1. Challenge 1 L. LaRosa http://www.middleschoolscience.com for T. Trimpe 2008 http://sciencespot.net/

2. W HAT DOES EACH S AFETY SYMBOL STAND FOR ?

3. FlammableExplosiveCorrosive Poison Images from http://www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PUBS/NIOSH2007107.pdfhttp://www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PUBS/NIOSH2007107.pdf

4. W HAT IS S CIENCE ?

5. Science is – the process of trying to understand the world (Copy this definition into your science notebook)

6. W HAT IS TECHNOLOGY ?

8. Technology is – The use of knowledge gained through science to make new products or tools people can use. “Applied Science”

9. The Scientific Method Step 1 Recognize the problem Step 2 Observe and infer Step 3 Form a hypothesis

10. The Scientific Method Step 4 Test your hypothesis Step 5 Analyze your data Step 6 Draw conclusions

11. The Scientific Method Information you gather with your senses (eyes, ears, smell, taste) Observation

12. The Scientific Method A conclusion about an observation Inference

13. The Scientific Method hypothesis A statement that can be tested Based on observation, research and prior knowledge of a problem

14. In your lab group, work together, pick one person to record your groups answers Problem- Where did the water go? Write at least 3 hypotheses that might explain the problem.= 5 mins !!!