Unit

Boiling Over!-LAB

Local Objective

At the end of this lab, student will be able to...

a.  Construct a device that uses water to measure temperature.

b.  Calibrate the new device by using a mercury thermometer.

Objective used to evaluate students

Yes

Assessment Activity

Informal Evaluations--Teacher will observe during class discussion and questioning.  Teacher will also observe during student making a new device using a mercury thermometer.  Check for students construction of "new device" and their observations made.

Independent Practice--Students will be following the procedure for this activity on their own.  Teacher can make a formal assessment on their work and ability to read and follow directions.

Assessment--A final assessment can be made of students final project and their answers to analyzing their results and drawing conclusions.

Level of Expectation

95%

List of concepts and Evaluation Types

ConceptEvaluation Type
QuestionsCR
Final ProductPE

Learning Activity

The students will:

a.  Review all safety cautions and icons before beginning the lab activity.

b.  Observe a regular thermometer and decide what makes that thermometer work.

c.  Follow the procedure outline listed on pages 64-65 of the Holt Science and Technology (I) for creating their "new device".

d.  Conclude the activity by analyzing their results and drawing conclusions.  During their activity, write down notes about your "new device."  Use these notes to analyze and draw conclusions.

Instructional Method

The teacher will:

a.  Guide students during the review of all safety cautions and icons before beginning the lab activity. 

b.  Guide students in reading a regular thermometer.  Help students to figure out what parts are needed to make a regular thermometer work.

c.  Guide students in following the procedure outline listed on pages 64-65 of their textbook.

d.  Guide students in analyzing their results and drawing conclusions about their telescopes.  Show students how using their notes will help them analyze and draw their conclusions.

Content Standards

MA 1, CA 3, SC 5, MA 3, SC 1

Process Standards

1.2, 4.1, 2.3, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 3.7, 3.5, 3.4, 1.1, 3.1, 1.3

Equity/Workplace Readiness

MSIP CodeMSIP Indicator
R/IResearch/Information Skills

Resources

Holt Science & Technology "Weather and Climate" (I)

Materials:  plastic bottle, aluminum soda cans, index cards, modeling clay, yogurt containers with lids, large plastic-foam cups, film canister, red food coloring, plastic funnel or paper cone, heat-resistant gloves, hot plate, ice cubes, aluminum pie pan, pitcher, plastic tubing, metric ruler, plastic inflexible straws, transperent tape, Celsius thermometer, and tap water.

Correction Exercise

Trial and Error

Enrichment Exercise

Improvements on "New Device"

Special Needs

Peer Assistance

GLEs v1.0

GLE CodeDisciplineStrandBig IdeaConceptGrade Level/CourseGLE
SC/7IN/1/A/07/eScienceScientific InquiryScience understanding is developed through the use of science process skills, scientific knowledge, scientific investigation, reasoning, and critical thinkingScientific inquiry includes the ability of students to formulate a testable question and explanation, and to select appropriate investigative methods in order to obtain evidence relevant to the explanationGrade 7Scope and Sequence - All Units Recognize that different kinds of questions suggest different kinds of scientific investigations (e.g., some involve observing and describing objects organisms, or events; some involve collecting specimens; some involve experiments; some involve making observations in nature; some involve discovery of new objects and phenomena; some involve making models)
SC/7IN/1/A/07/fScienceScientific InquiryScience understanding is developed through the use of science process skills, scientific knowledge, scientific investigation, reasoning, and critical thinkingScientific inquiry includes the ability of students to formulate a testable question and explanation, and to select appropriate investigative methods in order to obtain evidence relevant to the explanationGrade 7Scope and Sequence - All Units Acknowledge there is no fixed procedure called  the scientific method , but some investigations involve systematic observations, carefully collected and relevant evidence, logical reasoning, and imagination in developing hypotheses and other explanations
SC/7IN/1/A/07/cScienceScientific InquiryScience understanding is developed through the use of science process skills, scientific knowledge, scientific investigation, reasoning, and critical thinkingScientific inquiry includes the ability of students to formulate a testable question and explanation, and to select appropriate investigative methods in order to obtain evidence relevant to the explanationGrade 7Scope and Sequence - All Units Design and conduct a valid experiment
SC/7IN/1/A/07/dScienceScientific InquiryScience understanding is developed through the use of science process skills, scientific knowledge, scientific investigation, reasoning, and critical thinkingScientific inquiry includes the ability of students to formulate a testable question and explanation, and to select appropriate investigative methods in order to obtain evidence relevant to the explanationGrade 7Scope and Sequence - All Units Evaluate the design of an experiment and make suggestions for reasonable improvements or extensions of an experiment
SC/7IN/1/A/07/aScienceScientific InquiryScience understanding is developed through the use of science process skills, scientific knowledge, scientific investigation, reasoning, and critical thinkingScientific inquiry includes the ability of students to formulate a testable question and explanation, and to select appropriate investigative methods in order to obtain evidence relevant to the explanationGrade 7Scope and Sequence - All Units Formulate testable questions and hypotheses
SC/7IN/1/A/07/bScienceScientific InquiryScience understanding is developed through the use of science process skills, scientific knowledge, scientific investigation, reasoning, and critical thinkingScientific inquiry includes the ability of students to formulate a testable question and explanation, and to select appropriate investigative methods in order to obtain evidence relevant to the explanationGrade 7Scope and Sequence - All Units Recognize the importance of the independent variable, dependent variables, control of constants, and multiple trials to the design of a valid experiment
SC/7IN/1/E/07/aScienceScientific InquiryScience understanding is developed through the use of science process skills, scientific knowledge, scientific investigation, reasoning, and critical thinkingThe nature of science relies upon communication of results and justification of explanationsGrade 7Scope and Sequence - All Units Communicate the procedures and results of investigations and explanations through: -oral presentations -drawings and maps -data tables (allowing for the recording and analysis of data relevant to the experiment, such as independent and dependent variables, --multiple trials, beginning and ending times or temperatures, derived quantities) -graphs (bar, single line, pictograph) -equations and writings
SC/7IN/1/B/07/cScienceScientific InquiryScience understanding is developed through the use of science process skills, scientific knowledge, scientific investigation, reasoning, and critical thinkingScientific inquiry relies upon gathering evidence from qualitative and quantitative observationsGrade 7Scope and Sequence - All Units Use a variety of tools and equipment to gather data (e.g., microscopes, thermometers, analog and digital meters, computers, spring scales, balances, metric rulers, graduated cylinders, stopwatches)
SC/7IN/1/B/07/bScienceScientific InquiryScience understanding is developed through the use of science process skills, scientific knowledge, scientific investigation, reasoning, and critical thinkingScientific inquiry relies upon gathering evidence from qualitative and quantitative observationsGrade 7Scope and Sequence - All Units Determine the appropriate tools and techniques to collect data
SC/7IN/1/B/07/aScienceScientific InquiryScience understanding is developed through the use of science process skills, scientific knowledge, scientific investigation, reasoning, and critical thinkingScientific inquiry relies upon gathering evidence from qualitative and quantitative observationsGrade 7Scope and Sequence - All Units Make qualitative observations using the five senses
SC/7IN/1/C/07/aScienceScientific InquiryScience understanding is developed through the use of science process skills, scientific knowledge, scientific investigation, reasoning, and critical thinkingEvidence is used to formulate explanationsGrade 7Scope and Sequence - All Units Use quantitative and qualitative data as support for reasonable explanations (conclusions)
SC/7IN/1/D/07/aScienceScientific InquiryScience understanding is developed through the use of science process skills, scientific knowledge, scientific investigation, reasoning, and critical thinkingScientific inquiry includes evaluation of explanations (hypotheses, laws, theories) in light of scientific principles (understandings) Grade 7Scope and Sequence - All Units Evaluate the reasonableness of an explanation (conclusion)
SC/7IN/1/D/07/bScienceScientific InquiryScience understanding is developed through the use of science process skills, scientific knowledge, scientific investigation, reasoning, and critical thinkingScientific inquiry includes evaluation of explanations (hypotheses, laws, theories) in light of scientific principles (understandings) Grade 7Scope and Sequence - All Units Analyze whether evidence (data) and scientific principles support proposed explanations (hypotheses, laws, theories)

Objective Notes/Essential Questions

DateNote/Question
6/18/2007 10:49:45 AMHow does a thermometer work?      What are the parts of a thermometer?      How could water be used to measure temperature?