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UNIT 1 – Intro to Science

 

Intro to Class:

¨          Seating Chart

¨          Meet Mr. Moran

¨          What to Expect;

¨          What I Expect from you:

¨          What you Expect from me.
 

 

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UNIT 1 – Intro to Science

 

Today’s topics:

Р     More Exciting Course Info

 

˜Formative Assessment – Do you already know it?

Notes:

¨         FILL-IN-OUTLINE: Course Syllabus:

§        Course Content, Goals, Policies, Guidelines & Rules;

 

HW:

¨         Print Outline Materials from Mr-Moran.com

Ø         Unit 1 Outlines,

¨         Obtain a 1-inch, 3-ring binder and some college ruled paper to use DAILY;

¨         Pen, Pencil, etc.

 

*TEXTBOOKS? Not yet scheduled…

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UNIT 1 – Intro to Science

 

Today’s topics:

¨         Inquiry: Observation vs. Inference

¨         Class Policies?

 

Activity:

¨         Inquiry Activity Part 1: Mystery Cube #1

¨         Inquiry Activity Part 2: Mystery Cube #2?

 

 

 

*TEXTBOOKS - MONDAY

 

 

 

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UNIT 1 – Intro to Science

 

Mystery Cube Review

 

Today’s topics:

¨         The Nature of Science (1a);

¨         How scientists work (1b);

¨         Designing a controlled experiment (1c);

 

 

 

 

*TEXTBOOKS – MONDAY:

 

BE PREPARED TO CARRY A VERY LARGE BOOK AFTER CLASS – I want you to take this book home right away, and don’t bring it back until June of 2010

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UNIT 1 – Intro to Science

 

*PICK-UP TEXTBOOKS

 

Today’s topics:

¨         How Scientists Work

¨         How a Theory Develops


 
 

 

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