1. Bell-ringer: 4 minutes Check all that apply.
The following may be successful places to research:
 Researchers
 Library for primary - secondary articles and journals
 Wikipedia
 Encyclopedias
 Magazines
 Friends' stories
Copy CCSS/Objectives/HW

2. Mantra Today is a great day for science because: science is power.
You are powerful because:
I always make a difference.

3. Agenda Paper Return/ Grade Sheets/ Collection (Make-ups?)
Connections Friday Volunteers
Using your interests to design a topic/ “Office Hrs.”
Background information requirements and resources to use/look for 
Making predictions/ Identifying successful hypotheses
Exit ticket on report introduction requirements
HW: Work on introductions due Monday
Summary/ questions
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4. Connections Friday Volunteers
Science demonstration of your own choosing
(1 minute) OR
Describe something you know that requires a good introduction (& Why!)

5. McDonalds “Office Hours”
For help with finalizing topic and introduction requirements
SATURDAY (8/29)
2pm to 5pm
Right by 2218 US-82, Greenwood at stoplight
I, _____________________, agree that my student can speak to Miss Krichten outside of school at the McDonalds on Saturday 8/29 about his/her science projects.
I will/ will not (circle one) be attending as well.
Guardian Signature: ______________________

6. Title Requirements Independent Variable Dependent Variable
Experimental organism or system being used

7. Identification Requirements
Your name
Course name and Period #
Instructor’s name, spelled correctly
Date Submitted

8. Introduction Requirements
Reveals the question to be answered
Background Information
Statement of Purpose
(Why are you doing this experiment?)
Hypothesis (and alternate hypothesis)
State what observations or information led you to make this hypothesis
Brief Summary of Procedures (1-2 sentences)**
**You can add this after we go over procedures

9. Background Info Specifics
Introductory information
What your readers need to know to fully understand the basics and basis for your experiment
From observations, research, class, textbooks, results of an early experiment
Ie) What kind of mold is the most common to grow on bread versus other kinds of mold?
Ie) How does mold grow and multiply? What does it “eat”?
Ie)

10. Resources
Ie) Internet, electronic encyclopedias, journals, community resources, etc.
Mapping Greenwood’s resource “hotspots”

11. Making predictions/ Identifying successful hypotheses
Prediction: A statement about the future. It's a guess, sometimes based on facts or evidence, but not always.
How is a prediction similar/different from a hypothesis?
Remember cause and effect
If ______________, then _________________

12. What changes would you make to revise the unsuccessful hypotheses?
If indeed entities exist beneath the surface of the planet, then they would not live in molten rock but in space ships.
The plant will grow slower.
Because of the 3 things I am testing, my dog will have a reaction to fear.

13. Time to Review Sample Report?

14. Exit Ticket Don’t panic! This should be simple!
Introduction Requirements Recap
Silent and independent work
If finished before others, sit silently or work some more on your project introduction/hypothesis/etc.

15. Last Items/ Questions Review Scientific Method & CP Packet Online!
How can you use your interests/questions to create an experiment and do research on it?
Calendar on Class Website outlines when sections due
Intro. for CP due Monday
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