1. BELLWORK: Turn to Page 741 in the Earth Science Book
ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS IN BOX #4
1. What are SI units based on?
2. Which units do we use to measure: mass, length, volume, and temperature?
3.How many millimeters (mm) are in a meter?

2. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS IN BOX #5 List in order the three stages of
BELLWORK
ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS IN BOX #5
List in order the three stages of
Scientific Inquiry Process
2. List in order the steps to the Scientific Method
3. Come up with a way to memorize the
scientific method.
(ex: Purple Rabbits Hate Eating Aquamarine Carrots)

3. The Scientific Method! M&M Methods Lab

4. State the problem: What are you trying to find out?
2. Observations: Information to gather
What colors of candies are found in the bags?
What color do you think is most common?

5. 3. Form your hypothesis:
-How many candies do you think will be in the bag?
-How many of each color is in the bag.
* The sum of the # of candies must equal the number you wrote for the total

6. 3. Write your Hypothesis:
“IF/THEN” statement
Example:
“If we count all the candies, then the color green will be most abundant.”
“If we determine the number of M&Ms, the yellow will be the most frequently occurring color.”

7. 4. Experiment!
Sort the candies by color
a. Write each color in your table under “color”
DO NOT EAT YET

8. b. Count & write the number of each observed color
5. Record & Analyze Data
b. Count & write the number of each observed color
COLOR
Individual %
Group
Red
Totals:

9. c. Add and total all of your M&Ms and your group’s total count
5. Record & Analyze Data
c. Add and total all of your M&Ms and your group’s total count
COLOR
Individual %
Group
Red 4
Blue
Green
Orange
Brown
Yellow
Total 15 40

10. .235 x 100= 23.5% PERCENTAGES #of Red Candies = 4
# of total candies in bag= 17
In your calculator 4 ÷ 17= .235
.235 x 100= %
So… percent of the bag has red M&Ms

11. .316 x 100= 31.6% PERCENTAGES Your group’s total #of Red Candies = 12
Your group’s total # of total candies in bag= 38
In your calculator: 12 ÷ 38= .316
.316 x 100= %
So… percent of your group has red M&Ms

12. Depends on what you are studying!
5. Analyze Data
# of M&Ms(y)
M&M Colors (x)
Depends on what you are studying!

13. NOW YOU MAY EAT YOUR CANDY!
6. Form Your Conclusion
PARAGRAPH:
Answer your question from #1
What are you trying to find out?
NOW YOU MAY EAT YOUR CANDY!

14. # of M&Ms(y) M&M Colors (x)
Title: Group Count of M&Ms 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
# of M&Ms(y)
R B G O B Y
M&M Colors (x)

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