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__**Where da Booty At? A Nature and Practice of Science Lab:**__ SC.6.N.1.1 Who stole Jack Sparrow’s treasure from Pirate Reef? We have sand/sediment from the shoes of three suspects. Students will use a sieve/sediment sifter to sort sediment into different grain size fractions (small, medium, large). They will then weight the size fractions, plot and interpret the results. SWBAT correctly use/reference appropriate materials for scientific understanding, design and carry out scientific investigation. Key points include: 1. Science can be used to solve real world problems 2. Sediment from different locations is unique 3. Grain size analysis of sediment from someone’s shoes can tell us where they have been. (Ms. Myers & Ms. Van Ee)

__**The Scientific Method and States of Matter:**__ SC.8.N.1.1, SC.8.P.8.4. This lesson plan focuses on investigating the states of matter through the use of the Scientific Method.The goals are to follow the proper steps of the Scientific Method and to differentiate between the three states of matter. The students will be given dry ice, marshmallows, and milk and they will have to figure out how to apply heat in order to change the states of matter. (Mrs.Costa and Ms.Schneyderman)

__**The Scientific Method and Cricket Lab:**__ SC.8.N.1.1,SC.8.N.1.2, SC.8.N.1.4, SC.8.N.1.6 This lesson plan focuses on the steps of the scientific method by creating their own experiment using Crickets and a variety of materials to test for texture preference, color preference and food preference. The goal is to develop and conduct an experiment utilizing the scientific method. (Mrs.Costa, Mrs.Kwon, Ms.Watson, Ms.Schneyderman)

__**The Scientific Method and Cricket Lab [Can you Hear me Now?]:**__ SC.6.N.1.1,SC.6.N.1.2,SC.6. N.1.3,SC.6. N.1.4,SC.6. N.1.5 Bring videos of crickets up on smart board and show different crickets calling, jumping, etcetera and bring in crickets. Student’s design and build cricket mazes and design a way to test if crickets are communicating. ( Borrego,Simmons,Battle,Monroe_Myers,Delgadillo,Weremijewic)

__**The Scientific Method and Cricket Lab [X-factor**__ **__Does your Cricket have what it takes__**__**]:**__ SC.6.N.1.1,SC.6.N.1.2,SC.6. N.1.3,SC.6. N.1.4,SC.6. N.1.5 Bring out cricket arena. Have students feel the different substrates and find out if they have a preference. Then ask if they think the crickets have a preference and come up with a way to figure out if the crickets have a preference. Student’s design and build cricket mazes and test different substrates and evaluate cricket preferences. ( Borrego,Simmons,Battle,Monroe_Myers,Delgadillo,Weremijewic)

__**Scientific Method [Bouncing Balls]:**__ SC.1.N.1.1, SC.1.N.1.2, SC.1.N.1.4, SC.1.N.1.5 The problem given to the students will be: How do you make the best bouncy ball? Present the students with the materials to make a bouncy ball and ask them to make some. Groups of 4: each person in the group will make a different ball by identify one variable that they will change. (Delgadillo, Simmons)

This lesson plan focuses on the nature of the scientific method by investigating the effect of temperature on molecular motion. The goal is two fold: 1) to have students understand the scientific method, and 2) to have students understand how temperature and molecular motion are related. Students perform an experiment with beakers of water at different temps to which they add food coloring and measure the time it takes to completely mix (as a function of molecular motion). Also listed under BoK Physical Science. (Ms. Thompson and Mr. Bignami)
 * __Temperature and Molecular Motion:__** SC.8.N.1.1, SC.8.P.8.1

This exercise will look at heat energy. Students will recognize that adding or removing heat will result in a change in temperature change and that heat flows in predictable ways moving from warmer objects to coolers ones until they reach the same temperature. Additionally students will identify components of an experiment to include test variables and outcome variable. Students will begin by Mix two different waters of different temperature and watch how temperature changes when you mix 2. Putting ice in hot water and watch the temperature change with time. Students will then design an experiment to collect data on this same phenomena. the experiement should have a control. The students should put ice cream in different bowls that are different temperatures and measure the temperature of the bowls before and after ice cream is put in them. they will then identify the control and variables. They will then draw how the energy is moving. Further explanation of the differences between temperature and heat – lab showing this would be the “Temperature changes everything” lab. Real world application. (Ms. Jackson & Ms. Arienzo)
 * __ Hot Ice Cream? __** SC7.p.1.1&SC.7.P.11

Students will be given an array of food choices for the crickets and will have to design an experiment to determine food choice in crickets. Students will have to identify further manipulations to the food to better their tests. (Jackson, Arienzo
 * __What's for Dinner__**: Cricket lab developing the scientific method

This lab has students conducting an experiment utilizing the scientific method to examine physical changes. They will look at the coke and mentos "myth" using a range of sodas and non-carbonated beverages, mentos and other candies to find out why they myth does or does not work through their own experiment. (Watson, Kwon, Assel) __Scientific Method Skittle's Lab__: SC.8.N.1 Students will understand the key componets of Scientific Methods. They will make a prediction of he amount of skittles in a fun pack, collect reliable data, and analyze data to draw a conclusion. (Monroe,Bernal) Students will identify components of an experiment, to include test variables and outcome variables. They will accomplish those objectives using dry, ice, ethanol, and water to see which substances will change state the fastest. They will examine the parts of the scientific method while experimenting with the different substances. (Belinkie, Borrego)
 * MythBusters: Coke and Mentos**: SC.8.N.1.1, SC.8.N.1.2, SC.8.N.1.4, SC.8.N.1.6
 * __Scientific Variables and Heat Transfer Lab:__** SC.7.N.1.1, SC.7.N.1.4

Students will identify components of an experiment, to include test variables and outcome variables. They will accomplish those objectives using live crickets and materials needed to create a maze. Students will be testing cricket preference through experiments they create themselves. They will use the crickets to test those experiments and submitt data to the rest of the class. (Belinkie, Van Ee)
 * __Scientific Method Cricket Lab:__** SC.7.N.1.1, SC.7.N.1.4


 * __Mass vs. Weight:__** SC.8.N.1.1, SC.8.N.1.2, SC.8.P.8.2

Differentiate between weight and mass. Student perform a lab activity on mass and weight. They will design an experiment that tests the difference between weight and mass, explain the role of gravity on weight on the earth and the objects on it. Identify the testing (independent) and outcome (dependent) variables in an experiment.Each group will complete an experiemental design diagram. Students will use the Power Writing tool to write their conclusions.

(Ms. Schrager and Ms. Janik)