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7NM 2016
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit."
Aristotle
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Read each of the scenarios below.
KEY
Read each of the scenarios below.
Identify the following:
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Go on - make a pig of yourself with your learning this year !!
TERM ONE
Week One
A very warm welcome to all boys and parents, both current and new, to 7NM and the start of our first term for the year. We have a full compliment of boys - 22 - in our class.
This blog will offer a range of information from reminders and notifications to prep details. It is advisable to check it daily. I will also be making use of Google Classroom - a very effective online tool for learning and management of tasks.
I am only too happy to meet with parents when necessary - this may be before school from 07:30 to 08:00 or after sport at 16:30. I will email my personal contact number during the first week of the term. Feel free to use this when appropriate - text or call.
Given the unique nature of this academic class prep will be different to the normal daily set tasks. The boys will be required to prioritise their time, manage activities over an extended period and think critically about what, and how, they are doing things. The boys will receive guidance and strategies to do this effectively during the course of the first term. The boys will work very hard during class time so prep is often limited.
The following link may be of interest:
http://www.alfiekohn.org/homework-improve-learning/
The first week will see assessments being completed for Literacy and Numeracy - these are vital in ensuring that your son receives the appropriate learning programme.
A number of important activities and events will be taking place this term so please check the school calendar each week. These will also be detailed on this blog as a reminder.
Literacy
1. Narrative Writing
2. Novel Studies
3. Grammar
4. Informed Identity
Science
Independent Variable - Test variable - what am I testing ?
Dependent Variable - Measured variable - what am I measuring ?
Constants/Controlled Variable - What do I keep the same ?
Practice
Scenarios: The Scientific Method
Directions:
Read each of the scenarios below.
For each scenario identify the parts of the
scientific method.
Scenarios:
- Ten sunflower seeds were planted in each of 5 pots found around
the house that contained 500g of “Pete’s Potting Soil.” The pots were given the following
amounts of distilled water each day for 40 days:
v Pot #1: 50mL
v Pot #2: 100mL
v Pot #3: 150mL
v Pot #4: 200mL
v Pot #5: 250mL
Because Pot #3
received the recommended amount of water, it was used as the control. The height of each plant was measured at the
end of the experiment.
Identify the following:
A.
Independent variable:
_________________________________
B.
Levels of the independent
variable:
_________________________________
C.
Dependent variable: _________________________________
D.
Number of repeated trials: _________________________________
E.
Constants:
_________________________________
F.
Controls (if present):
_________________________________
- Susan observed that different types and amounts of fossils were
present in a cliff behind her house.
She wondered if changes in fossil types occurred from the top to
the bottom of the cliff. She marked
the cliff bank at 5 positions starting from the surface: 5m, 10m, 15m,
20m, 25m. She removed 1 bucket of
soil from each of the 5 positions and determined the type and number of
fossils in each sample.
Identify
the following:
A.
Independent variable:
_________________________________
B.
Levels of the independent
variable:
_________________________________
C.
Dependent
variable:
_________________________________
Dependent
variable:
_________________________________
D.
Number of repeated trials: _________________________________
E.
Constants:
_________________________________
F.
Controls (if present):
_________________________________
Practice
Scenarios: The Scientific Method
KEY
Directions:
Read each of the scenarios below.
For each scenario identify the parts of the
scientific method.
Scenarios:
- Ten sunflower seeds were planted in each of 5 pots found around
the house that contained 500g of “Pete’s Potting Soil.” The pots were given the following
amounts of distilled water each day for 40 days:
v Pot #1: 50mL
v Pot #2: 100mL
v Pot #3: 150mL
v Pot #4: 200mL
v Pot #5: 250mL
Because Pot #3
received the recommended amount of water, it was used as the control. The height of each plant was measured at the
end of the experiment.
Identify the following:
A.
Independent variable: ___amount of water____
B.
Levels of the independent
variable: __50mL,
100mL, 200mL, 250mL____
C.
Dependent variable: ___height of plant
growth_____
D.
Number of repeated trials: __4 (in pots 1, 2, 4,
5)___
E.
Constants: __distilled water, 500g potting soil, time – 40days, types of
seed, types of pots____
F.
Controls (if present): _Pot #3 – 150mL___
- Susan observed that different types and amounts of fossils were
present in a cliff behind her house.
She wondered if changes in fossil types occurred from the top to
the bottom of the cliff. She marked
the cliff bank at 5 positions starting from the surface: 5m, 10m, 15m,
20m, 25m. She removed 1 bucket of
soil from each of the 5 positions and determined the type and number of
fossils in each sample.
Identify
the following:
A.
Independent variable: __Position of soil removal____
B.
Levels of the independent
variable: ___5m,
10m, 15m, 20m, 25m____
C.
Dependent variable: __type of fossil
discovered____
Dependent variable: __type of fossil
discovered____
D.
Number of repeated trials: __5 – each position
of soil removal____
E.
Constants: __amount of soil removed (1 bucket), same horizontal location__
F.
Controls (if present): ___None______
2. Social Science - as per workshop session - Village of a 100 people and key definitions and concepts. SCAMPER related to the new NZ Flag.
