Apr. 6

Did students release butterflies? …

Discuss plant experiment … What were Q’s students investigated, and what do they think the answer to their Q’s might be? … How do they know? … What can you do to show your data in the way that most clearly shows an answer to your question (noting that this may not necessarily—or probably—be the same thing as showing all your raw data)? … May end up using class time discussing how to work with the raw data, kind of graph that may result, etc. … Afterwards, also discuss things students learned about how to grow plants from seeds that would be helpful if they were to do a larger project. Make sure this discussion includes talking about the kind of data to take, accenting that we are talking about data that is as objective as possible.

Piaget assignment is due April 15th. Discuss how this assignment works, and show the Piaget videotape.

For Wednesday: Carey, chapt. 1 – key pts: sci. is about noticing things, and trying to explain them. The explanation is different than the observation. One does not become the other.

Check activity … begin

(Wed: sampling activities)