1. Fold index card "hotdog“ style to make a name tent.
DO-NOW Monday, August 27, 2012
Fold index card "hotdog“ style to make a name tent.
Write your first and last name on the name tent.
3.Inside of the name tent and complete the following sentence stems:
I had ___ for 7th grade science.
My best experience in science class was…, because…
My worst experience in science class was…, because…
Charles Wilson
I had…
My best experience…
My worst experience…

2. Today’s Schedule Monday, August 27, 2012 Do-Now Definition of Science
Puzzle Activity
Exit Slip
Essential Questions:
What is science?
Why do we do science?
How is the work we do in science class similar to how scientists “do science”?
Homework is due Friday, August 31st.
Brief Autobiography and Safety Contract
Dark Matter

3. Puzzle Activity 1. 4. 5. 7. 2. 3. 6. Monday, August 27, 2012
Lab director- Makes sure procedure being followed.
Clean up director- assign clean up tasks.
Inquiry leader- asks teacher questions
Time keeper- makes sure tasks are finished in time given by teacher. 1. 4. 5. 7. 2. 3. 6.

4. Define
Monday, August 27, 2012
Take 15 seconds to develop a working definition of science.
Record your definition on your sticky note.
Science is…

5. You and your partner have been given puzzle pieces.
Today’s Activity
Monday, August 27, 2012
You and your partner have been given puzzle pieces.
Arrange the pieces so that they form a perfect square.

6. Exit Slip/Closure
Monday, August 27, 2012
1. Summarize what we did in today's investigation.
2. If this activity represents science, what do the different pieces represent? 
3. How did piece "x" affect your arrangement?

7. Draw a picture of what YOU think a SCIENTIST looks like….
DO-NOW Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Draw a picture of what YOU think a SCIENTIST looks like….
Paper is by the door.
Colored pencils at are your seat.
Share the similarities and differences between your drawing and 2 classmates drawings.
Did your drawing look like this???

8. Why are policies and procedures important for Science?
Today’s Schedule
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Do-Now
What is a Scientist?
3. Direct Yourself
Essential Question
Homework is due Friday, Aug. 31
Reminder:
Lab Safety Contract
Autobiography
Comp Book
Dark Matter
Why are policies and procedures important for Science?

9. Is this a scientist? Opens the envelope Writes groups response
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Open your envelope and observe the picture
With your group, decide if the person is a scientist or not.
Explain why you think the person is a scientist or not.
The reveal: Are they or aren’t they?
Opens the envelope
Writes groups response
Shows picture to class
Shares explanation with class

10. Tuesday, August 28, 2012

11. In charge of landing Curiosity on Mars.
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Bobak Ferdowsi
NASA Flight Director
In charge of landing Curiosity on Mars.

12. Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Jane Goodall
World renowned for her work with chimps. Lived among chimps for over 30 years in Africa.

13. Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Marie Curie
(Born, 7 November 1867, Died, 4 July 1934) was a French-Polish physicist and chemist, famous for her pioneering research on radioactivity.

14. Albert Einstein Tuesday, August 28, 2012
(14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) Theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity. While best known for the formula E = mc2, he received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics ".

15. Rosalind Franklin Tuesday, August 28, 2012
(25 July 1920 – 16 April 1958) was a British biophysicist and X-ray crystallographer who made critical contributions to the understanding of the fine molecular structures of DNA, RNA, viruses, coal and graphite.

16. Neil deGrasse Tyson Tuesday, August 28, 2012
is an American astrophysicist and science communicator.
Went to Colombia and The University of Texas.

17. Direct Yourself
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Purpose: To review lab safety and get to know the science classroom procedures.
Around the room there are slips of paper that will help you answer the questions on your direct yourself page.
Teacher should assign students a station to start or they will all start at 1.
Once completed, review answers as a class.

18. Describe and Explain Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Take 1 minute to describe what makes a good scientist. How will you be scientists in your life?
The characteristics of a scientist are…
I will be a scientist in my life by…

19. Describe and Explain Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Take 1 minute to describe one safety rule and explain why it is an important rule to follow.
is an important lab safety rule, because

20. Rank the rules from most important to least important.
DO-NOW Wed. and Thursday, August 29 and 30, 2012
Looking at the list of safety rules (that you received when you walked in)….
Rank the rules from most important to least important.
Example: If you think “I will follow all instructions given by the teacher about lab procedures.” is the most important rule, put a “1” next to it.

21. Today’s Schedule Do-Now Rainbow Lab
Wed. and Thurs., August 29 and 30, 2012
Homework is due Friday, Aug. 31
Signed Lab Safety Contract
Finish “Brief Autobiography”
Comp Book
Pocket Folder
Do-Now
Rainbow Lab
Mustang Theater: Acting out Lab Safety Scenarios
Define Science: 4-corners
Essential Question
How do accurate measurements and procedures affect outcomes in Science?
Dark Matter

22. Rainbow Lab Performs odd number directions
Wed. and Thurs., August 29 and 30, 2012
As a class, read directions to lab.
Performs odd number directions
Performs even number directions
Materials manager and procedure reader
Recorder

23. Rainbow Lab Wipes table with wet wipe. Gets data from recorder.
Wed. and Thurs., August 29 and 30, 2012
Clean up
Once cleaned up answer conclusion questions individually
Wipes table with wet wipe. Gets data from recorder.
Wipes table with a wet wipe. Gets data from recorder.
Puts all materials away. Gets data from recorder.
Dries area with paper towel. Shares data.

24. Lab Safety Scenarios Reads scenario out loud to group.
Wed. and Thurs., August 29 and 30, 2012
Read your scenario out loud to your group.
You have 10 minutes to come up with a “right” way skit. You will perform this for the class.
Identify which safety rules this scenario is about.
Reads scenario out loud to group.
Tells class which lab rule(s) was broken.
Tell class what the student did wrong.
Tell class what the student should have done.

25. Lab Safety Scenarios
Wed. and Thurs., August 29 and 30, 2012
As other groups present, predict which lab safety rule their scenario is about.

26. Four Corners: Defining Science
Wed. and Thurs., August 29 and 30, 2012
Choose corner 1, 2, 3, 4 based on which statement you agree with the MOST!
Science is a way to understand the physical world through observation and experimentation.
Science gives us answers to the natural world.
3.  Science is a way to understand the universe we live in.
4.  Science is a process used to arrive at an answer.

27. Four Corners: Defining Science
Wed. and Thurs., August 29 and 30, 2012
CREATE a poster with your corner with a revised definition of “Science”
Post- Activity Discussion:
What common themes do we see in all of the definitions? 
If science changes over time?  Does the definition of science change over time? 
How is science different from other subject areas?  How is it similar?

28. Define
Wed. and Thurs., August 29 and 30, 2012
Take 30 seconds to revise your definition of Science from Monday.
Record your definition on your sticky note.
Science is…

29. DO-NOW Friday, August 31, 2012
On the front page of you composition book, record the following information:
Name:
Grade:
Period:
Teacher:
Subject: Science
Fall 2012

30. Why do scientist use tools?
Today’s Schedule
Friday, August 31, 2012
Do-Now
INB Set Up
Essential Question
Homework is due Friday, Aug. 31
Reminder:
Lab Safety Contract
Autobiography
Comp Book
Dark Matter
Why do scientist use tools?

31. INB Set Up Number pages (evens of left, odds on right)
Friday, August 31, 2012
Number pages (evens of left, odds on right)
Turn in Safety Contract and Autobiography
Glue or tape these pages down in this order
Page 8- Picture of Scientists
Page 9- SKIP THIS PAGE
Page 10- Definition of Science Exit Ticket
Page 11- Rainbow Lab
AFTER YOU HAVE ALL THIS IN- YOU MAY DECORATE YOUR COVER!!!
Page 1- Title Page Page 2- Special Assignments Page 3- Table of Contents Page 4- Left-side Directions Page 5- Right-side Directions Page 6- Direct Yourself and Tuesday’s exit ticket Page 7- Lab Safety Rules