Textbook Scavenger Hunt

Textbook Scavenger Hunt

1) What is the title of your text?

2) Find the Table of Contents: What is the title of the first chapter?  “What is science” is the title of which Section?

3) On what page does the “Student Resources” begin?

4) What kind of information can be found in the “Science Skills Handbook”?

5) Find the page titled, “HOW TO… Use Your Science Book” and answer the following questions (hint: It’s located just before page 1.)

a.   Read “Before You Read,” what is the difference between Review Vocabulary and New Vocabulary?

b.  What is a foldable?

c.   Read “As You Read.”  Where are the Student Resources found?

d.  Read “In Lab” and “Before a Test.”  What are 4 key resources that can help you be a successful test taker?

6) Go to the “Student Resources” section: What are the steps of the Scientific Method? 

7) What is found on page 388?

8) Where is the Index?  What kind of information does the Index provide?

9) If you wanted to look up information on Force, where would you go to find the pages that have information on this subject?

10) If you wanted to find the definition ecology, where would you find this information?

Lab#2 - What is the Scientific Method?

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Problem

-        Will a heavier object fall faster than a less massive object?

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Hypothesis (an educated guess)

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Materials

-        6 books

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Procedure (Testing the Experiment)

1)   Drop 1 book from the table to the ground. 

Observations:________________________________

2)   With a partner, drop 1 book and 2 books from the same height at the same time. 

Observations: _______________________________

3)   Drop 1book and 3 books from the same height at the same time.

Observations:________________________________

4)   Repeat this procedure and fill in the Data table below.

Results

Put a check if they fall at the same rate and an “X” if they

fell at different rates.

	1 book	2 books	3 books
1 book
2 books
3 books

Analysis

1)   Did the single book fall faster, slower, or the same rate as the two texts?

2)   Was your hypothesis correct?  Why or why not?

3)   What should happen if you tried 1 book vs. 100 books?

4)   What should happen if you tried this with other objects?

5)   What is the independent variable?

6)   What is the dependent variable?

7)   What are two things you need to keep constant?

 Conclusion

(Write a summary of your experiment.  Was your hypothesis right?  What did you learn?  What could you do next time?  Was it fun?  How is this related to what we are learning in class?)

•Science Articles  

•Read a science based article.  You can get your information from a newspaper, magazine or internet. 

•Remember, science articles are due every Friday!

• Follow these simple steps to make an A!

•1) Summarize the article in 5-7 sentences (i.e. What is the main idea?  Include a topic sentence or thesis statement.)

•2) How does this affect us?

•3) Why is this important? 
  -Restate the question
  -Answer the question
  -For example (e.g.) 
  -Tie it all together

•4) How is this science related?

•5) How is this related to what we are studying in class?

•6) Pick a science word and write its definition.  Use a dictionary or www.dictionary.com

•7)  Draw a picture!

          - Your science articles may be written NEATLY on loose leaf (one side only) or typed and printed out.
- Late articles will not be accepted; after your third late article, you will write six after school on a Friday.
- If you are absent on a Friday, then you must turn in your article on your first day back to school.

Lab#1 - How is a controlled experiment formed?

Have you ever wondered whether light or dark clothing would be more comfortable on a hot, sunny day?  Scientists conduct scientific experiments to solve problems like this.  They use a process called the scientific method.

Problem

How does color affect heat absorption?

Hypothesis

Materials

Virtual Lab CD-Rom

Procedure

Follow the procedure found on the Virtual Lab CD-Rom.

  

Results

Jacket Color	Denim 'C
Black
Blue
Green
Yellow
White

  

Analysis

1. What was the problem you were trying to solve?

2.  What was the independent variable? 

3. What was the dependent variable? 

  

4. What were your constants?

5. What else could you have tested in this experiment?  Explain.

6. How does the color of the jacket affect heat absorption?

7. Describe the strengths and weaknesses of the computer model you used in the experiment.  How could you go about conducting this experiment with your jackets?

Conclusion

The Scientific Method

1.       Recognize the problem: State what you want to find out.

2.       Form a hypothesis: A prediction that you want to test.

3.       Test the hypothesis: State the steps you will take to your hypothesis.  Then design and conduct your experiment.  Make observations.  Record your results.

4.       Analyze the data: Explain any patterns you see.  Organize your observations and data into a usable table.

5.       Draw conclusions: Is your hypothesis correct?  Describe what your observations and data indicate about your hypothesis.  Did your data support your hypothesis?  Decide whether your hypothesis was supported.  If not, take another look at the problem and propose a new hypothesis.  

Independent Variable – Which variable did “I” change?  This is the variable that we manipulated and changed.

Dependent Variable – This variable changes because “I” changed the Independent Variable.  This is what we measured.

Constants – These are the variables that DO NOT change.  They remain the same or constant.  

*Homework*

Homework is to be done in your Science Notebook unless you are notified about a change.  You must date and label each assignment.  Mr. C may check your HW the next day, or I may check it during a notebook check, but it WILL be graded.  Incompletion of HW assignments may lead to a HW Party after school on Friday!

1. 9/13/11 - HW – What are five things that you know about Science now that you didn't before?
2. 9/14/11 - HW – Add 10 more words to each list: physical science, earth science, life science.
3. 10/3/11 - Chapter 1 Section 1: Vocabulary, Reading Check, Blue Questions, Self Check #1,3-5
4.10/4/11 -  C1.S2 pp. 12-20 vocabulary, blue questions, reading check, self check Q/A #1,2;  Mini-Lab p. 14; Applying Math p. 17
5. Textbook Scavenger Hunt
6. HW – C1.S3.&S4 pp. 21-30; vocabulary, RC, BQ, SC #2-4 & #1 
7. HW – Ch. 1 Review

p. 35 Visualizing Main Ideas

pp. 36-37 Ch. 1 Review #1-3,5,6,9-11,13-1818, 21, 23, 25, 28

            Welcome to Mr. Considine's Science Scholars Class of 2014!

Here are some requirements and tips for this school year:
1) Bring a blue/black pen, a pencil, a ruler, AND a colored marking pen (red, yellow, orange, etc) to class every day.
2) You need two marble notebooks: one for Science notes and one for Science Lab.
3) Your HW will be completed in your Science notebook; the only HW that is to be done on loose leaf paper are Science Articles, which will be turned in each Friday, unless notified about a change.
4) You must bring in a Science folder which will be kept in class as your Portfolio.

Mr. C's Classroom Dos and Don'ts
1) DO come to class on time; if you are late and without a pass, you will make the time up on YOUR time.
2) DO bring bottled water, but leave all other liquids at home.
3) DO keep your area clean and dispose of all trash into the garbage bin, but DON'T do this while Mr. C is teaching.
4) DO enjoy your breakfast and lunch, but DON'T bring food into Mr.C's class.  Food attracts mice and insects which spread disease.
5) DO keep your phones and all electronic devices on mute (no vibrate) and in your bags or you will pick it up after school on YOUR time.  If this becomes a recurring problem, then your parents will have to pick it up themselves.
6) DO raise your hand if you want to ask a question or contribute to the discussion, for it is important to keep ORDER in the classroom.

*ATTENTION CLASS OF 2014: THIS IS THE FIRST POST FOR THE 2011/2012 SCHOOL YEAR*
*ALL POSTS BELOW THIS ARE FOR LAST YEAR'S STUDENTS*