Transcript Mr. Kish’s Science Class

Mr. Kish’s Science Class
Expectations
Roles
Responsibilities
Teacher Expectations
To treat all students with respect
To help students understand the material
and perform to the best of their ability
To present science material and set up
labs
To provide fair and accurate evaluations of
student performance in science
Student Expectations
To respect the teacher and all other
students in the classroom
To complete all homework and
assignments on time
To listen when others are speaking
To clean up the classroom at the end of
the class
Student Expectations continued
To try all tasks to the best of your ability
To work co-operatively with all students in
the classroom
To ask for help after class if needed
To communicate any problems in class
with Mr. Kish after class, unless urgent
So what does this mean anyway?
It all boils down to the Golden Rule…
treat others as you would like to be
treated!
Frequently Asked Student
Questions
1. How will I be marked?
You will be given an average percentage mark
based on your:
Homework completion
Quiz marks
Unit test mark
Lab results
Notebook
Classroom Behavior/Participation
2. How many labs will we be
doing?
You decide!
3. What are our units this year?
Grade 4
Cells and Systems
Energy
Predicting Weather
Fossils and Rocks
Electricity and Magnetism
Communities and Ecosystems
Grade 6/7
Diversity of Life/ Interactions within
Ecosystems
Mixtures and solutions
The Earth’s Crust
Space
Grade 7/8
Cells, Tissues, Organs and Systems
Mixtures and solutions
Fluids and Density
The Earth’s Crust
Grade 8
Cells, Tissues, Organs and Systems
Optics and Vision
Fluids and Density
Water Systems on Earth
What supplies do I need?
A duo tang
A pencil
An eraser
A pen (black or blue)
Please write a definition of what
you think science is.
Science is systematic knowledge of the
material of physical world gained through
observation and experimentation
In other words it is finding out answers
through asking questions and then finding
the answers
Write a definition for Scientific
Inquiry.
Scientific Inquiry is a fancy way of
describing how scientists go about finding
answers to questions about the natural
world. Scientific inquiry begins when you
ask questions and continues as you look
for answers to these questions.
Scientific Investigation Review
1. Ask a question: Ask a question you can
answer by performing an experiment
2. Do research: Learn as much as you can
about the topic. Research may be
needed before you decide what to do for
an experiment
3. Form a hypothesis: Suggest an idea that
can be tested by an experiment
4. Design an Experiment: Decide what
steps you need to do to test your
hypothesis. Figure out what equipment
you need. Identify variables
5. Gather Data: Record observations
6. Analyze data and draw conclusions:
Examine data to see if your hypothesis is
supported
7. Communicate Results: Share your
results with others and get feedback
8. Identify questions for further
investigation: Can your experiment be
improved? Does it lead to more
questions.