This is your STUDY GUIDE for your first TEST. Your TEST will be in NEXT WEEK!
Getting organized is KEY to having a successful 8th grade year.
Before you ask a question see if you can find the answer and if you can not find the answer….then ask!
******* YOU WILL NEED TO LIST THE STEPS OF THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD IN ORDER (1A, 1B, AND SO ON) *********
********************** I would review #1, #6, #7, #10, #13, and #14 FIRST... these are your notes! All reading and Powerpoints are available on my website!!! *************************************
Checklist: THIS is WHAT NEEDS TO BE in the right side of your folder and/or in your COMP book.
______ 1. Thinking Like A Scientist Notes (WITH added notes from PowerPoint)
______ 2. PowerPoint Question‘s (questions that were in red. Graded/worth = 6 points)
______ 3. Qualitative Vs Quantitative (worksheet). Graded/Worth = 20 points)
______ 4. Are you Safe …. Lab (Graded… worth 10 points)
______ 5. Canister Activity (Graded Graded/Worth =10 points)
______ 6. Organizing Information PowerPoint Notes - handout (completed with the PowerPoint)
______ 7. Organizing Information Notes (you took these on your own paper pages 156-157)
______ 8. Organization Tools (1/2 sheet Homework that was graded. Graded/Worth = 25 points)
______ 9. A – Z Lab (not graded)
______ 10. Critical Thinking Notes pages 154-155 (Graded: Worth 7 points)
______ 11. Skittles Pre Lab (Graded worth 5 points)
______ 12. Skittles Lab (Checked for Completion, Check, check plus, or check minus)
______ 13. Agenda 9-14-09 (That is the title of the assignment)
______ 14. Scientific Inquiry/Method (Notes you took on your own paper from packet)
______ 15. Oil Spill Research
______ 16. Oil Spill Lab
______ 17. Scientific Method Powerpoint Notes
______ 18. Scientific Method Key Terms - Online (that is the title of the assignment)
______ 19. Oil Spill Movie Notes (will complete on Friday)
______ 20. Safety Symbols (on right side on folder)
______ 21. Safety Packet (on right side on folder)
********************** I would review #1, #6, #7, #10, #13, and #14 FIRST... these are your notes! All reading and Powerpoints are available on my website!!! *************************************
For each key word listed below you should know what it means, how scientists use the skill/idea, and give examples.
Keywords: Observe, Quantitative observations, Qualitative observations, Data/Evidence, Infer, Predict, Classify, Make Models, Science Attitudes, Communication, Comparing and Contrasting, Applying Concepts,, Relating cause and effect, Making Generalizations, Venn Diagram, Concept Maps, Linking words, Cross-linkage, Flow charts, Compare and Contrast Tables, Cycle Diagrams, Bar graphs, x-axis, y-axis, how to make a graph, safety symbols, Steps of Scientific Method, valid observation, hypothesis, data, theory, law, control group, variable, independent (manipulated) variable, dependent (responding)variable, controlled experiment,
You will have the following types of questions: T/F, multiple choice, fill in the blank (no word bank), short answer, and essay. (about 75 questions)
The test will be worth approximately 125 points.
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