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If you are absent from class, many make-ups occur at 7:20 am. This is due to the time it might take to complete the lab. A shorter lab can usually be made up at lunch recess or X block.

Homework

Read Tracey Times

Quiz- Monday, October 30th-

INFERENCES AND VARIABLES

GOOGLE PRESENTATION (Inferences and Variables Review #3) SHARED WITH YOU-Use it to study over the weekend

(REVIEW GUIDE 1 and 2 ANSWERS STILL POSTED)

Today in-class

Warm Up

Hypothesis knowledge

Prediction vs. Hypothesis

REVIEW GUIDE #1 ANSWERS

Answer

1-  INFERENCE

2-OBSERVATION- STATED IN SCENARIO

3-OBSERVATION- STATED IN SCENARIO

4- INFERENCE

5-INFERENCE

6-INFERENCE

7-OBSERVATION- STATED IN SCENARIO

8-OBSERVATION- STATED IN SCENARIO

9-INFERENCE

10-OBSERVATION- STATED IN SCENARIO

11-   MAYBE OR PERHAPS

Picture answers

1- observation

2- inference

3- observation- fossils left / observed

4- inference

5-observation

6- observation

7-inference

REVIEW GUIDE 2 ANSWERS

Answers

MV= The variable that changes in the experiment ( either by nature- can change scientist- be changed or both )

RV= variable that could be impacted from the change (outcome)

CV= variable that stays the same

Why do scientists use controlled variables?

Scientists want to have as many variables stay the same except for the change (MV) for accurate and valid results.

Answers

Lip Balm situation

MV= lip balms (key clue word - different)

RV= preventing dry chapped lips

CVs= same amount of lip balm, lips, same person, morning and evening lip balm was applied

Clay situation

MV=amount of clay

RV= rate of fall

CVs= shape of clay, amount of water, type of water, graduated cylinder, timer

Bubble gum situation

MV= types of bubble gum

RV= diameter of blown bubble

CVs= same person, same amount of gum, three minutes

Categories for 6th grade Science Earned Grades 

5% Homework Responsibility- 3 Rs at Edgewood

40% In-class labs and activities - Understanding and Doing Science\

0%- Pre - test 

10%- Homework- - Knowing and Understanding Science

15%- Quiz Assessments- Understanding and Doing Science