1. Aim: How do scientists work?
Living Environment - Inquiry

2. Alone
Partner
Teams

3. Listen to the reading on Cooperative Learning
Take notes (how do you do that?)

4. Cooperative Learning Learning is a social event
All students share a common goal
Each group member is individually accountable
Develops listening and leadership skills
Respect for others’ views and opinions

5. Task Roles Facilitator Recorder Reporter Materials Manager
Students will take out cards on the task roles and determine who will do what

6. Task-Group Work Members of the team will each read a
section of pages 3 to 7 in text-Answer the questions:
1.What is the goal of science?
2. What is the main difference between qualitative and quantitative observations?
3. How does a scientific theory compare with a scientific hypothesis?
4. What are variables in an experiment?

7. What is the goal of science?
The goal of science is to satisfy human curiosity while discovering and learning new things and solving problems. Also, it is used to help make human life easier.

8. What is the main difference between qualitative and quantitative observations (data)?
The difference between qualitative and quantitative observations is that qualitative observations describe without the use of numbers such as texture or behavior. Quantitative observations involve numbers such as measurements (temperature, time, frequency, distance, measurements, speed).

9. How does a scientific theory compare with a scientific hypothesis?
A hypothesis is a possible explanation for a set of observations or an answer to a scientific question only useful if it can be tested. A scientific theory is a hypothesis that is supported by many tests and facts.

10. What are the variables in an experiment?
Variables are conditions that change (temp, pH, etc.)
If a scientist is not able to control the relevant variables, they might not be able to derive an accurate conclusion from the observations.

11. HW # 2 Read pages 8-13 Pg. 15 answer Q #1-4 Heading for Loose Leaf
Name LE period__
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