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7th grade
UNIT 2 'Scientific Inquiry' The big question - How does one 'think like a scientist'?
By the end of this unit students will be able to;
- make scientific observations
- create focused scientific questions
- create scientific hypotheses
- design simple experiments
- collect data
We are about to begin a unit called Inquiry. During this unit we will look at the process that scientists use to do their work. You may hear it called ‘scientific method’, scientific process’ or ‘inquiry’ they are all basically the same thing.
According to Thirteen.org, "Inquiry" is defined as "a seeking for truth, information, or knowledge -- seeking information by questioning." Individuals carry on the process of inquiry from the time they are born until they die. This is true even though they might not reflect upon the process. Infants begin to make sense of the world by inquiring. From birth, babies observe faces that come near, they grasp objects, they put things in their mouths, and they turn toward voices. The process of inquiring begins with gathering information and data through applying the human senses -- seeing, hearing, touching, tasting, and smelling.
It is the job of a scientist to make close observations, ask questions about what they observe, design and conduct experiments, and analyze the results. Your task for this unit is to think like a scientist as you use the scientific process to answer questions about our world.
By the end of this unit you will be learn how to ask scientific questions, create a scientific hypothesis, design a basic science experiment, collect data and begin to analyze collected data.
Monday 9/22 - students will watch a Mythbusters video and identify the parts of the scientific process
Tuesday 9/23 - Students will make scientific observations and begin work on creation of scientific questions. Homework - Current event due Friday.
Wednesday 9/24 - deeper questions
Current event due Friday.
Thursday ???
Current event due Friday.
Friday - Current event - The focus this week will be on analyzing science news articles.
Unit 1 - The Big Question - HOW DO HUMANS LEARN?
By the end of this unit students should:
-- have a basic understanding of brain anatomy
-- gain an understanding of how we learn best
-- learn about personal learning styles
-- learn the importance of nutrition, sleep and exercise for brain health
Students will demonstrate their learning with written reflections, a test, an well labeled illustration or model of the human brain
9/8
Finish reading the article " Are teenage brains really different from adult brains?" It can be found at the following website:
http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human-brain/teenage-brain1.htm Describe how a teen's brain is different from an adult brain.
9/9 (due 9/10) Read the article at the link below. Then respond to these questions in full sentences.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124119468
1. Give an example of a pre-teen's or teenager's 'sluggish' use of their frontal lobe (doing something an adult wouldn't do).
2. Why are teens more vulnerable to drug addiction?
3. Why is sleep important to learning?
9/10 Study 'Brain Vocabulary - Test Wednesday 9/17 - Check your email for an invite if you don't have the list https://docs.google.com/a/twinfield.net/document/d/1l-WYWWHw7MpjslyjHPdY4coeXpAQAWRbN77L39RvOE0/edit#
9/10 Study 'Brain vocabulary - Test Wednesday 9/17 - Check your email for an invite if you don't have the list https://docs.google.com/a/twinfield.net/document/d/1l-WYWWHw7MpjslyjHPdY4coeXpAQAWRbN77L39RvOE0/edit#
9/15 Giant brain drawing. Homework - Find news about science/ technology - This is science current events. Online resources: http://www.brainwaves.com/
http://www.ted.com/playlists/1/how_does_my_brain_work
9/16 Brain game test review
9/17 Test on brain vocabulary
9/19 Summarize science current event. Begin Inquiry - What is science?
Cells control the brain. So, what is a cell? How does a cell function? What are the parts of a cell?
[email protected]
7th grade
UNIT 2 'Scientific Inquiry' The big question - How does one 'think like a scientist'?
By the end of this unit students will be able to;
- make scientific observations
- create focused scientific questions
- create scientific hypotheses
- design simple experiments
- collect data
We are about to begin a unit called Inquiry. During this unit we will look at the process that scientists use to do their work. You may hear it called ‘scientific method’, scientific process’ or ‘inquiry’ they are all basically the same thing.
According to Thirteen.org, "Inquiry" is defined as "a seeking for truth, information, or knowledge -- seeking information by questioning." Individuals carry on the process of inquiry from the time they are born until they die. This is true even though they might not reflect upon the process. Infants begin to make sense of the world by inquiring. From birth, babies observe faces that come near, they grasp objects, they put things in their mouths, and they turn toward voices. The process of inquiring begins with gathering information and data through applying the human senses -- seeing, hearing, touching, tasting, and smelling.
It is the job of a scientist to make close observations, ask questions about what they observe, design and conduct experiments, and analyze the results. Your task for this unit is to think like a scientist as you use the scientific process to answer questions about our world.
By the end of this unit you will be learn how to ask scientific questions, create a scientific hypothesis, design a basic science experiment, collect data and begin to analyze collected data.
Monday 9/22 - students will watch a Mythbusters video and identify the parts of the scientific process
Tuesday 9/23 - Students will make scientific observations and begin work on creation of scientific questions. Homework - Current event due Friday.
Wednesday 9/24 - deeper questions
Current event due Friday.
Thursday ???
Current event due Friday.
Friday - Current event - The focus this week will be on analyzing science news articles.
Unit 1 - The Big Question - HOW DO HUMANS LEARN?
By the end of this unit students should:
-- have a basic understanding of brain anatomy
-- gain an understanding of how we learn best
-- learn about personal learning styles
-- learn the importance of nutrition, sleep and exercise for brain health
Students will demonstrate their learning with written reflections, a test, an well labeled illustration or model of the human brain
9/8
Finish reading the article " Are teenage brains really different from adult brains?" It can be found at the following website:
http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human-brain/teenage-brain1.htm Describe how a teen's brain is different from an adult brain.
9/9 (due 9/10) Read the article at the link below. Then respond to these questions in full sentences.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124119468
1. Give an example of a pre-teen's or teenager's 'sluggish' use of their frontal lobe (doing something an adult wouldn't do).
2. Why are teens more vulnerable to drug addiction?
3. Why is sleep important to learning?
9/10 Study 'Brain Vocabulary - Test Wednesday 9/17 - Check your email for an invite if you don't have the list https://docs.google.com/a/twinfield.net/document/d/1l-WYWWHw7MpjslyjHPdY4coeXpAQAWRbN77L39RvOE0/edit#
9/10 Study 'Brain vocabulary - Test Wednesday 9/17 - Check your email for an invite if you don't have the list https://docs.google.com/a/twinfield.net/document/d/1l-WYWWHw7MpjslyjHPdY4coeXpAQAWRbN77L39RvOE0/edit#
9/15 Giant brain drawing. Homework - Find news about science/ technology - This is science current events. Online resources: http://www.brainwaves.com/
http://www.ted.com/playlists/1/how_does_my_brain_work
9/16 Brain game test review
9/17 Test on brain vocabulary
9/19 Summarize science current event. Begin Inquiry - What is science?
Cells control the brain. So, what is a cell? How does a cell function? What are the parts of a cell?
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