Changing States
Lesson IntroductionEssential Questions
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Science ProjectWeek 3 Requirements:
This week you will create the question that you will test for your experiment! This is the MOST important step in creating a meaningful and fair test. We will take what you know about your topic and work to create a testable question. The word “testable” just means that we can test the question. A question like, “Why do fingers wrinkle up in water?” is not testable. We don’t have the resources to test that (we can Google it, but that’s not the same as testing it). A better, testable questions could be “Do fingers wrinkle faster in hot or cold water?” That question is easily testable since we have access to fingers, hot water, cold water, and a timing device. Simply put, we are looking for questions we can answer by conducting an experiment. Your job this week is to come up with 5 TESTABLE (and SAFE) questions that you have about the topic you chose. It is okay if all your questions don’t align completely with your research – that was to get you thinking about the topic. When you meet with me on Friday, we will discuss your choices. (Keep in mind, you will have 1 week to complete this, so growing things could get tricky). |
Student Activities
Complete the following activities as you rotate through our weekly science stations. Be sure to include the appropriate information in your science notebook. Printouts are provided at each station (if necessary) and are also linked below each description.
Reading
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iPads
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Hands-onIce Cube Meltdown
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Writing
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Mimio
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Computer
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Blog Post
Once you have completed all the stations for this week, post an entry on your science blog. Your entry should be a paragraph or more including complete sentences and proper capitalization, punctuation, and grammar. When you finish, take time to post comments on at least two other student blog posts from last week. This week's prompt:
Explain the processes of evaporation, condensation, and freezing.
Explain the processes of evaporation, condensation, and freezing.
Assessment
You will need about 15–20 minutes to complete this brief constructed response.
Give one example of water changing state in nature. In your example, include what happens to the water during the change of state, and describe what causes the change.
Give one example of water changing state in nature. In your example, include what happens to the water during the change of state, and describe what causes the change.
Completion ChecklistCheck your notebook to be sure that you have all of the following assignments included before handing your notebook in.
Also be sure you have included these items to your notebook as well:
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Additional Information
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