Table of Contents: Nature of Science
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Description
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Introduction
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Section 1: The Method of Science
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Layered Book Instructions
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Layered Book Labels
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Quiz: The Method of Science
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Section 2: Standards of Measurement
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Determining Density
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Quiz: Standards of Measurement
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Section 3: Graphing
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Data Tables
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Quiz: Graphing
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Answer Key
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Contact and Copyright Information
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Appendix: Teacher Notes – Large Print
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Section 1: The Method of Science
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Instructions:
Students will research the
Scientific Method then
create a Layered Book to
help them organize the
important steps.
The
following are instructions
needed to make the
Layered Book, tab labels if you choose to use them and a miniquiz for this section.
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Layered Book
Step 1: Layer 5 sheets of colored paper about an inch apart vertically.
Keep edges even.
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Step 2: Fold up the bottom edges of the paper to form 10 equal tabs.
Step 3: Fold the papers and crease well to hold tabs in place. Cut down middle of
layered book to share other half with a partner.
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Scientific Method Labels for Layered Book
The Scientific Method
Ask a Question
Research
Form Hypothesis
Design Experiment Gather & Analyze Data
Conclusion
Share Results
Further Research??
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Section 2: Standards of Measurement
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Instructions:
For this section, students will be calculating Density using the
displacement method of marbles and pennies. This activity will
give them practice using a balance and graduated cylinders, as
well as walking them through how to calculate density. Attached is
the activity that you can copy and students can paste into their
Science Interactive Notebook. And the best part - easy set-up,
easy clean-up!
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Determining Density
Volume is the amount of space taken up by something. Water
displacement is one way to determine the volume of a solid.
When an object
is placed in water, the amount of water it displaces is the
volume of the object.
From the mass and volume of the
object, its density can then be calculated.
Density is a
measure of how much mass fills a given amount of space.
Note: 1 mL = 1 cm3
Materials:
Balance
5 marbles
Water
20 pennies
100 mL graduated cylinder
Part I:
1.
2.
3.
Determine the mass of 5 marbles on the balance. Mass = ______ g
Fill the graduated cylinder to the 50 mL mark with water. Carefully
add the 5 marbles to the cylinder. Do not allow any water to splash out.
Observe the new level of the water.
a. New level of water =
__________ mL
b. Original level of water =
__________ mL
c. Volume of the 5 marbles
4.
Density =
__________ cm3
=
Mass = ______________ g = ____________
cm3
Volume
Part II
1.
Repeat all steps in Part I with the 20 pennies.
a. Mass of 20 pennies =
__________ g
c. Original level of water =
__________ mL
b. New level of water =
d. Volume of the 20 pennies
2.
Density =
__________ mL
__________ cm3
=
Mass = ______________ g = ____________
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Section 3: Graphing
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Instructions:
For this page in the Science Interactive Notebook, students will
compare and contrast the three different types of graphs and
how they are used.
Students will be given three different sets
of data and will need to determine what type of graph would
best represent that data.
Students will then need to graph the
data for each table in their Science Interactive Notebook. I
always make students use a minimum of three colors when doing
an activity like this – neatness counts! The following is the
student handout for Graphing along with a mini-quiz.
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Types of Graphs
Directions: Cut out the following data tables and paste into your Science
Interactive Notebook.
Determine which graph would be most appropriate
for the data listed in the tables.
Draw a graph next to each data table
making sure each graph has title and correctly label axes. Neatness counts!
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Appendix: Teacher Notes
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