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Mr. Motherspaw, Golden State Middle School
THIS WEEK'S LESSON:
7th and 8th Grade:

We will be exploring the scientific method this week.  We will learn the steps and the sequence of events that may happen along the way.
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Our field trip to the Challenger Learning Center at the Discovery Museum last year was super cool. Everybody had a great time during our space mission simulation!
1.  What are the six steps of the scientific method?
2.  Is the scientific method always followed in a certain order?
3.  What is the difference between a control and a variable in an experiment?
4.  Why is it important for scientists to communicate their results?
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ASSIGNMENTS:
7th and 8th Grade:

8/16: Make a flow chart of the scientific method.

8/17: Checkout textbooks from the library (7th grade will do this on Wed). These books are yours to keep at home for the remainder of the school year.
           Watch an episode of MythBusters and identify each step of the scientific method in the investigation. (Due 8/18)

8/18: Mystery Item Day
          Design an experiment to test a hypothesis of your own. (Due 8/19)

8/19: 
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