LMS

Evans, GA

Grade Six

GPS Unit #1

The Nature of Science

 

Lab Safety

Measurement

Scientific Method 

 

Essential Questions

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How do scientists find answers to their questions?

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Why is it important to follow safety procedures?

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Why is a standardized system of measurement important?

                                    

TEXTBOOK

Chapter #1

This unit is an introduction to science and especially earth science.  Although we may not read directly from the textbook each day in class, you can use the textbook for review at home. There is a Study Guide on page 38. 

***For metrics, use page 642.

Words to Own

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law 

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theory

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hypothesis

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variable

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scientific inquiry

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observing

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inferring

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mass

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weight

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volume

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density

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temperature

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Celsius

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Kelvin

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prefixes to know: kilo, deci, centi, milli

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suffixes to know: liter, meter, gram

 

 
The Process Skills of Science
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Observing

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Inferring

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Identifying & manipulating variables

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Predicting

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Hypothesizing

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Organizing & Interpreting data

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Investigating

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classifying

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concluding

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communicating

 

 Scientific Inquiry

Develop a Question

Research for background

Collect materials and tools

Create an experiment with variables to test your hypothesis

Collect data

Analyze data

Repeat procedures to verify results

Make conclusions

Communicate findings

Metrics Conversion Practice

M/C Practice

Conversion Chart

More practice

 

 

 
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