Sci.

Method Unit Plan

Mrs. Clevenger

Labs
Square or Rectangle Lab Gummy Bear Lab

Binder/Assignments
Important Papers
Biology Syllabus Syllabus Test

Scientific Method

Projects
Safety Scavenger Hunt Student Introduction Metrics Scavenger Hunt

Vocabulary
1. scientific method 2. independent variable 3. dependent variable 4. control 5. problem 6. hypothesis 7. procedure 8. data 9. conclusion 10. metrics 11. grams 12. meters 13. liters 14. kilo15. hecto16. deca17. deci18. centi19. miliMonday Tuesday

Unit Plan Standards and Essential Questions Vocabulary Definitions Scientific Method Notes Metrics Notes Metrics Mania Study Guide Test

Wednesday or Thursday

Friday

8/12
Teacher Introduction Classroom Rules Activity Safety Scavenger Hunt

8/13 8/14
Student Introduction Project and Presentation

8/15
Syllabus Test

8/18
Scientific Method Standards/Essential Questions/Vocab.

8/19
Scientific Method Lecture

8/20 8/21
Square or Rectangle Lab

8/22
Metrics Lecture Metrics Mania (Conversions)

8/25
Gummy Bear Lab Part A

8/26
Gummy Bear Lab Part B

8/27 8/28
Metrics Scavenger Hunt Study Guide/Review

8/29
Scientific Method Test

Sci. Method Unit Plan

Mrs. Clevenger

Standards
Strand 1-Scientific Method
I.I.1. Describe the essential components of an investigation, including appropriate methodologies, proper equipment, and safety precautions. I.I.2. Design and conduct scientific investigations that include: testable hypotheses, controls and variables, methods to collect, analyze, and interpret data, results that address hypotheses being investigated, predictions based on results, reevaluation of hypotheses and additional experimentation as necessary, error analysis. I.I.3. Use appropriate technologies to collect, analyze, and communicate scientific data. I.I.4. Convey results of investigations using scientific concepts, methodologies, and expressions, including: scientific language and symbols, diagrams, charts, and other data displays, mathematical expressions and processes, clear, logical, and concise communication, reasoned arguments. I.I.5. Understand how scientific theories are used to explain and predict natural phenomena. I.II.1. Understand how scientific processes produce valid, reliable results, including: consistency of explanations with data and observations, openness to peer review, full disclosure and examination of assumptions, testability of hypotheses, repeatability of experiments and reproducibility of results. I.II.2. Use scientific reasoning and valid logic to recognize: faulty logic, cause and effect, the difference between observation and, unsubstantiated inferences and conclusions, potential bias. I.II.3. Understand how new data and observations can result in new scientific knowledge. I.II.4. Critically analyze an accepted explanation by reviewing current scientific knowledge. I.II.5. Examine investigations of current interest in science. I.II6. Examine the scientific processes and logic used in investigations of past events, investigations that can be planned in advance but are only done once, and investigations of phenomena that can be repeated easily and frequently. I.III.1. Create multiple displays of data to analyze and explain the relationships in scientific investigations. I.III.2. Use mathematical models to describe, explain, and predict natural phenomena. I.III3. Use technologies to quantify relationships in scientific hypotheses. I.III.4. Identify and apply measurement techniques and consider possible effects of measurement errors. I.III.5. Use mathematics to express and establish scientific relationships

Essentials Questions
How is the scientific method used to solve problems? What are the steps to the scientific method? Why do we use metrics in science? How are accurate measurements made? How are metrics converted?
Week Materials Needed

8/128/15

8/188/22

8/258/29

Copies: Syllabus Student Info/Lab Safety Parent Letter Scavenger Hunt Syllabus Test Supplies Sticky Notes Markers Paper Craft Supplies Copies: Scientific Method Notes Metrics Notes Metric Mania Worksheets Supplies Scientific Method PP Yard Sticks Metrics PP Metric Mania Cards Copies: Modern Synthesis Project Cladogram Project Scavenger Study Guide Test Supplies Gummy Bears Cups Balances Rulers Scavenger Hunt Supplies

Reflection