8/28/12 and 8/29/12

Date: 8/28/2012

Class: Physical Science

Periods: B2,3 and W1,3,4

Outcomes: Students will practice following and writing steps of an experiment as well as measuring different units (length, volume, temperature, mass)

Standards: 9-12.A.N.2.1, 9-12.A.N.2.2

Student Needs: 

Assessment Plan: Lab write-up and list of measurements.

Lesson Outline: Review Scientific Method, go over lab write-up form, explain steps of the experiment, perform M&M dissolving experiment, discuss results, explain how to perform measurements, have students perform measurement activity.

Review: What are the steps of the scientific method? What are the four parts of an experiment?

Anticipatory Set/Opening: Dissolving an M&M!

Key Points: Parts of an experiment, how to measure 

Teaching Input: Explaining directions for both activities

Modeling: Performing example measurements, go over lab write-up form.

Checking for Understanding: Have students repeat directions and steps for the activities.

Guided Practice/Monitoring: M&M Dissolving Experiment, Measurement activity

Closure: Ask students what the Independent Variable, Dependent Variable and controls are from the M&M experiment.

Independent Practice: Read Ch. 1 Sec 1 for homework.

Reflection: Some groups did not work well together, B3 was fairly off-task and playing with equipment, W1 had issues actually working with their groups and wandering around.