Landis's Science Classes

Announcements:

• Syllabus signature sheet due: Tues 4/1
• Chapter 1 & 2 test: Wed 4/10

Mon:

• Course intro and syllabus – signature page due tomorrow
  • Int Sci PED syllabus_2014_3_31
• Handout: “Effective Effort” & discuss
  • effective effort
• Problem solving activity – Mystery Box
  • Notes: What makes an explanation “Scientific”?
  • nature of sci explanations

Tues:

• Hand in syllabus signature sheet
• Textbooks
• Activity: THIEVES – Reading strategies for Science texts
  • THIEVES
• Reading guide: Chapter 1 & 2 puzzle
  • ch 1 & 2 puzzle

Wed:

• Measurement & metric system
  • Discussion/notes
    • Metric notes_2014_3_31
  • Handouts: Metric conversion – practice
    • metric conversions I
• Lab Safety
  • Agreement
    • lab safety agreement
  • Puzzle
    • Lab Safety xword
  • Hand both in by end of period

Thurs:

• Lab: Measurement
  • pre lab notes_accuracy_precision_resolution
  • Lab_Measurement_2014_3_31

Fri:

• Significant digits
  • Discussion/notes
    • ISP_Notes_Ch 1_Sig Fig
  • Practice handouts
    • ISP_Worksheet_Significant Digits
    • ISP_Worksheet_Using Sig_Dig_in_Calculations
    • significant digits practice