Being a Scientist
Why become a scientist?
http://thehappyscientist.com/content/why-i-decided-become-scientist
>>After watching this video, what are some qualities that people who engage in scientific thinking have? What are some characteristic ways of thinking and working as a scientist?
>>Pair and Share and then discuss as a group.
http://thehappyscientist.com/content/why-i-decided-become-scientist
>>After watching this video, what are some qualities that people who engage in scientific thinking have? What are some characteristic ways of thinking and working as a scientist?
>>Pair and Share and then discuss as a group.
How do we work like scientists?
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Observing
Two types of observations (from Suzette Rivera):
Quantitative and Qualitative
Quantitative and Qualitative
Making Observations and Inferences
Watch the videos and take notes in your science notebook. Be sure to notice what an Inference is and how that compares to making observations.
Asking Questions
Question Formula Technique
Measuring
Scientists need to be familiar with and use different types of measurements:
* I can convert measurement units
* I can solve problems using measurements
You will be making a poster to organize, list and compare some measurements in order to become familiar with the terms and types. Here are the 3 types you must include:
> VOLUME (how much a container will hold)
> LINEAR (how long or far something is)
> AREA (how much of a flat surface (length X width something
Include both Metric and Standard types for each of the above.
(You may do other units such as Time, Computer Storage, Mineral Hardness, Temperatures, etc. if you want.)
Then we will be doing some science activities involving measurement.
Some good sites to use are: Math is Fun
* I can convert measurement units
* I can solve problems using measurements
You will be making a poster to organize, list and compare some measurements in order to become familiar with the terms and types. Here are the 3 types you must include:
> VOLUME (how much a container will hold)
> LINEAR (how long or far something is)
> AREA (how much of a flat surface (length X width something
Include both Metric and Standard types for each of the above.
(You may do other units such as Time, Computer Storage, Mineral Hardness, Temperatures, etc. if you want.)
Then we will be doing some science activities involving measurement.
Some good sites to use are: Math is Fun