Landis's Science Classes

Announcements:

• Syllabus signature sheet due: Thurs 9/10
• Chapter 1 & 2 puzzle due: Fri 9/18

Mon & Tues:

• No classes

Wed:

• Introduction & class syllabus – signature sheet due tomorrow
  • Int Sci PED syllabus_2015_9_1
  • Academic Integrity mission statement
• Activity: Nature of Science box
• Direct Instruction: What is a Scientific Explanation?
  • nature of sci explanations
• Discussion: What is Effective Effort?
  • effective effort

Thurs:

• Get textbooks
• Hand in syllabus signature sheet
• Class blog – demo
• How to read a Science textbook – THIEVES activity
  • THIEVES
• Assignment: Read chapter 1 & 2 by Fri 9/18
  • ch 1 & 2 puzzle

Fri:

• Intro to note-taking
  • Cornell Notes Intro
• Direct Instruction: Metric measurement & conversion
  • Metric notes
    • hand in notes
  • metric conversion chart
• Practice: metric conversions
  • metric conversions I
  • answers to metric conversions 1
• Lab Safety handout & crossword
  • Lab Safety xword
  • lab safety agreement