Worked in groups to complete the pencil rocket investigation Homwk: 1) study for the skills test || 14 Lesson : 1) Finished performing rocket inquiry 2) Practice test Homwk: 1) || 15 Lesson : 1) Took up marked skills test Discussed level 3,4 answers 2) Started lab write- up for the rocket investigation Homwk: 1) Study for test || Lesson : 1) Family day Homwk: 1) || 19 Lesson : 1) Test on science skills Homwk: 1) Complete the investigating static electricity wksht using the electricity unit page. Activity 1 || 20 Lesson : 1) Supply teacher in. Took up static simulation homework 2) Copied note on matter and relating protons, electrons to the periodic table and to static electricity 3) Completed worksheet using textbook 4) Literacy article on meteors Homwk: 1) || 21 Lesson : 1) Discussed note that was copied yesterday 2) Electrostatic series, what is it? 3) Introduction to investigating static electricity 4) Started carrying out the lab in pairs. Homwk: 1) || 22 Lesson : 1) Finished working on the static experiments Homwk: 1) Complete the Balloon activity worksheet using your own computer. || Lesson : 1) Took up new article [|Meteor video] 2) Took up the static electricity lab 3) Note on Law of electrostatics 4) Note on charging matter Homwk: 1) Wrksht Charging matter 2) Plus and minu charges wrksht || 26 Lesson : 1) Explained/note on charging by induction 2) Took up rest of static lab results 3) Took up homework on charging matter 4) Text book work Homwk: 1) Finish the front side of the worksheet, applying static electricity II || 27 Lesson : 1) Wake up sleepy heads, you have work to do today to keep up with the rest of us here today 1) Make a note on[| insulators and] [|conductors] by defining each and identifying how they are different and similar. You should also have at least 5 examples of each. 2) We are conducting an experiment today that you will do tomorrow 3) Finish the rest of the worksheet from yesterday Homwk: 1) || 26 Lesson : 1) Discussed conductors vs insulators 2) Pd.1 Carried out conductor/insulator inquiry 3) Pd.2 Options pages
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Homwk: 1) Read lightning handout Summarize how lightning is created using a diagram. 2) Answer questions 1-6 of Understanding concepts. || 1 Lesson : 1) Took up applications of static electricity worksheet 2) Finished conductors and insulators lab

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