1. Welcome to Science Class!  Be in your ASSIGNED seat by the time the bell rings.  Have your composition notebook, pen or pencil out on your desk.  When the bell rings be silent and start working on your KOK.  Be in your ASSIGNED seat by the time the bell rings.  Have your composition notebook, pen or pencil out on your desk.  When the bell rings be silent and start working on your KOK. Science Fact of the Day: The ears of a cricket are located on the front legs, just below the knee!

2. KOK: What are the four rules in Ms. Luft’s class? DR. HERC DR.HERC: D R H E R C DR.HERC: D R H E R C

3. Scientific Method DR. HERC

4. Define the Problem What problem needs to be fixed? How can it be improved?

5. Research Gather information on the topic. Books, magazines, journals, interviews, internet.

6. Hypothesis A suggested answer to the problem. Testable explanation. It is not important that the hypothesis is correct!!!!!!!

7. Experiment A step by step procedure used to investigate the hypothesis. Write down all of the steps in the procedure. Keep a record of ALL experiment information.

8. Results Write down: materials, observations, mistakes, and data. Create charts and graphs of your data.

9. Conclusion It summarizes all of your data. Look back at your Hypothesis. Did you prove it correct or incorrect?

10. Graphic Organizer Problem Research Hypothesis Experiment Results Conclusion