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Fiurst week

Pacing Date(s)
Traditional 6 Days 08-24-09 to 08-31-09
Block 3 Days 08-24-09 to 08-31-09
STRAND: H: The Nature of Science
BODY OF KNOWLEDGE: N: Nature of Science

TOPIC I: The Characteristics of Scientific Knowledge

SUNSHINE STATE STANDARD(S) ESSENTIAL CONTENT OBJECTIVES INSTRUCTIONAL
TOOLS NEXT GENERATION
SUNSHINE STATE STANDARDS
(Field Tested 2011)
Standard 1: The student uses scientific processes and habits of mind to solve problems.
SC.H.1.4.1 The student knows that investigations are conducted to explore new phenomena, to check on previous results, to test how well a theory predicts, and to compare different theories. AA

Standard 2: The student understands that most natural events occur in comprehensible, consistent patterns.
SC.H.2.4.1 The student knows that scientists assume that the universe is a vast system in which basic rules exist that may range from very simple to extremely complex, but that scientists operate on the belief that the rules can be discovered by careful, systemic study. AA
A. Introduction to Course:
1. Elicit prior knowledge about the fields of science and their interconnections
B. Lab Safety:
1. Location of Safety equipment
2. Review Lab Safety Procedures
3. Provide safety contract to students for review and signing

C. Experimentation

1. Scientific Method
• Problem Statement
• Hypothesis
• Materials
• Procedure
• Data
• Analyze
• Conclusion
• Variables

2. Lab Report Format
3. Repeated Trials
4. Accurate recording of data
5. Analysis of Data • Locate proper safety equipment based on hypothetical situations
• Demonstrate knowledge of general safety procedures
• Read and sign safety contract
• Identify, explain and describe the purpose of scientific investigations
• Formulate a testable hypothesis
• Identify variables
• Analyze data
• Write a conclusion
• Apply knowledge of scientific method as it relates to actual scientific investigations
Core Text Book:
Glencoe; Physical Science with Earth Space:
Chapters 1 – 2

Vocabulary: see p.2

Technology:
1. Gizmos: see p. 2
2. Safety Symbols:
3. Brainpop

Strategies: (see page 2)
o ELL:
o Enrichment
o SPED:

Assessment: (see page 2)
1. Formal and authentic

Labs: see p. 2
1. Safety in the Laboratory and Safety Contract, ISS, p10.
2. What Not To Do Lab, ISS, p28.
3. M&M’s and the Scientific Method, ISS, p30

Related Program: NA
Standard 2: The Characteristics of Scientific Knowledge
SC.912.N.2.4

Standard 1: The Practice of Science
SC.912.N.1.2


TOPIC I INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS
Vocabulary: variable, dependent variable (responding), hypothesis, independent variable, (manipulative), constant, trends, volume, bias, conclusion,, control, density, directly proportional, experiment, graph,), inference, interpret, inversely proportional, investigation, mass, model, observation, qualitative, data, quantitative data, relationship, results, scientific law, scientific method, technology, theory

Strategies:
1. Safety Scavenger Hunt: Have students locate the safety equipment in the room and draw and label the map.
2. Power Writing- Writing An Effective Conclusion MDCPS District Science

Assessment:
1. Lab report
2. Class presentation

Labs:
1. Parts of a Lab Report, ISS, p11
2. The Effects of Acid Rain, ISS, p201
3. 6. Review of Common Lab Tools and the Metric System, ISS, p33

TOPIC I GIZMO CORRELATION
BENCHMARK GIZMO TITLE
SC.H.1.4.1 Determining Density via Water Displacement

Density Experiment: Slice and Dice

Density via Comparison

Triple Beam Balance

pH Analysis

pH Analysis: Quad Color Indicator

Archimedes Principle









NEXT GENERATION SUNSHINE STATE STANDARDS
THE NATURE OF SCIENCE BODY OF KNOWLEDGE

Standard 1: The Practice of Science
A: Scientific inquiry is a multifaceted activity; The processes of science include the formulation of scientifically investigable questions, construction of investigations into those questions, the collection of appropriate data, the evaluation of the meaning of those data, and the communication of this evaluation.
B: The processes of science frequently do not correspond to the traditional portrayal of "the scientific method."
C: Scientific argumentation is a necessary part of scientific inquiry and plays an important role in the generation and validation of scientific knowledge.
D: Scientific knowledge is based on observation and inference; it is important to recognize that these are very different things. Not only does science require creativity in its methods and processes, but also in its questions and explanations.
BENCHMARK CODE BENCHMARK
SC.912.N.1.2 Describe and explain what characterizes science and its methods.

Cognitive Complexity/Depth of Knowledge Rating: Moderate
Standard 2: The Characteristics of Scientific Knowledge
A: Scientific knowledge is based on empirical evidence, and is appropriate for understanding the natural world, but it provides only a limited understanding of the supernatural, aesthetic, or other ways of knowing, such as art, philosophy, religion.
B: Scientific knowledge is durable and robust, but open to change.
C: Because science is based on empirical evidence it strives for objectivity, but as it is a human endeavor the processes, methods, and knowledge of science include subjectivity, as well as creativity and discovery.
BENCHMARK CODE BENCHMARK
SC.912.N.2.4 Explain that scientific knowledge is both durable and robust and open to change. Scientific knowledge can change because it is often examined and re-examined by new investigations and scientific argumentation. Because of these frequent examinations, scientific knowledge becomes stronger, leading to its durability.

Cognitive Complexity/Depth of Knowledge Rating: High













Date Pacing guide
Benchmark(s) Data Driven
Benchmark(s) Activities Assessment(s) Strategies
Traditional:
08-24-09 to 08-31-09

Block:
08-24-09 to 08-31-09
Standard 1: The student uses scientific processes and habits of mind to solve problems.
SC.H.1.4.1 The student knows that investigations are conducted to explore new phenomena, to check on previous results, to test how well a theory predicts, and to compare different theories. AA

Standard 2: The student understands that most natural events occur in comprehensible, consistent patterns.
SC.H.2.4.1 The student knows that scientists assume that the universe is a vast system in which basic rules exist that may range from very simple to extremely complex, but that scientists operate on the belief that the rules can be discovered by careful, systemic study. AA

Integrated Science Three

Integrated Science three
Course Content
A. Major Concepts/Content. This purpose of this course is to provide opportunities to investigate the theories and ideas associated with the biological, earth, and physical sciences in a way that is relevant and usable. Students construct science knowledge by formulating questions, making predictions, planning experiments, making observations, classifying, interpreting and analyzing data, drawing conclusions, and communicating.
The content should include, but not be limited to, the following:
- the nature of science
- the nature of matter
- energy
- force and motion
- processes that shape the Earth
- Earth and space
- processes of life
- how living things react with their environment
B. Special Note. This is the third course in a three-course series that also includes
Integrated Science I (2002400) and Integrated Science II (2002420). The Integrated Science course series develops comprehensive concepts in science in an integrated and spiraling curriculum. This series addresses all of the Sunshine State Standards for Science at the high school level.
Districts/schools that use this course description are expected to provide more detailed instructional guidelines and curriculum.
Laboratory investigations that include the use of the scientific method, measurement, laboratory apparatus, and appropriate safety procedures are an integral part of this course.
C. Course Requirements. These requirements include, but are not limited to, the benchmarks from the Sunshine State Standards that are most relevant to this course.
Benchmarks correlated with a specific course requirement may also be addressed by other course requirements as appropriate. Some requirements in this course are not addressed in the Sunshine State Standards.
Benchmarks from Science, Strand H, should not be taught and assessed in isolation, but should be combined with other benchmarks listed for this course.
After successfully completing this course, the student will:
1. Apply knowledge of the nature of science and scientific habits of mind to solve problems, and employ safe and effective use of laboratory technology.
SC.H.2.4.2 know that scientists control conditions in order to obtain evidence, but when that is not possible for practical or ethical reasons, they try to observe a wide range of natural occurrences to discern patterns.
SC.H.3.4.4 know that funds for science research come from federal government agencies, industry, and private foundations and that this funding often influences the areas of discovery.
2. Analyze the principles of energy.
SC.B.1.4.1 understand how knowledge of energy is fundamental to all the scientific disciplines (e.g., the energy required for biological processes in living organisms and the energy required for the building, erosion, and rebuilding of the Earth).
SC.B.1.4.2 understand that there is conservation of mass and energy when matter is transformed.
SC.B.1.4.3 know that temperature is a measure of the average translational kinetic energy of motion of the molecules in an object.
SC.B.1.4.4 know that as electrical charges oscillate, they create time varying electric and magnetic fields that propagate away from the source as an electromagnetic wave.
SC.B.1.4.5 know that each source of energy presents advantages and disadvantages to its use in society (e.g., political and economic implications may determine a society's selection of renewable or nonrenewable energy sources).
SC.B.2.4.1 know that the structure of the universe is the result of interactions involving fundamental particles (matter) and basic forces (energy) and that evidence suggests that the universe contains all of the matter and energy that ever existed.
3. Analyze the principles of magnetism, the relationship between magnetism and electricity, and the applications of magnetism and electricity to meters, motors, and generators, and to alternating current situations.
SC.C.2.4.6 explain that all forces come in pairs commonly called action and reaction.
SC.E.2.4.7 know that mathematical models and computer simulations are used in studying evidence from many sources to form a scientific account of the universe.
4. Analyze the relationships among position, displacement, time, velocity, and acceleration in a straight line.
SC.C.1.4.1 know that all motion is relative to whatever frame of reference
is chosen and that there is no absolute frame of reference from which to observe all motion.
SC.C.1.4.2 know that any change in velocity is an acceleration.
SC.C.2.4.1 know that acceleration due to gravitational force is proportional to mass and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the objects.
SC.E.2.4.7 know that mathematical models and computer simulations are used in studying evidence from many sources to form a scientific account of the universe.
5. Analyze the laws of conservation of momentum and energy, and their relationships to work, kinetic energy, potential energy, and power.
SC.A.1.4.3 know that a change from one phase of matter to another involves a gain or loss of energy.
SC.C.2.4.6 explain that all forces come in pairs commonly called action and reaction.
6. Demonstrate understanding of basic principles of atomic theory.
SC.A.2.4.6 understand that matter may act as a wave, a particle, or something else entirely different with its own characteristic behavior.
7. Demonstrate understanding of the structure of energy levels within the atom.
SC.A.1.4.1 know that the electron configuration in atoms determine how a substance reacts and how much energy is involved in its reactions.
SC.A.1.4.2 know that the vast diversity of the properties of materials is primarily due to variations in the forces that hold molecules together.
8. Predict the type of bond formed between elements of different groups in the periodic table.
SC.G.1.4.3 know that the chemical elements that make up the molecules of living things are combined and recombined in different ways.
9. Apply the rules of chemical nomenclature and write balanced chemical equations.
SC.G.1.4.3 know that the chemical elements that make up the molecules of living things are combined and recombined in different ways.
10. Quantitatively apply the mole concept.
11. Demonstrate understanding of energy pathways and selection processes in the natural environment.
SC.E.1.4.3 know the various reasons that Earth is the only planet in our Solar System that appears to be capable of supporting life as we know it.
SC.F.1.4.1 know that the body processes involve specific biochemical reactions governed by biochemical principles.
SC.F.1.4.3 know that membranes are sites for chemical synthesis and essential energy conversions.
SC.G.1.4.2 understand how the flow of energy through an ecosystem made up of producers, consumers, and decomposers carries out the processes of life and that some energy dissipates as heat and is not recycled.
12. Apply knowledge of the biological processes that occur through living systems.
SC.F.1.4.5 know that complex interactions among the different kinds of molecules in the cell cause distinct cycles of activity governed by proteins.
SC.F.1.4.6 know that separate parts of the body communicate with each other using electrical and/or chemical signals.
SC.F.2.4.2 know that every cell contains a “blueprint” coded in DNA molecules that specify how proteins are assembled to regulate cells.
SC.F.2.4.3 understand the mechanisms of change (e.g., mutation and natural selection) that lead to adaptations in a species and their ability to survive naturally in changing conditions and to increase species diversity.
13. Compare geological changes that affect life on Earth.
SC.D.1.4.3 know that changes in Earth's climate, geological activity, and life forms may be traced and compared.
SC.D.1.4.4 know that Earth's systems and organisms are the result of a long, continuous change over time

Presentation Letter

Teacher: Mr. Duque

To the parents,

In order for your son/daughter to achieve academically, we will need your help asking your daughter/son to do her/his homework and study on a daily basis. Without your support there is very little we can do to help your daughter/son.

This is the best way to help your son/daughter about their daily, weekly and cumulative average. Your daughter/son will receive a minimum of one grade per week. Expect your son/daughter to be doing science homework at least three days a week.

The grade your son/daughter receives on his/her report card each grading period is an average of all the grades she/he received during that nine weeks. Grades are given a 100 point basis.

If you will like to speak with me regarding your daughter/son progress you may leave a message with your child’s counselor at (305) 557 3770. I will return your call as soon as possible.

With the combined consistent support, encouragement and supervision from parent(s)/guardian(s) and educators, your daughter/son will be provided with the opportunity to succeed commensurate to his/her abilities.

Sincerely

Mr. Duque

To the Student

Welcome to our science class. We will be doing together an exercise in investigation that will increase your ability to accurately observe and come to logical conclusions that is essential to good science. Therefore even though part of the study of this class will be from written materials, we are going to spend most of the time investigating the properties of matter in the laboratory and demonstrations that are designed to build good science skills and habits.

You will be expected to conduct yourself appropriately in the classroom, and in a safe, responsible manner in the laboratory. Should you come to either of them unprepared to participate or act inappropriately, you will be excluded from the activity in order to provide a safe environment for everyone, and you will also lose the grade.

If you have a satisfactory class absence, provisions will be made for you to make up the work without penalty. All makeup work given for any other cause will be penalized.

Research shows that scientific reading requires more time to understand than does fiction, or nonscientific materials. Therefore you should budget more time for your science reading and study than you would for less technical literature. Research has also shown that daily short study sessions produce higher achievement than one long cram session. In this course, study daily for a minimum of thirty minutes, and you will see good grades in your report card.

Success in this course will require your enthusiasm, consistent academic commitment and sincere intellectual effort. You will be one of those persons that could understand the world around you and why things happen, this will let you make correct decisions in live that will empower you as an outstanding citizen.

Order of consequences

1. Warning.
2. After class conference with student.
3. Parent contact
4. One conduct grade down
5. Referral

Class Rules

Mr. Duque’s Class Rules

First: Follow directions the first time they are given
Second: Be on time to class.
First tardy (talk to student after class ends)
Two tardies (letter to parents)
Three tardies (phone call)
Four tardy (referral)
Third: Bring assigned text book, notebook, paper, and writing utensils to class.
Fourth: No cursing, teasing or put downs
Fifth: Keep hands and feet to yourself
Sixth: Do not eat in the classroom.

Class Procedures

American Senior High Teacher: Mr. Duque
1. Only the teacher opens the door.

2. The teacher dismisses the class not the bell.

3. Three bathroom passes every nine weeks.

4. Questions are asked by raising your hand.

5. All materials must be on your desk and ready when the tardy bell rings.

6. Homework is due at the assigned place at the beginning of the class.

7. Copy the homework from the class board every day.

8. During the fire drill stay in your seats until your teacher orders to leave. The orderly starting by the left of the classroom begin leaving the classroom making a line outside in the hall and follow your teacher towards the meeting place.

9. Sharpening pencils and obtaining materials for the class should be done before the tardy bell rings.

10. Every week on Fridays after 2:30 P.M. tutoring will be available. During this time makeup will be assigned to those students that have an excused absence.

11. Whenever a paper is due. It will be due at the beginning of the class period in the assigned place. If you missed the due date the grade will be penalized.

12. Book bags under your desk.

13. Laboratory rules and procedures will be discussed when we are going to do our first laboratory.

14. If due to misconduct the class is interrupted you will have a pop-quiz.

15. Individual misbehaviors will follow the consequences already outlined, and can receive waiting time after the bell rings.

16. Hall passes will be based on school policy. Maximum of three passes every nine weeks.

Required Materials

1. Calculator
2. Notebook
3. Protractor
4. Compass
5. Ruler
6. graph paper(could be a math copybook)
7. Pencils
8. Jump drive, CD or floppy disk