Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Experiment Continues

In Class:
Worked on Experiments

If Absent:
Get with Group complete experiment.

Next Time:
Music groups bring songs for each other.
Movie group - bring movies for each other - never seen before
Spinners finish up next time.
Play and Dance group - finalize data
All groups read though how to write handout and begin putting information together.

Tuesday -8-30-2011

In class:
Completed Cell Phone Case Study
Discussed title, abstract, and data from How to write a lab report
Worked on finalizing research

If Absent:
get with your group

HW:
bring what you need to conduct experiment

Monday -08-29-2001

In Class:
Reviewed Sci Method
Began Talking about how to write a formal lab report
Started working on ideas for Heart Rate Research

If Absent:
Pick up How to write a formal lab report.

HW:
Review formal lab report handout
Conduct online research about your independent variable for heart rate research
Read Part I of Cell Phone Case Study

Friday, August 26, 2011

Sci Method Lab

In Class:
Reviewed variables and scientific process
Heart Rate Lab

If absent:
Get data for Heart Rate Lab

HW:
Heart Rate Lab - Finish new table and graph, as well as analysis questions - save conclusion for later

Next week:
Conduct Group Experiments
Learn to read and write scientific articles

Thursday, August 25, 2011

A Controlled Experiment

In Class:
Reviewed the Case of Beri Beri
Worked on Designing a Controlled Experiment - HW will finish this work
Discussed Tables and Graph HW

If Absent:
Complete Designing a Controlled Experiment
pick up Case of Beri Beri and complete

HW:
Metric Packet due tomorrow
#14-18 from Designing a Controlled Experiment

Next Time:
Review 14 - 18
Start Heart Rate Lab

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Tables, Graphs, Variables, and Scientific Method

In Class:
Worked in Groups on Variables, as well as, tables and graphs
Conducted Inquiry Activity

If Absent:
Collect handouts from yesterday and complete
Pick up Heart Lab

HW:
Complete page 1 of Heart Lab
Complete page 4 (last page) of Lab Graphing - Fix the tables and draw a graph.
Metrics Packet is Due on Friday.

Next Time:
Continue with Scientific Method
Complete practice scenarios
Case study on Cell Phones (if time)

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Scientific Method

In Class:
Completed Safety and Equipment Exams
Group work on Scientific Method Activity

If Absent:
Make arrangements to complete missed exams.
Pickup Scientific Method WS and Designing a Controlled Experiment

HW:
Complete Chemistry Packet - due tomorrrow

Next Time:
Designing a Controlled Experiment
Graphing Activity