Classification of Matter 1

Date: 8/30/13 and 9/3/13

Class: Physical Science

Periods: W1,2,4 and B2

Outcomes: Students will identify and define the different types of mixtures.

Standards: UCP.1-3,5; A.1-2; B.2

Student Needs: 

Assessment Plan: Ticket-to-Leave= Why aren’t colloids considered solutions?

Lesson Outline: What are the steps of the Scientific Method? What are the 4 parts of an experiment? What would have been the control in the lab last time? What were the independent and dependent variables? > 15.1 Reading Check on schoology > Ask the students about what they read. > Notes over 15.1 > Ticket to Leave > Read 15.2 for next time and be able to discuss the differences between physical and chemical properties and changes

Intro to Science 2

Date: 8/28/13 and 8/29/13

Class: Physical Science

Periods: W1,2,4 and B2

Outcomes: Students will practice lab techniques and gathering data

Standards: UCP.1-3,5; A.1,2; F.5; G.2

Student Needs: 

Assessment Plan: Lab Report

Lesson Outline: What are the steps of the Scientific Method? What are the 4 major parts of an experiment? > Lab Day! > Put students into groups > Go over lab report format > Have a different student read each part of the lab directions giving them time to answer the Research and Hypothesis questions before moving on > Have a student summarize what they need to do > Monitor students > Tell students to save their table and answer the Conclusion questions > Have students share their findings 

Intro to Science 1

Date: 8/26/13 and 8/27/13

Class: Physical Science

Periods: W1, 2, 4 and B2

Outcomes: Students will be able to identify the 4 parts of an experiment and the steps of the Scientific Method.

Standards: UCP.1-3,5; A.1,2; F.5; G.2

Student Needs: 

Assessment Plan: Students will answer questions 1-4 on pg. 13 

Lesson Outline: What is Science? What do scientists do? > Book handout > Fixing a mower scenario > Read pgs. 6-13 > Answer questions 1-4 on pg. 13 > Begin notes over Ch. 1 > Ticket-to-leave: What is the purpose of a control in an experiment?