MAD SCIENTISTS

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MAD SCIENTISTS
Nature of Science Scientific Process EC-4
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Introducing..
Emily Karlinski
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Alexis Varnum
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Dawn Wright
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Rationale

• Knowledge Statement
• Through this unit, students in grade levels K-4
  will develop and refine knowledge of the
  scientific processes through various
  developmentally appropriate experiments.
• Brief Description
• Students in grades K-4 are actively engaged in
  chemistry
• experiments ranging from mixing water colors to
  pop rockets while
• learning the scientific process through guided,
  inquiry and challenging
• activities. Upon completing these level
  appropriate activities the
• students will perform an at home scientific
  experiment involving water.

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Target Science TEKS

• Target TEKS ( .2) Scientific processes. The
  student develops abilities necessary to do
  scientific inquiry in the field and the
  classroom.
• (A) ask questions about organisms, objects, and
  events
• (B) plan and conduct simple descriptive
  investigations
• (C) gather information using simple equipment and
  tools to extend the senses
• (D) construct reasonable explanations using
  information and
• (E) communicate findings about simple
  investigations.

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Concept Map
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Science Activities
Growing Crystals Chalk Fizz Pop Rocket

• Guided
• Inquiry
• Challenge

Bubble Mania Magnetic Attraction Sink or Float
Mix It Up! Diffusion of Molecules Moo-Velous
Butter
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Growing Crystals
Grade Second Type of Activity Guided
Activity Learning Goal Students observe and
study the formation of crystals.
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Crystals

Key Question Will sugar water create crystals?
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Chalk Fizz

• Grade Third
• Type of Lesson Guided
• Learning GoalThe students
• experiment with acids and their
• effects on the calcium carbonate in
• chalk.

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What changes do you see?
water

lemon
vinegar
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Bubble Mania

• Grade Kindergarten
• Type of Lesson Inquiry
• Learning GoalThe students
• observe and make observations about
• bubbles. They will experiment, make
• inferences and draw conclusions while
• examining the properties of bubbles.

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The Biggest Bubbles..
Cookie Cutter?
The Bubble Machine?
Flyswatter?
A hanger?
Bubble Wand?
What else can you think of?
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Magnetic Attraction

• Grade First
• Type of Lesson Inquiry
• Learning Goal Students will predict
• and test objects to determine whether
• or not they are magnetic. They will
• record their finds on a chart provided
• by the teacher.

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Are These Magnetic?
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Sink or Float

• Grade Second
• Type of Activity Inquiry
• Learning Goal Students explore the concept of
  sinking and floating through making predictions
  of whether certain objects will sink or float.
  Students test their predictions through
  experimenting with a variety of objects.

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Will These Sink or Float?
Frisbee
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Mix It Up!

• Grade Kindergarten
• Type of Lesson Challenge
• Learning Goal The students will mix
• food coloring red, blue, yellow, and
• green to investigate, communicate
• and record changes in colors.

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Color Mixing Chart
 
What other colors can you make?
 
Yellow Green
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Diffusion of Molecules

• Grade Third
• Type of Lesson Challenge
• Learning GoalThe students
• observe molecular movement in
• performing a chemistry investigation.

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Diffusion of Molecules

• Key Question How long does it take for the dye
  to dissolve in the cold water versus the warm
  water.

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Moo-Velous Butter

• Grade Fourth
• Type of Lesson Challenge
• Learning Goal The student
• investigates how motion (energy)
• creates a chemical change that turns
• cream (liquid) into butter (solid).

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Engagement

• What is your favorite milk?
• Chocolate, Strawberry or white milk?

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Pop Rocket

• Grade Level Fourth
• Type of Activity Guided Lesson
• Learning Goal Students understand
• Newtons Third Law of Motion through
• building a simple rocket.

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Ready For Blast Off!!
Predictions
What will your rocket do? Why will it do that?
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The Launch
5, 4, 3, 2, 1Blastoff!!!
How far did your rocket go?
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Conclusion
Did your rocket go the farthest?
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Resources
Musical sources

• Paula Abdul Straight Up
• Ba Ha Men I Can Move it Like That..
• Blondie One Way or Another
• David Bowie Changes
• Thomas Dolby She Blinded Me with Science
• Don Ho Tiny Bubbles
• Cyndi Lauper True Colors/ Girls Just Want to
  Have Fun
• Madonna Physical Attraction
• Oingo Boingo Weird Science
• The Beatles Yellow Submarine
• Vanilla Ice Ice, Ice, Baby

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Resources
Clipart

• Microsoft Office Online
• Microsoft Office Online . Clip Gallery Live.
  November 2003. November 2003. osoft.com/clipart/default.aspx?cag1.
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• Clips Ahoy
• Clips Ahoy. 2003. October 2003
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• Clipart
• About. Clipart. 2003. November 2, 2003 http//search.about.com/fullsearch.htm?termsscien
  ce20clipart
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Thanks To AllWe Couldnt Have Done It With Out
You!!!
Alexis, Dawn Emily