SCIENCE INQUIRY UNIT

Key Vocabulary: 
Lessons 1-3 
observation, inference, qualitative, quantitative, metric system, mass, volume, density, triple beam balance, graduated cylinder, metric ruler, Celsius
Lessons 4-7  prediction, independent variable, dependent variable, controlled variable, constant, hypothesis, investigation, experiment
Weekly Calendar--October 12-16
Monday Questions on graphing and data tables
Tuesday Computer Lab
Wednesday Notes and discussion - scientific method
Thursday Notes and discussion - identifying variables
Friday Notes and discussion -- writing hypotheses
Unit Resources -The following links will provide information for review and study
Scientific Method Science Reasoning Scientific Method 2 Designing an Experiment
Scientific Processes Organizing Information Thinking Critically Basic Process Skills
Metric System Metric Weights and Measures Measure It Metric Sports Fast Facts
Metric Prefixes Metric Mania Conversion Challenge Ordering Metric Units
Super Scientists Density Using a Triple Beam Balance Inventions Links

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Unit GLEs
Strand 7 - Scientific Inquiry 
1. Science understanding is developed through the use of science process skills, scientific knowledge, scientific investigation, reasoning, and critical thinking.
A - Scientific inquiry includes the ability of students to formulate a testable question and explanation, and to select appropriate investigative methods in order to obtain evidence relevant to the explanation.
B - Scientific inquiry relies upon gathering evidence from qualitative and quantitative observations.
C - Evidence is used to formulate explanations.
D - Scientific inquiry includes evaluations of explanations (hypotheses, laws, theories) in light of scientific principles.
E - The nature of science relies upon communication of results and justification of explanations.
Strand 8 Impact of Science, Technology and Human Activity 
1. The nature of technology can advance, and is advanced by, science as it seeks to apply scientific knowledge in ways that meet human needs.
A - Designed objects are used to do things better or more easily and to do some things that could not otherwise be done at all.
B - Advances in technology often result in improved data collection and an increase in scientific information.
C - Technological solutions to problems often have drawbacks as well as benefits.
2. Historical and cultural perspectives of scientific explanations help to improve understanding of the nature of science and how science knowledge and technology evolve over time.
A. People of different gender and ethnicity have contributed to scientific discoveries and the invention of technological innovations.
B. Scientific theories are developed based on the body of knowledge that exists at any particular time and must be rigorously questioned and tested for validity.
3. Science and technology affect, and are affected by, society.
B. Social, political, economic, ethical and environmental factors strongly influence, and are influenced by, the direction of progress of science and technology.