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