1. Bell-Ringer
Describe 1-2 strengths and 1-2 weaknesses you think you possess
Describe 1 strength and 1 weakness a scientist may have
When you finish, start note sheet.
Copy objectives, CCSS/MS, and homework

2. Agenda
Bell-ringer
Procedure: Intro to mastery tracker and grade sheets
Return graded notes from Thursday, guide through grade sheet entry
Deeper get to know you activities (Question line)
What it means to be a scientist/ What is science? with do-now, guided and independent practice, and summary
What do they look like?
What do they do? … purpose-based field
What character traits do they possess?
What jobs are available?
Observations vs. Inferences with guided and independent practice
Parking lot feedback/ questions

3. Mastery Tracker How to keep your Grade Sheet
-Neat, organized by date; All tests/HW/Qz’s/etc. present
Your Name
Class/Period
Miss Krichten
Grade Sheet
No.
Name of Assignment
Unit Name
Date
Points Earned
Points Possible
Percentage 1. 2. 3. 4.
Etc…

4. Let’s start your Grade Sheet
-Neat, organized by date; All tests/HW/Qz’s/etc. present
Your Name
Class/Period
Miss Krichten
Grade Sheet
No.
Name of Assignment
Unit Name
Date
Points Earned
Points Possible
Percentage 1. 2. 3. 4.
Etc…

5. Visions Those brown bags… What would you like for your future?
What about the future of the planet? - Story
How can you achieve in this class to reach your dreams?
How must you behave/grow to build the character needed for the role you want to play in life?
HW…

6. Yesterday’s Work Make sure you describe in detail.
Check your work… What would the things you said mean to someone else? What would they look like? Is that what you mean?
Make sure to answer all that is asked and in a way that shows you are answering each part.
Ie: I will test the candle by doing _______ because a real candle would __________ and a fake one would _________
Collection

7. Daily Mantra Today is a great day for science because…
“Science is power.”
You are powerful because…
“I always make a difference.”

8. HW for Connections Friday
Explain in a short paragraph:
When do you ask questions about things you see?
What do you think your role is in the study of Science?
Where do you fit?
What can you do?
What would you like to be able to do by knowing more about Science?

9. Do-Now Draw a scientist or what you think a scientist looks like.
Silent
Independent
At your desks
3 minutes

10. Egg Demo Observations What did you see happen? What did you smell?
What did you feel?
What did you hear?

11. Science? Was Miss Krichten’s demo science?
Who was acting as a scientist in the class? How do you know?
What could we change about the demo to make it more scientific?

12. Vocabulary
Observations are specific and accurate facts that we make using our five senses.
Inferences are possible explanations or guesses about an observation
Science is a process in which we try to…
Understand and explain the world around us by thinking creatively and drawing connections

13. Guided Practice Observations: Marie had a runny nose yesterday
Marie’s little brother Tony had the flu last week
What are some possible inferences we could make from the observations?

14. Guided Practice Observation or Inference?
The bottle of soda “hisses” when I take off the cap.
The “hissing” sound occurs because gas is escaping.
Your turn Observation or Inference?
The banana is rotting because it is old.
The banana has brown spots.

15. Your turn Science?
Miss Krichten mixes baking soda, vinegar, and green food coloring and watches them bubble.
Is this example scientific? WHY OR WHY NOT?
What could Miss K do differently to make this more scientific?

16. Icebreaker #2 Live with more than 4 other people? Like sports?
Enjoyed science before?
Excited for this year/class?
Got a good night’s rest?
Nervous about this year?
Nervous about grades?
Thinking about the future or your family?
Want this to be a positive place?
Ready to work? … On a mission…