Unit 1: Science Process
September 2017
Opening Day 9.5: Course Expectations, Class Rules, Notebook Guide
Scientific Philosophy 9.6: Identify testable hypotheses and objective measurement as defining characteristicsof science
Hypotheses & Variables 9.7: Designing Good Experiments PP, Milgram experiment recreation video, notes outline, Simpson's Science Homework
SI, Measurement, and Math 9.8, 9.11: SI and Math PP, Metric Conversion Guide, SI & Measurement notes
Powers of 10 9.12.2016: Powers of 10 handout, Powers of 10 PP, Power of 10 video, Powers of 10 animation
Measurement Lab 9.13: Measurement Lab handout
Characteristics of Life Lab 9.14: Characteristics of Life Handout
Quiz 1-1 9.15.2016: Quiz topics include scientific notation, experimental design, metric prefixes, and measurement.
Characteristics of Life Text 9.18: Cornell Notes PP, Cornell Notes template
Termite Investigation 9.19-9.21: Termite Introduction PP, Termite Lab Handout, Animal Behavior Reading
Animal Behavior (& Discussion Circle Expectations) 9.22, 9.25: Animal Behavior PP, Termite Seminar PP, Termite Seminar Rubric
Termite Seminar 9.26
Bias in Experiments 9.27: Bias PP, Bias Practice
Microscope Exploration 9.28-29: Microscope Lab Handout, Microscope intro PP.
Unit 1 Review 10.2: Unit Outline, Practice Problems
Unit 1 Test: 10.3