Today's Quote:
Recap:
In our science courses, we managed to get through a pretty intense review over the scientific method and planning and designing a good science experiment. I had already handed out a worksheet on how to identify the Independent Variable and Dependent Variable in an experiment and worked through the first half of the sheet with the class. I emphasized that you can just öne or two word scientific explanations and that I expect every student to restate when they write. I reviewed closely, problem 3 as almost every student became confused on this example. The scenario states: Some elementary school teachers were told that a child's parents were college graduates, and other teachers were told that the child's parents had not finished high school. They then rated the child's academic potential.
Most students stated that the Independent Variable, in this case, was the educational level of the parents, however, it isn't. I asked students to go back and reread the scenario carefully. After two or three attempts, I then gave them a hint. "who or what is the experiment being conducted upon? If you read carefully, you see that the experimental group is the teachers! Therefore, the Independent variable is the information about the parent's educational level.
In the same scenario the Dependent Variable would then be how the teachers rated the child's academic potential.
Students were then assigned the 5 problems on the back as homework. I quickly reviewed everything we have covered thus far; lab safety, the need to be precise and accurate in our experiments, the need for detailed instructions, how we try to avoid bias through the use of a hypothesis that is an If- Then statement that is testable, and logical AND backed up with a null hypothesis. Students were told their first lab would take place tomorrow and they would only participate in it if they came to class with clear instructions they developed to make the perfect peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
I reminded the classes they would first have a vocabulary test over the word bank that has been on the blog for three weeks due to the hurricane.
In Intensive English students were given the vocabulary test over how to recognize and use words in context. I took the opportunity to remind ALL classes that if I catch people sharing answers (cheating), I will take the score of one of their papers and I will split the score in half and they can both truly "share". This means that even if a student scores a perfect 100, the highest score both will have will be a 50%. I also pointed out that "cheating" is a form of lying, and that is expressly mentioned in the Cadet Creed. Quizlet link We reviewed the words in class as well. I pointed out that while I can teach them skills for writing better, I can't make them feel anything and only they can do that. I explained that in order to write well, you MUST feel something about the topic. Students pointed out that the topics we give them to write about are boring and they really have no feelings about the topic. I then asked students if they ever heard of the word Onism? They said they hadn't and I explained that onism is a noun that describes that feeling you get when you start thinking deeply about how small and insignificant you are with regard to how big and complex the world and universe are, and the fact that in your heart you realize that you will never truly be able to see or experience even a fraction of all that is out there. We then watched the video clip of an essay over just that one word: Onism.
I then asked students immediately what they felt. Every single student now felt something deeper than they had before they watched the essay and they were more descriptive in how they felt.
That's the point of the lesson. YOU MUST FORM AN EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT TO A SUBJECT IF YOU ARE GOING TO WRITE WELL ABOUT IT!
Entry Task/ Brain Bender:
During a World Fair, a group of scientists were exhibiting their advances in genetic engineering. There were cross- breeds of various bulls, cows and other domestic farm animals. Featured in the exhibit were several over-sized prize turkeys. One afternoon during the show, a woman walked up to the exhibit, shot the turkeys and then ran out of the building. Although she was known by a number of the people there, nobody made any attempt to stop her. Why?
General Agenda:
Science classes will be doing a lab IF they brought their instructions in. If they did not, they will be working on book work while we complete the lab
Intesnsive English will begin writing
Why Hurricane Irma Drained Tampa Bay
Why Hurricane Irma Drained Tampa Bay
9th Grade Earth Space Science:
Class Information and Syllabus
Unit Essential Question: How does a hypothesis, become a theory, become a Law and what the heck is the difference?
Key Learning Statement: Scientists conduct investigations and use empirical evidence to reach conclusions about the natural world.
Agenda:
History of Science Notes
Lab safety Rap
3. What's the difference between a Hypothesis, Theory, and Law?
Homework:
Read the article on How Does a Scientific Theory Become a Scientific Law? Please take notes for discussion.
Identify the Controls and Variables
Watch the following video on accuracy and precision AT HOME! Take notes and prepare to discuss.
Study for Vocabulary quiz Friday:
a- without
ab- from ( away from)
abduct- lead or draw [away] from
acanth- prickle or spine
acer- without horns
acetabul- vinegar cup
acin- cluster of grapes
acro- summit or top
actin- ray
acust- relating to hearing
ad- toward
adduct- to draw forward or in
Photos from our lab ending the unit on nature of science
HS Intensive English
Class Information and Syllabus
Unit Essential Question: What does a good writing sample look like?
Key Learning Statement: Writers structure their writing into several key steps to produce a good writing sample. While these steps are not always needed, it is best for beginning or aspiring writers to practice them to improve their writing ability. Those steps are brainstorming, outlining, pre writing (or rough drafting), peer editing, polishing and revising, and final editing.
Vocabulary Test #1
Homework:
10th Grade Biology 1
Class Information and Syllabus
Unit Essential Question: How does a hypothesis, become a theory, become a Law and what the heck is the difference?
Key Learning Statement: Scientists conduct investigations and use empirical evidence to reach conclusions about the natural world.
Agenda:
History of Science Notes
Lab safety Rap
3. What's the difference between a Hypothesis, Theory, and Law?
Homework:
Read the article on How Does a Scientific Theory Become anScientific Law? Please take notes for discussion.
Identify the controls and variables
Where Did Science Come From? Read through this article take notes YOU WILL BE LEADING THE DISCUSSION!
Watch the following video on accuracy and precision AT HOME! Take notes and prepare to discuss.
Study for Vocabulary quiz Friday:
a- without
ab- from ( away from)
abduct- lead or draw [away] from
acanth- prickle or spine
acer- without horns
acetabul- vinegar cup
acin- cluster of grapes
acro- summit or top
actin- ray
acust- relating to hearing
ad- toward
adduct- to draw forward or in
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