2. Today’s Hike 8/12/13Today’s Hike 8/12/13
• Bell Work: Sketch what you think a scientist
looks like.
• Agenda
– Discuss your drawings
– Procedure and Culture
– Observation Game
– Design Science Folder Cover
• Homework
– Go to class blog and leave a comment about your first
day of school and work on Science folder cover
3. Today’s Hike 8/13/13Today’s Hike 8/13/13
77thth
and 8thand 8th
• Bell Work: What is a hypothesis? Give a
hypothesis for why the frogs are extra
active today.
• Agenda
– False Assumptions
– All Tied Up
• Homework: Complete conclusion
questions for All Tied Up.
4. Today’s Hike 8/13/13Today’s Hike 8/13/13
55thth
and 6and 6thth
• Bell work: Make as many observations
about the classroom as you can.
• Agenda:
– Check science notebook covers
– Observation Lab 1
– Discussion on the observation and the senses
• Homework: Complete wrap up questions
for Observation Lab 1
5. Today’s Hike 8/14/13Today’s Hike 8/14/13
77thth
and 8thand 8th
• Bell Work: How could you test your hypothesis
from yesterday about the increased frog activity?
• Agenda:
– Finish All Tied Up
– Work on Lab write up
– False Assumptions PowerPoint
• Homework: In your science notebook, answer
the ‘wrap up’ questions from the False
Assumption PowerPoint.
6. Today’s Hike 8/14/13Today’s Hike 8/14/13
55thth
and 6thand 6th
• Bell Work: Close your eyes. Be very quiet and
listen…what do you hear? Make as many
observations as you can about the sound in the
room.
• Agenda:
– Science Safety Notes
– Discuss questions from Obs. Lab 1
– Observation Lab 2
• Homework: Write a short story about Skittles the
frog. Include all the observations he makes
during his adventure to include all of the senses.
7. Today’s Hike 8/15/13Today’s Hike 8/15/13
77thth
and 8thand 8th
• Bell Work:
• Agenda:
– Review False Assumption homework
– Observation vs. Inference PowerPoint and
discussion
• Homework: Make 5 quantitative and 5
qualitative observations. Make an
inference for each.
8. Today’s Hike 8/15/13Today’s Hike 8/15/13
55thth
and 6thand 6th
• Bell Work:
– Share your Skittle’s story with your table. Pick out the
different parts that represent each of the senses.
• Agenda:
– Share your favorite part of our partner’s Skittles story
– Observation Lab 2
• Homework
– Wrap up Q’s for Obs. Lab 2
