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Exploring Physical Science: Understanding Basic Concepts and the Scientific Method

This lesson plan covers key aspects of physical science, emphasizing the definition of science, the types of learning styles, and the scientific method. Students will engage in activities, including discussions about their favorite events and the fundamentals of scientific inquiry, such as hypotheses, independent and dependent variables, and control groups. Through flashcard exercises and group hypotheses brainstorming, students gain a clear understanding of how to conduct experiments and report conclusions, enhancing their critical thinking skills in scientific exploration.

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Exploring Physical Science: Understanding Basic Concepts and the Scientific Method

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  1. Warm-Up 9/7 • Teach the Teacher: What is the best thing about school? • Review: What are the three types of learning styles?

  2. Physical Science

  3. What is science? • In latin= knowledge • In dictionary.com= systematic knowledgeofthephysicalormaterialworld gained through observation and experimentation. • text book= is a body of knowledge based on the study of nature

  4. Science is… • Creative • Unbiased observations • Unbiased: free from prejudice or favoritism • Fact vs. opinion • Developing theories through experimentation (pseudoscience: astrology)

  5. Science is...(continued) • Expanding scientific knowledge • Challenging accepted theories • Testing Claims • Undergoes peer review • Uses Latin and the Metric System

  6. Physical Science • Any of the sciences, such as physics, chemistry, astronomy, and geology, that analyze the nature and properties of energy and nonliving matter.Read more: http://www.answers.com/topic/physical-science#ixzz25hevqIga

  7. Scientific Method • Ask a Question/determine a purpose • Comes from observing • Form a hypothesis=educated guess • Collect data

  8. Control group=the group not receiving the factor being tested, nothing is done to this group • Independent variable=one part of an experiment that can change, determines the outcome • Dependent variable= factor being measured in a controlled experiment • Analyze the Data Graphs, tables, charts, etc. • Report Conclusion

  9. Living or Nonliving?

  10. Living or Nonliving?

  11. Living or Non-Living

  12. Living or Nonliving?

  13. Living or Nonliving?

  14. Living or Nonliving?

  15. Living or Nonliving?

  16. Living or Nonliving?

  17. Living or Non-Living

  18. Flash Card • On the front: • Physical Science • On the Back: • Study of energy and non-living matter (things)

  19. Flash Card • On the front: • Independent Variable • On the Back: • The part of an experiment that changes

  20. Flash Card • Dependant Variable • The part of the experiment that you measure

  21. Flash Card • Control Group • The part of an experiment that nothing is done to

  22. Warm-Up 9/10 • Teach the Teacher: What was the best concert you have ever been to, or if you could have any band come to Rapid City who would it be? • Review: Tell me as much as you can about science and/or physical science. • LT

  23. Warm-up 9/11/12 • Teach the Teacher: What is the funniest TV show? • Review: List as many non-living things as you can.

  24. The Case of The Missing Computer Chip • To Turn in: 1. Sheet with all clues written on it in the order they were drawn 2. sheet with all hypothesis 3. heading w/ all names on both Clue writer Reader Runners Hypothesis writer

  25. The Case of The Missing Computer Chip Wrap-Up • Every group needs to have at LEAST 5 hypothesis • Star the hypothesis that you think is the best explanation for the theft • Have your best hypothesis to share with the class (runner shares)

  26. Warm-up 9/12 • Teach the Teacher: If you could have someone make you breakfast, what would you want? • Review: What is the scientific method?

  27. Warm-up 9/13/12 • Teach the Teacher: If you could go anywhere for vacation where would you go? • Review: What do you need to “play” science?

  28. Ice Cube melting… • Glass Dish • Glass Beaker • Cheese cloth • Tin foil • Styrofoam cup • Black blocks (basalt and wood)

  29. 9/14/12 • Teach the Teacher: What is your strength? What is your weakness? • Review: What is a hypothesis?

  30. Flash Card • On the Front: • The moral for learning • On the Back: • Eat well • Sleep lots • Move • Breathe deeply • Repeat • Think Positively

  31. Flash Card • On the Front: • Scientific Method • On the Back: • a method used to test a hypothesis, • The rules of science • (IV, DV, & CG)

  32. Flash Card • On the Front: • Average On the Back: Take the total (sum) divided by the number of items

  33. The rest of the Conclusion Questions for Ice Cube Lab • 1. What is the independent variable? • 2. What ice cube was in the control group? • 3. What was the dependant variable? • 4. What was the average for the sample you tested? • 5. What could be experimental error, or how could times be off from group to group and class to class? • 6. What other samples would be interesting to test (besides fire)?

  34. Warm-up 9/17 • Teach The Teacher: What is the best kind of candy to get at a movie theatre. • Review: What is the part of an experiment that you measure?

  35. Flash Card/Notes Check #1 • 1. What is the rule book of science? • 2. What is the part of the experiment that you do nothing to? • 3. What is knowledge in Latin? • 4. List one thing that is good for learning. • 5. What is the part of an experiment that changes? • 6. What is the part of an experiment that you measure?

  36. CHemIdol 90 days, At least 12 contestants, Who will win? Can you handle it…

  37. You could win! • If you find a video and email it to me, and it makes it into the final round, You Could earn a free signature card! • I won’t tell people its your video • I have veto power

  38. Judging • Performance/Creativity: was it understanable? Did it flow? Was the rapping/singing and moves/dancing well performed? • Content: Did this video actually help you understand chemistry better? Where the steps clear? What vocab words were used?

  39. Scientific Method Chem Idol • Scccientific Method (7x) • They Might Be Giants: You need a test • scientific metttttttthhhhod

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