Objective: Power Standard 1 - Scientific Inquiry
The students will learn the scientific method in order.
The students will be able to identify and explain the different steps.
The students will be able to define and identify the independent, dependent, standardized and control variables of an experiment.
Materials: Scientific method ppt, wiffiti screen, cell phone, Simpson's WS, Bubble Gum lab
Reminders: Discussion post due tonight at 11:59 pm, Syllabus signed and in the front of a 3 ringed binder with 7 dividers due on Monday, Glog due on Friday
Lesson:
Starter: Finish the bubble gum lab from yesterday. Students will write their percent change on the board in their respective male and female categories. I will ask two students to do the average. The students will take the average and make a conclusion based on that average.
Lecture: I will use the scientific method ppt to lecture to the students. Within the ppt, we will use the bubble gum lab as examples of the specific scientific method steps. When we get to the identifying variables slide, I will use the wiffiti screen and cell phones to poll the class as a way to check understanding.
They will read the scientific question in the ppt and working with their partner they will try to identify the independent and dependent variables. When they are ready they will text them to the wiffiti screen. We will discuss the answers. We will do this for the standardized and control slides as well.
When we get to the graphing slides, we will check the bubble gum graph to make sure we did it correctly. If a student did it incorrect, I will have them correct it and turn it in tomorrow.
When the lecture is done, I will pass out the Simpson's worksheet for homework. Due on Monday.
1st hour: Unfortunately, there were too many kids that did not finish the homework from last night. Their one and only freebee.
ReplyDeleteI didn't like how long the ppt took. It was too wordy so I revised it and hopefully it will run a little smoother 4th and 5th.
Wiffiti, I think, is going to work really well for checking for understanding and polling. I also may do it for a question board on my webpage.
4th period: Better with the homework but still there were plenty of students who did not complete it. The cleaned up ppt worked better I think.
ReplyDeleteThe wiffiti board was liked but was slow so not sure if during class will be the best time. I used my website and next time I am going to use the wiffiti website, hoping that would be faster.
Did not get to HW. Stopped at independent and dependent variables.
5th period: moved through things quite well. They seemed to get things right away.
ReplyDeleteWiffiti board was slow again. Stopped using it and kept going verbally. Going to use the website next time.
Gave out HW (Simpson's WS). Due Monday.