Bell Ringer 8/20

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Bell Ringer 8/20

• Complete AFTER questions on 1.2 Reading
  Anticipation guide

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Bell Ringer 8/21

• What are the SI units for
• Mass
• Length
• Weight
• Density
• Temperature

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Lab Assignment

• Grab a partner
• Turn to page 5 in the book
• Complete Launch Lab What is precise
  communication important?
• Decide which partner is odd or even

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1.3 Communication in Science
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Communicating Results
Section 1.3
Communication in Science

• Lab report - A written account of what happened
  in the lab
• Graphs
• Line
• Circle
• Bar

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Graphs
Section 1.3
Communication in Science

• Line graphs, the independent variable is plotted
  on the horizontal (x) axis, and the dependent
  variable is plotted on the vertical (y) axis
• Circle graphs show a fixed quantity using slices
  representing parts of the whole.
• Bar graphs represent quantitative data using bars.

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Models
Section 1.3
Communication in Science

• A scientific model is an idea picture, a system,
  or a mathematical expression that represents the
  concept being explained.

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Theories and Laws
Section 1.3
Communication in Science

• A scientific theory is an explanation based on
  many observations during repeated investigations.
• A scientific law is a principle that describes
  the behavior of a natural phenomenon.

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• Brain Pop Video