Nature of Science

Current Events in Science assignment

 ​Weekly Focus: 
Week of 8/28-9/1/17: Continue NOS and Parts of an Experiment (procedures, analyzing data, and conclusions).

6th grade NOS vocabulary words and notes
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​Additional Notes:
* Steps of The Scientific Method
* Lab Safety Rules
* Practice with Variables Parts 1 and Part 2
​**NEW: Scientific Tools and Measurement

Remember the following key vocabulary words:
- Independent variable (I.V.) = what you change
- Dependent variable (D.V.) = what is being measured
- Control = the experiment that is done without any changes (contains no I.V.)
- Constants = the things in the experiment that remain the same (unchanged)

* Enrichment Activities:
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​- Week of 8/28-9/1/17: Review the Steps of the Scientific Method (interactive notebooks) and the Parts of an Experiment

* Upcoming Assignments:

- Current events in science: Bring in 3-4 articles to class on Tuesday, 8/29/17.

* Study Guides:

- The NOS (Nature of Science) test is scheduled for Wednesday, 9/6. The study guide will be posted by W, 8/30. Study guide answers will be posted by M, 9/4 when we review it in class.

*Blank NOS study guide

*Completed NOS study guide