1. Let’s do science!

2. Agenda 1.Introduction 2.Objectives & Purpose 3.Homework 4.Journal Set-up

3. Objectives Students will be able to: –Apply routines when working in the science lab (team work, journaling).

4. Purpose Students will be able to: –Apply the knowledge gained to gather and organize scientific information.

5. Homework Search for the topic/project for science fair (individual work).

6. Working in Teams 1.Decide which “science job” you are going to perform for your team during this month. 2.Let the teacher know what your job is.

7. Lab Jobs MANAGER Keeps group on task and collaborating. Reads steps of procedure. Helps cleaning up. GETTER Gets/returns/disposes materials. Keeps the materials organized. Helps cleaning up. RECORDER Collects data. Shares information (data) with team members. Helps cleaning up. SPEAKER Asks questions and reports activities. Presents results (data). Helps cleaning up. For groups of 3, the Manager is also the Speaker.

8. Why a Science Journal? Data Keeping Order Future Reference

9. Science Journal Set-up Name Label: “Science Journal” Room number

10. JOB (getter, etc.)(name) Activity # and Title DATE: CHALLENGE: (found by a big yellow arrow) MATERIALS: (check off when you have all materials - check with the list in the book. Do not copy the list) PROCEDURE: (read it, then write “I understand” or ask questions until you do understand what you are supposed to do BEFORE you get started) PRE-LAB: background – record safety issues, new terms. Notes, answers to teacher questions) DATA: (record observations, data, data tables, notes, graphs, worksheets, etc…) ANALYSIS: (answer to analysis questions here) Science Journal Set-up

11. General Assessment Scoring Rubric 4Above and Beyond The question or task is completed correctly and contains additional, unexpected, or outstanding features. 3Complete and Correct The question or task is completed correctly; there are no mistakes. 2Incomplete The answer or task is somewhat incorrect; it has some mistakes and is incomplete. 1Incorrect Science The answer or task contains big mistakes, or does not answer the question that is asked but gives information that is related. 0 No answer The student does not do the question or task, or gives an answer that has nothing to do with what was asked.

12. Science Journal Set-up Table of Contents Number pages 1-6

13. Science Journal Set-up Lab Jobs Page 7

14. Science Journal Set-up Safety Rules Page 9

15. Science Journal Set-up Scientific Methods Page 11

16. Science Journal Set-up Glossary Last page

17. Science Journal Set-up Go back to Page 7 Lab Jobs Write down the job titles and the description.

18. Lab Jobs MANAGER Keeps group on task and cooperating. Reads steps of procedure. Helps cleaning up. GETTER Gets/returns/dispose materials after finishing. Keeps the materials organized. Helps cleaning up. RECORDER Records data. Shares information (data) with team members. Helps cleaning up. SPEAKER Asks questions and reports the team’s activities. Presents results (data) of the group. Helps cleaning up. For groups of 3, the Manager is also the Speaker.

19. Homework Search for the topic/project for science fair (individual work).