Warm-Up

Turn in syllabus to basket if you have it!!

Grab 7 note cards and write the letters W-E-L-C-O-M-E on them.

In what order do the cards have to be stacked in order to spell WELCOME by placing one card down and one card around (repeating until all cards are

down)

Observations vs. Inferences

Observation - Gathering of information using 5 senses

Sight Hearing SmellTaste Touch

- Describe what we observe.

Example:

The room has three doors.

Ms. Maslowe has two eyes.

Inferences

- Explanation for an observation.

Based on past experiences and prior knowledge

Can change as new observations are made

Inferences explain observations.

Example:

Observation:

The grass in front of the school is wet.

Possible inferences:

1. It rained.

2. The sprinklers were on.

3. A dog peed on the grass.

You try:

Observation:

A student is sitting in the main office.

Possible inferences:

?

Why might a student be sitting there?

Tracks like these are common in parts of New

England and in the southwestern United States.

What do you OBSERVE? - Make 3 observations

What can you INFER? - Make 1 inference

I DO

What do you OBSERVE? - Make 3 observations

What can you INFER? - Make 1 inference

WE DO

What do you OBSERVE? - Make 3 observations

What can you INFER? - Make 1 inference

YOU DO

Advanced (3 pts) Proficient (2 pts) Needs Improvement (1 pt)

Presenter Qualities

Visual Aide Qualities

Presentation (Communication) Rubric

You are part of the jury in the case against George Blanchard, who has been accused of robbing the Shell station near the corner of Hwy. 86 and Parker Road (Hwy. 83). Here are the facts in the case:

• Mr. Blanchard was seen in the area of the robbery shortly before the robbery was committed

• He has a cut on his right hand• A window at the store was broken• Blood found on the store’s door handle matches his blood type• His fingerprint was found on the countertop inside the store• He often goes to the dog track and bets money on the races• He has a past criminal record for robbery• He has a clean police record since being released from jail 10 years ago• Many people were seen in the area of the robbery shortly before the

robbery was committed• Mr. Blanchard installs barb-wire fences for a living• He often goes to the store that was robbed• He bought a newspaper at the store several hours before the robbery took

place

Do you think he’s innocent or guilty? Explain why.

Partner Introduction Project and Quiz

Advanced (3 pts) Proficient (2 pts) Needs Improvement (1 pt)

Works productively

Demonstrates respect

and compromises

Shared responsibility; everyone contributes

Group Work Rubric

Spaghetti Lab

Materials:• 10 noodles• 1 marshmallow• 2 sheets of newspaper• 1 arms length of tape

Requirements: • 12 inches tall• Supports 5 lb weight• 3 seconds

FAILURElack of success

TENACITYthe quality or fact of being very determined; determination

RESILIENCEthe capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness

Graphing Lab

• Choose 5 different amounts of water

• Create a table and record for each sample:– Volume– Mass

• Create a graph of the data you collected.