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Read " ", "Ladybugs", "Bessie Coleman: "World's Greatest Woman Flyer", and "Fire in the Kitchen!". Answer questions at the end of each story. Standards

(OLD) English Language Arts - Reading S02. Acquisition of Vocabulary A. Use context clues and text structures to determine the meaning of new vocabulary. (04-07) 01. Define the meaning of unknown words by using context clues and the author's use of definition, restatement and example. (06) S03. Reading Process: Concepts of Print, Comprehension Strategies and Self-Monitoring Strategies D. Apply self-monitoring strategies to clarify confusion about text and to monitor comprehension. (04-07) 07. Monitor own comprehension by adjusting speed to fit the purpose, or by skimming, scanning, reading on, looking back, note taking or summarizing what has been read so far in text. (06)

l of I falcons for hunting. Needless to say, there wasn't much call for falcon Name slingshots in stores. They decided to make toys instead. Tuesday, October 18 their company after the sound the otion. They heard "'Wham-O" Hula Hooping hus, the company became By Jane Runyon

It would be difficult to write a history of the 1950's without including the most famous toy of the era. People from ages two to ninety-two tried their luck at keeping the hula hoop swirling around their hips. People who knew what they were doing made it look easy. Those who hadn't mastered it The first Wham-O hula hoop hit the market in 1958. It became the provided comic relief for those watching. fitable craze of the 50's. That's quite a Over one hundred million hula hoops were hula hoops were sold for only S1.98. sold in just the last fwo years of the decade. in the 1960's. But the Wham-O company was ready. They followed up their popular toy with another Although the hula hoop becamethe craze wildly popular idea taken from another ancient toy, the Frisbee. of the 50's, it was invented long before then. Hoops used as toys have been around for thousands of years. In early ple who like to use Egypt, hoops were made of grape vines. Children fashioned the vines ve been built aroun into large circles and rolled them along the streets. They used sticks to 05, a woman in Au by keep the circles moving. Ancient Greek doctors told some of their ops at the same tim weightier patients to chase the hoops as exercise to lose weight. United States twirled one hula hoop for ninety hours straight. In 2000, Putting the hoops around their waists and them was even a man used a fifty-three pound tractor tire as a hula hoop and twirled better. In the 1300's, "hooping" was banned in some parts of England. it for seventy-one seconds. Doctors decided that the sport was causing too many back problems and more than a few heart attacks. The hula hoop will probably never totally disappear, but it is hard to believe that it will ever become as popular again as it was in the Sailors visiting Hawaii in the 1700's noticed that the native in 1950's either. Try it, you might like it. the islands looked familiar. The hula danced by the native women used the same hip motion that was used to keep a hoop twirling around the waist. The name hula hoop was created way back then. Hula Hooping As with many fads, the hula hoop was all but forgotten. Children Questions would occasionally chase a wooden barrel stave or homemade hoop down the street in early America. It just wasn't that popular until it was "reinvented." l. The hula hoop was invented in the 1950's A. False Two gentlemen, Richard Knerr and Arthur Melin, started their own B. True toy company. It didn't start out as a toy company, though. In 1948, they invented a new kind of slingshot. This slingshot was supposed to shoot pieces of meat for falcons to catch. This exercise trained the 7. What toy became popular after the hula hoop? Name Ò A. Computer games Tuesday, October 18 B. Paint balls C. Slingshots D. Frisbee 2. ti,lhat did ancient Egyptian children use to make hoops? A. Grape vines 8. How much did the first hula hoops cost? B. A. $1.98 C. Wood B. S5.98 D. Aluminum c. $7.98 D. $3.98 3. What did children use to push the hoop down a street? A.A slingshot B.A rubber band What is your favorite toy or game? Why do you enjoy it so much? C.A bal D.A stick

4. What was the first Wham-O slingshot used for?

5. How did the "hula hoop" get its name?

6. How did the Wham-O toy company get its name? A. It was named after the sound a slingshot made. B. It was named after one of the founders, Frank Wham C. It was named after an ancient Egyptian toy. D. It was named after their first toy. Ladybugs Name Wednesday, October 19 Questions

Ladybugs l. During its lifetime, one ladybug might eat as many as 5,000 By Sheri Skelton A. aphids B. ants An old legend says that C. worms Iadybugs are lucky. If you D. beetles catch a ladybug and count the spots on its back, you'll 2. What colors could ladybugs be? have that many months of A. yellow good luck in the coming B. red year. Ladybugs really are C. orange good luck for gardeners and D. all of the above farmers. Ladybugs like eating aphids, which are 3. How many sets of wings do ladybugs have? harmful to plants. During its lifetime, one ladybug A. none may eat as many as 5,000 aphids. B. two C. three Ladybugs, which are also called lady beetles or ladybird beetles, have D. one round bodies. Ladybugs are easy to spot because oftheir black spots the and brightly-colored bodies. Ladybugs are usually red but can be 4. Which of following statements about ladybugs is true? yellow, orange, and even pink. A. Farmers don't like ladybugs because they are harmful to crops. Ladybugs have two sets of wings. The set of wings is like a shell. B. Ladybugs don't taste good. Under this set of wings is a larger set of delicate wings. C. Ladybugs can't fly. D. The bodies of ladybugs are shaped like rectangles. People aren't afraid of ladybugs, but would-be predators know to leave them alone. Ladybugs secrete a fluid that makes them taste very 5. Ladybugs are also called _ bad. While people enjoy seeing colorful ladybugs flying around, their predators see the colors and know to stay away. When another of her brothels retumed home from WWI, he teased Name her about how much better French women were than she was. They Thursday, October 20 were so free they could even become pilots.

The idea of becoming a pilot ignited Bessie's imagination. In a Bessie Coleman: 'r'Worldrs Greatest \iloman time when few white women learned to fly, no one would teach a Flyer" black woman. By Mary Lynn Bushong She sought out advice from her friend Robert Abbott, the founder of the Chicago Defender newspaper. He advised her to learn French and go to France to learn to fly. That's just what she did. What would it take to stop you from reaching your dreams? Bessie Coleman had Bessie received money from several friends. She became the first a dream. She wanted to fly, but no one American to get her license from a French school and the first black would teach her because she was a black pilot to have a license in the U.S. Then she returned again to receive woman. She searched until she found a way more advanced flight training. She refused to let anyone stop her dream. On her return to the U.S., Bessie performed in an air show near When Bessie Coleman was born in New York City, where she was declared "the world's greatest woman Atlanta, Texas, in1892,life was not easy. flyer." She performed in several other shows after that. She was the tenth of what would be thirteen children. Her father was mostly Native Bessie even tried her hand at being an actress. She was offered a American, while her mother was black. part in a movie but turned it down; she thought it was demeaning to When Bessie was nine, her father left the women. family and returned to Oklahoma. While in California, Bessie acquired her first plane. Bessie's mother went to work as a cook and housekeeper while Unfortunately, it stalled and crashed on its first flight. Bessie Bessie watched her younger sisters. Her older brothers left home to survived and spent her time recuperating by giving lectures inspiring seek their fortunes. others to follow their dreams.

As a small child, Bessie showed a real gift for working with After that, she returned to Chicago. Not having a job or a plane numbers. She managed the family money for her mother. did not stop her dream. It was another year before she found a sponsor. Then she did a series of air shows in Texas. She also In spite of living four miles from the nearest school, she attended lectured wherever she went. class every day. She walked to school every day. She borrowed books from the library and read them to her family at night. Bessie had another dream. She wanted to open a school where anyone could leam to fly, especially black women. She saved her Bessie was determined to be someone some day. She studied and money to do that. worked hard, saving any money she earned. She attended college for only one year before her money ran out. Bessie returned home again After buying another plane, she had it delivered to where she was and worked as a laundress. doing a show in Florida. Unfortunately, it was not in good condition.

In 1915, she moved to Chicago to live with one of her brothers. The aircraft malflinctioned when Bessie and another pilot took it She won the notice of the Chicago Defender newspaper by winning for a test flight. It went into a dive and flipped over. Bessie was not a contest as the best and fastest manicurist in the citv. wearing a seatbelt and fell out. She was killed from the fall, and the plane crashed, killing the pilot. 5. What language did Bessie have to learn in order to go to pilot Name school? Thursday, October 20 A. German B. English C. Spanish D. French Many people mourned the loss of the vibrant young woman they called Bess. Three funerals were held for her; they were in Queen 6. Bessie's friends helped her get the money to become a pilot. Jacksonville, Orlando, and Chicago. In Chicago it was thought that 10,000 people showed up to pay their respects. Three years after her A. True death on April 30, I926,her dream of having an air school was B. False realized. The Bessie Coleman Aero Club was established in Los Angeles. 7. What did Bessie want to help other people achieve?

Bessie Coleman was great-- not just because she learned to fly. She was great because she never let go of her dreams and encouraged others to follow theirs as well.

Bessie Coleman: "'World's Greatest Woman Flyer"

Ouestions B. People admired Bessie and called her Queen Bess A. Tnre 1. Bessie Coleman didn't have any dreams B. False A. True B. False

2. How did Bessie prepare herself to be "someone" some day? A She sturdied and worked hard. B She played games. C She bought nice clothes. D She slept in every morning

3. Bessie's mother drove her to school each day A. False B. True

4. Bessie dreamed of being a _ A. Mechanic B. School teacher C. Reporter D. Pilot 4. The cook should clear the cooking area of anything that could i catch on fire, such as pot holders, kitchen towels, dishcloths, curtains, Name '#::.#'rä ri?tt or flammable liquids. Thursday, October 20 ,::,i 5. The cook should keep pan handles tumed inward on the stove. When a pan's handle sticks out over the edge of the stove, it could be Fire in the Kitchen! bumped and the pan's contents may be spilled on the burner. Hot contents may burn someone. By Brenda B. Covert 6. The cook should wear appropriate clothing. Long sleeves that are loose may touch a burner and catch fire. Close-fìtting sleeves ol short You and your friends are hanging out, sleeves are better choices for the kitchen; sleeveless outf,rts are fine as talking about nothing in particular. wel1. When the topic turns to fire, what image springs to mind? Does your Having a smoke detector that works is also important. It won't mind's eye see the swaying flame at prevent a kitchen fire, but it will alert the family if a fire starts. Smoke the tip of a candle? Do yon think of detectors save lives but only if the batteries inside them are working. logs crackling in a f,rreplace? Perhaps It's a good idea for someone in the home to check the smoke detector you smile and imagine a bonfire on a regular basis. outdoors where you can roast hot dogs and marshmallows. You probably Everyone needs to know how to prevent kitchen fires as well as what don't picture flames shooting up from to do if one occurs. If you and your family members follow these tips, a skillet in your kitchen. you may avoid the sight of a fearsome, flaming skillet in your kitchen. That's a sight none of us wants to see. Most house fires start in the kitchen. They often happen when someone is careless while cooking. Such a hre causes panic. Grease or electrical fires are fires that water can't put out. In fact, throwing Fire in the Kitchen! water at it can cause it to spread! Many people get burned when they try to put out a cooking fire. Questions

The most important rule to remember about a cooking fire is to get happen help. Children should never attempt to put out a fire. There are two 1. Many kitchen fires when someone is _ while cooking. other options. The first is to alert a responsible adult. If no one is available, children should call 9-1-1 for help. The operator will send A. careful firef,rghters to the rescue and will also tell the caller where to go and B. worried what to do. C. careless D. eating Now you know how to stay safe if you have a fire in your kitchen However, you should also know how to prevent such a fire from 2. If the food in a skillet bursts into flames, what should you do? occurring. It's best not to have a cooking fire, wouldn't you agree? A. alert an adult or the fire department. Here are some tips that help people avoid having a fire in the kitchen. B. grab a stick and a marshmallow. C. throw water on it. 1 The cook should not leave the kitchen while food is on the D. hide in the closet. stovetop or in the toaster oven. 2. The cook should not leave the house while food is baking in the oven. 3. The cook should make sure that the cooking surfaces are clean before turning on the heat. Name I Thursday, October 20

3. What often happens to people who try to put out a cooking fue? A. They get arrested. B. They are awarded a medal. C. Nothing happens to them. D. They get bumed.

4. Cooking surfaces should be elean and - A. colorful B. wet C. cluttered D. uncluttered

5. What should all cooks do if they need to leave the house? A. stir the pots and make sure everything is cooking correctly B. check the batTeries in the smoke detector C. turn off anli stove or oven that is in use D. hose down the oounter and oabinets, just in case 'lVhen 6. is a smotr

7. What should cooks NOT wear? A. long,loose sleeves B. short sleeves C. shoes D. aprons 8. On the stove, _ should point inward rather than outward. A. pan handles B. curtains C. potholCers D. dish towels Day 1 Lesson Plan English

Standards

(OLD) English Language Arts - Writing S03. Writing Conventions C, Use grammatical structures to effectively communicate ideas in writing. (05-07) 05. Use all eight parts of speech (e.9., noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, adjective, conjunction, preposition, interjection). (06) htþ ://www.edhelperblog. con/cgi-bin/la. cgi

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Prepositions Write the preposition in each sentence. Use the prepositions to complete the fill-in pluzzle. aboard because of due to of against behind during out along beside from since along with besides in around beyond in spite of away from down inside

As we looked the horizon, 2. Our basketball team will play we could see that a severe _ Fairfield High School thunderstorm was coming our tonight. way.

J 4 Mom took us of town for It was very dark the cave. _ my birthday last year, but I think we'll just go see a movie this year.

5 I thought I saw your book _ 6. After falling _the pride, the the garage sitting on top of the lone lioness was pounced on by a shelves. pack ofhungry hyenas. 7 Please put the cup _ before 8. No one showed up for work you pour the coffee. today _ me. 9 Do you know _ an easier way 10. As we drove on the roads to navigate through all this the mountain, we could see that construction? we were getting higþer with every curve.

11 A squirrel may live in the hollow t2. Jennifer has been running a trunk of a tree to stay wann fever _ early yesterday. the winter. 13. Everyone should be _ the train by 2:00 p.m.

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Day 1 Lesson Plan Social Studies

Read printed pages and then do worksheet. Standards

Social Studies - 2003 61. Students use knowledge of geographic locations, patterns and processes to show the interrelationship between the physicalenvironment and human activity, and to explain the interactions that occur in an increasingly interdependent world. (06-06) A. ldentify on a map the location of major physical and human features of each continent (06-06) 63. Location (06-06) 2. Use coordinates of latitude and longitude to locate points on a world map. (06-06)

1of 1 Nome Lqlitude, Longilude, ond Hemispheres

Port l: Choose the besl word(s) from lhe box lo complele eoch senlence.

lotitude longitude Prime Meridion equotor meridions north soulh wesi eost porollels l. Lines of meosure how for from the equotor o ploce is

2. Lines of run from the North Pole to the South Pole

3. Lines of longitude run ond

4. Lines of lotilude run ond

5. The invisible line oi 0o longilude is the

6. The invisible line of 0o lotilude is lhe

7. Lines of lotitude ore olso colled

8. Lines of longifude ore olso colled

Port ll: Circle lhe besl onswer for eoch queslion.

? Whot shope is the plonet Eorlh? o. hemisphere b. circle c. hemicube d. sphere

10. Which Hemisphere ore both North Americo ond South Americo found in? q. Eostern Hemisphere b. Southern Hemisphere c. Western Hemisphere d. Northern Hemisphere

11. Which Hemisphere ore Asio, Austrolio, ond most of Europe found in? o. Western.Hemisphere b. Soulhern Hemisphere c. Northern Hemisphere d. Eostern Hemisphere

12. Which Hemisphere ore both South Americo ond Antorctico found in? o. Soulhern Hemisphere b. Northern Hemisphere c. Eostern Hemisphere d. Western Hemisphere

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Porl lll: Tellwhol eoch piclure illuslrotes

12. Which hemisphere is shown by the piclure? 12.

13. Whot do the lines in this piciure show? 13.

Pqrt lV: Write one or more complele senlences lo qnswer eqch question.

14. How Ìs o hemisphere differenl from o sphere?

15. How is 90o north lotitude different from 90o south lotítude

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Calamity Day Lesson Plan Day 1 6th Grade Math/Science Arbaugh

Lesson Summarv:

Math: Students have worked with interpreting graphs and finding benchmark measures such as mean, median, mode, range, and outliers. Students must also be able to read, construct, and interpret line and circle graphs and histograms

Review and Practice,

I will have included a copy of the vocabulary involved in this lesson for students to use for their work.

The first review is sheet 1 called lnterpreting Data. This is just a brief review of a few types of graphs and questions about them. Students will then use the sheet 9 Exploring Making Line Graphs to construct a line graph and answer questions about it.

Next, students will review circle graphs with sheet 25 called Pets. They will use the graph to answer questions. Then students will interpret and construct their own circle graph using Practice 131 and 133.

Last, students will read and construct histograms with sheet 185/186. They will review the parts of a histogram and requirements They will answer questions. Next, they will use a data table to make their own histogram.

Science:

The scientific process is very important when thinking and experimenting with the concepts that are learned in science. The students used this process when conducting experiments. The students will use edhelper sheets to review the steps of the scientific process.

Standards

{OLÐ} Mathertt*tics S05. Data Analysis arrcl F'r'oirrbility A. Read, create and use lrne graphs, histograms, circle graphs, box-and-whisker plots, stem-and-leaf plots and other representations when appropriate. (05-07) 01. Read, construct and interpret line graphs, circle graphs and histograms. (06) B. lnterpret data by lool

(OLD) FreK-'l ? Ss ì::vt:: r) S05. Scientific lnqrriry A.

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Explain that there are differing sets of procedures for guiding scientific investigations and procedures are determrncd by the nature of the investigation, safety considerations and appropriate tools. (06-08) 01. Explain that there are not fixed procedures for guiding scientific investigations; however, tlre nature of an investigation determines the procedures needed. (06) B. Analyze and interpret data from scientific investigations using appropriate mathematical skills in order to draw valìd conclusions. (06-08) 03. Distinguish between observation and inference. (06) 506. Scientific Ways of Ktrowing A. Use skills of scientific inquiry processes (e.9., hypothesis, record keeping, description and explanation). (06-CB) 01 lclenlity that l17;.otheses are valuable even when they are not supported. (06) 02. Describe vrlry itis ìmportant to keep clear, thorough and accurate records. (06) C. Give exan.iples of hc','¡ thìnking scientifically is helpful in daily life. (06-08) 03. lderrtrty w:rys scicnlific thinking is helpful in a variety of everyday settings. (06)

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E.'...... - Name Review I lnterpreting Data V c World's Tal lest Waterfal ls The bar graph shows 3500 the heights of the world's 3000 E æ tallest waterfalls. Lengths 2500 E of bars represent heights P -c 2000 T ro of watedalls. (', f 15oo What is the tallest waterfall? 1 000 0 m Angel Tugela Cuquenan Sutherland Falls is the tallest. Angel Waterfalls

Use the graphs to answer each question.

1. What is the maximum Maximum Life Span life span of a jaguar? Goat OOOCv 2. Which animal has a life span of 13 years? Jasuar OOOOOG 3. Draw symbols to Salmon OOOq show 10 years. O = 4 Years

Heights of Giraffes (nearest ft) 4. What was the most X X X common giraffe height? X X X X X X X X X 5. How many giraffes were 1S-ft tall? ro 11 12 13 14 15 16 o Ø * C o @ ! Number of Cars Sold ! 40

(!c E 6. ln which month were 30 Ø o E _o r' o the most cars sold? TL E 20 f, o z o 10

ldealWeights for Men, Ages 2Æ9 (in pounds) Height Small Frame Medium Frame Large Frame

5ft.2in. 128-134 131-141 1 38-1 50 5ft.4in. 1 32-1 38 135-'145 142-156 5ft.6in. 136-142 1 39-1 51 146-164 5ft.8in. 140-148 145-157 152-172

1. Make a line graph showing ideal weights for large-frame men. Graph only the weight half-way between each end of the range. For example, the weight you should graph for a large-frame man who is 5 ft 2 in. tall is 144 pounds. :,Ð

2. The ideal weight of a man 5 ft 5 in. tall should be half-way between the ideal weights of men 5 ft 4 in. and 5 ft 6 in. tall. What is the ideal weight for men 5 ft 5 in. tall?

ro o 3. What is the ideal weight for men 5 ft 7 in. tall? oØ =c o 4. Mr. Williams' weight is not shown on the line graph. Based on the -Ø ! E data what would you expect his ideal weight to be? Why? E 6 E oØ t!o o o U) o o 5. Graph the ideal weight for large-frame men 5 ft 10 in. tall

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l)irections: LIse the circre graph to answer questions 7 - 4. Favorite Juices in Our School

Apple Orange 25% 40%

Grape 20% Other 10"/"

1' write T if the statement is true and F is the statement is false. _ More students like apple juice than cranberryjuice.

More students like grape juice than orange juice.

Cranberryjuice is the least liked of all the juices

2. Which juice is liked second best?

3 which two juices are riked by about the same number of students?

4. Which combination i ofjuices adds up to 50Vo?

to .'--: Lesson 22' Datø Collectíon and lnterpretøtion t$ circ a- Remember to title 4. Use the information in the table to create flexaph your graph and label all ofits parts.

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Title: Lesson 13¡ Statistics and Data Analysis Histograms A histogram is a type of bar gra The horizontal axis is labeled usi re always vertical and connected to nts the frequency.

le Rich is a member of a bowling league on Tuesday and rhursday evenings. He made the following histogram to show his bowling ,.o"", from his last 25 games.

Rich's Bowling Scores

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1 0 101-125 126-150 151 -'t75 176-200 201-225 226-250 251-275 276_300 Score

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Directions: IJse the histogram above to answer Numbers 1 through 4.

1. How many times did Rich score higher than 150?

2. In what interval does the median score lie?

3. In what interval is there a possible outlier?

4. Does the histogram appear to be s¡rmmetric? Explain.

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5. Mrs. Rose made the following table to show the scores her students received on the last English test. English Test Scores

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lr Directions: IJse the table and the histogram you constructed in Number 5 to answer Numbers 6 and 7.

6. In what two intervals did an 7. How many students received a equal number of students score? score of 80 or lower?

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What's the Method? By Trista L. Pollard

' Some of the best inventions happen by accident, like Toll House cookies. However, most inventions happen after many years of research. Scientists test and retest ideas hoping to solve scientific puzzles. Good scientists use a process called the scientific method. ' The scientific method is a series of problem solving steps that help scientists answer scientific questions. You also use the scientific method when you work on experiments in your classroom. Scientists use this method to prove a scientific question true or false. These questions usually are asked after scientists have made observations. An observation happens when you use your senses (i.e., sight, smell, hearing, etc.) to notice what is going on around you. For example, your mom packs cut apples wrapped in plastic wrap in your lunch everyday. You notice at lunch time that the apples are slightly brown. This is an observation. ' After observing yoLlr brown apples, you ask yourself, "Why does this apple turn brown when it is cut?" This is your scientific question. You start to guess or think about possible reasons for your brown apple. The time has come for you to make a good guess or a hypothesis based on your observations. You predict that the apple turns brown because air or oxygen has touched your apple. To prove your hypothesis, you need to develop a procedure or: plan to test your prediction. o Your plan is very simple. You decide to (1) cut an apple into four pieces, (2) put the apple into a bowl, and (3) let the bowl with the apple sit on your kitchen counter overnight. These three steps will allow you to see if oxygen causes cut apples to change color. When you wake up in the morning, you decide to look at your apple pieces. You are met with four brown apple pieces staring at you from the bowl. Now you are ready to record your results. u Scientists record theil results either with pictures or with words. Pictures can be charts, diagrams, or graphs. Words are usually summaries or short paragraphs that explain what happenecl during your experiment. In this case, you may wish to mentally or in your mind record your results about your apple. You might also choose to share the results or data with yor"rl fiiends at the lunch table in school. You could also write a short paragraph about your experiment and give it to your teacher. However, before you record your results make sure you include a conclusion. This conclusion or statement tells the results of your experiment. Your conclusion is, "When apples are cut and oxygen makes contact with the apples, they turn brown." When the chemicals in the oxygen combine with the natural chemicals in the apple, a change or reaction occurs. This change makes the apples turn brown, u You are probably leeling good about your results and think that your scientif,rc study

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1. A hypothesis is 2. The scientific method is one step G An experiment scientists use to solve scientific (Ð A good guess based on problems. observations @ False G 4 result of an exPeriment @ 1s. Ð None of the above 'What 3. is an observation? 4. Which statement is not a prediction? @ I think the balloon will pop when the chemicals react. (Ð I think I will stay home tonight. @ I think the wood will float when I put it into the water. @ I think the salt will dissolve when I add water to the cup.

5. What is a conclusion? 6. After leaving the apple slices in the bowl on the counter, they turned brown. @ False (Ð 1'¡r.

7. Before the hypothesis was made, it was 8. Scientists do not record their results observed that after completing experiments. G the sliced apples had stayed the @ P¿1t. same color @ True (Ð The sliced apples turned red G The sliced apples had tumed slightly brown (Ð The sliced apples had separated into more slices

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COMIG-E a By Trista L. Pollard

' So, you want to think like a scientist? Well, you can't buy scientific thinking at the "Science Market." In fact, everyone has the ability to think like scientists. All it takes is practice and the COMIC- 'What E. is the COMIC-E? It is a mnemonic device for the seven science process skills we use when we take on the role of scientists. These skills are classifying, observing, measuring, inferring and predicting, communicating, and experimenting. ' Classifying happens when you put objects and events into groups based on certain properties. The most common properties for classiSring are shape, size, and color. However, there are many different ways to classiff objects and events. For example, you can classiff animals into groups such as mammals, amphibians, and reptiles. You could also take some of those animals and make groups titled, "Mammals on Land" and "Mammals in'Water." Classifying and observing are greatpartners for science. Without observation, classification becomes tough.

' You have been observing your environment since you were ababy. Every time you used your senses to explore, you were making observations about your environment. When you use your senses, you identify objects and events based on their properties; notice changes in objects and events; and state differences and similarities of objects and events. Your senses help you to "make sense" of your world. 'When o you think of measuring, you often think of math. Measuring also happens in science to compare objects and events. Scientists use measurement to tell how long it takes for a liquid to boil. They also use temperature as a way to measure how hot the water becomes when boiled. Scientists measure lengths, volumes, and other dimensions. Standard tools and familial objects can be used to measure or find quantity. Just think, when you were counting how many steps it took to get up the stairs, you were measuring like a scientist. u Inferring and preclicting are partners when it comes to scientific thinking. When you infer, you intelpret or-explain what you have observed. For example, you reach out to pet your friend's cat Þ-lulþ, but she runs away. You begin to feel sad because you think Flufft does not like yoLr. Your observation helped you to infer Fluf$r's reaction to you. Prediction happens when you try to say what will happen in the future by using your past observations. Maybe you have tried to pet Fluffu many times before, and she has run away each time. You nl¿Ìy now hypothesize or wonder why Flufff runs away from you. This may cause you to rry again. You may also predict that if you try again, she will run away.Infening ancl preclicting is a huge part of what scientists do to solve scientihc puzzles.

http://www.edhelperblog,conVcgi-bin/vspec.cgi?FORMMODE:RC37 ]-1L,QUICK:1 Page2 of 5 u Communicating happens when scientists present the data or information they have learned. Scientists use charts, diagrams, models, and writing to share their observations. They also def,rne wolds, desclibe objects or events, and record data to keep track of their work. It was the communicatior-t in Thomas Edison's lab journals and his models that helped to show the world his light bulb. 'When ' Finally, we get to the skill of experimenting or the "doing" part of science. scientists experiment, they change objects and events and compare them to the original objects and events. For example, if you were a "milk" scientist, you may want to see what happens if you leave tire rnilk on the kitchen çounter. After a certain amount of time, your mother will probably tcll you how that milk compares to milk left in the refrigerator. When you experiment, you rnust have a hypothesis or an idea to test. You must also compare objects oL events that ale changed with matching objects or events that are unchanged. This is calìecl controlling variables. You would then need to design a procedure or series of steps to test your hypothesis. Scientists may use all or some of the other six science process skills when they experiment. ' At this point, yoLÌ plobably rcaIîze you have had the COMIC-E all of your life. Therefore, you have ahvays been a scientist.

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