1. The document outlines the steps and expectations for a science class. It includes assignments like creating flags with personal information, reading about the scientific method, and conducting an experiment with a "silly fish". 2. Students are guided through the scientific method process using the fish activity as an example. They make observations and hypotheses, conduct experiments, collect data, and draw conclusions. 3. The scientific method is explained as a process used by scientists to investigate questions through repeated experimentation and the teacher emphasizes its importance for understanding science.

1. 1. Please find a seat.
(We will have assigned seats later in the week.)
2. Fill in the due dates from the board
in Sept 4 Science in your assignment
book.

2. 1.What was the best
thing you did this
summer?

3.  Read both sides of the sheet
quietly.
 Share when directed.
 Homework…

4. This class belongs to all of us…and we all have
expectations…So…
1. What do you expect from me this year?
2. What things do you expect from yourself and
your classmates this year?

5. Due Wednesday, 9/5
1. Read, discuss and sign information sheet with
parents
2. Find, look through and bookmark class website
on home computer

6. 1.Take out your homework, the
syllabus.
2.What is your favorite thing you
have ever studied or done with
science?
Write the answer to the question in
your notebook with today’s date. We
will review answers as a class in a few
minutes.

7.  Find assignments
 Find items when absent
 Find links
 Find notes

8. 1. Create a “flag” to represent you.
2. Include the ideas listed below
***What is your name?
***What is 1 thing you are proud of?
***What is 1 goal you have for yourself?
***What was something great about summer?
3. Use the whole space
4. Produce a quality piece
Be ready to share before we hang them up!

9. Due Thursday, 9/6/2012
1. Find, look through and bookmark
class website on home computer
2. Pay special attention to the calendar.
Look to see what we have done and
what is due

10. 1. Create a “flag” to represent you.
2. Include the ideas listed below
***What is your name?
***What is 1 thing you are proud of?
***What is 1 goal you have for yourself?
***What was something great about the summer?
3. Use the whole space
4. Produce a quality piece
Be ready to share before we hang them up!

11.  What is the scientific
method?
 What are some parts to the
scientific method?

12. ACTIVELY read page 12
with a partner and
complete the questions.
We will review our
answers as a class.

13. ACTIVELY read page 13
ALONE and complete the
questions.
We will review answers as
a class tomorrow.

14.  Put your “Flag” in front of
you on the table.
 Look at your answers on
page 13 of the scientific
method sheet. Make sure
they are complete and make
sense!

15.  If you wanted to figure out if Mrs. Lock
is in a good mood, what would be some
observations you might make to decide?
 Lets make your hypothesis for this
problem…
 IF _______________________ THEN
Mrs. Lock is in a good mood.

16.  What does it mean to observe
something?
 Observations are an important
part of the scientific method.

17. 1. Do you think you can make good
observations?
2. Give it a try! Look at the 2
chemicals Mrs. Lock has
1. Write one good observation for each chemical

18. Watch what Mrs. Lock
does with the 2 chemicals
Make new observations

19. OBSERVATIONS…
1. What are some observations you can make
about the fish without touching it?

20. THE QUESTIONS…
2. What are some questions you may have
about the fish?

21. More Observations…
3. Once you hold the fish, make new
observations…

22. THE QUESTIONS…
4. What are some questions you may have
about the fish after you touch it?

23. THE HYPOTHESIS…
5. Create a statement that provides an answer to
your question.
It must be in IF…THEN format.
Example- IF the fish is dry, THEN it will curl.

24. THE EXPERIMENTS…
6. How will you determine if your hypothesis is
true or false?

25. 1. What was the major science question we
began exploring on Friday about the silly red
fortune fish?
2. What are the 2 important words that MUST
be in every hypothesis?
3. What is a good hypothesis for this activity?

26. THE EXPERIMENTS…
6. How will you determine if your hypothesis is
true or false?

27. THE DATA COLLECTION…
What happened to the fish when you tested it
on different materials?

28. The CONCLUSION (analyze your data)…
1. Was your hypothesis true or false?
2. Do you need to test again?

29. The scientific method is one way to find
answers to questions when you observe
something.

30. 2. Look at the steps that we used for
the silly fish activity and do your best
to list and describe the steps of the
scientific method.

31. Describe reasons why scientists repeat
steps of the scientific method.
Discuss with your table and then write
2-3 sentences to answer the question on
you’re your sheet.

32. 1. How does the scientific method
help us every day?
2. Why do scientists need to repeat
experiments over and over again?

33. IN A SHORT
PARAGRAPH,
EXPLAIN:
Observations
Questions
Hypothesis
Experiment
Data Collection
Conclusion

34.  Describe why
scientists use it
 Describe why
you think it will
be important for
7th grade
science
 How did we use
it for our “Silly
Fish” activity?
In a 2nd
paragraph,
explain why you
think the
scientific method
is important.

35.  Choose 1 step in the scientific method
 Make a picture to represent the word.
 Include the word in your drawing
 You must use color in your drawing
 Start your drawing after you show Mrs.
Lock the completed paragraphs
Example:

36.  Please make sure you do your best
 Use complete sentences and write
legibly
 These will be graded and displayed in
the hallway so make sure you include
everything that is required

37. Think about the Silly Fish.
In your group, come up with different
observations that you can make…Think about
other observations that do not include using
your eyes!
Have one person in your group write down the
answers.