Unit of Study: Scientific Fundamentals Florida Sunshine State Standard- Strand H: The Nature of Science Big Idea 1: The Practice of Science Big Idea 2: The Characteristics of Scientific Knowledge Big Idea 3: The Role of Theories, Laws, Hypothesis and Models Investigations: 1. Science Bingo/All About Me/Acrostic 2. Science Log, What is Science? Who are Scientists? SC.H.1.3.1, SC.H.1.3.2, SC.H.1.3.3 3. Brown Bag Observations SC.H.2.3.1, SC.H.3.3.4 4. Who are Scientists? Inventors and Guinea Pig Scientists SC.H.1.3.1, SC.H.1.3.2, SC.H.1.3.3 5. How to be a ______ Poem - SC.H.1.3.1, SC.H.1.3.2, SC.H.1.3.3 6. Laboratory Equipment – SC.H.3.3.1 7. Laboratory Safety-SC.H.3.3.1 8. Metric System Measurement/ King Henry Died Drinking Chocolate Milk – Length/ Mass/ Volume - Activities and RAFT SC.A. 1.3.5, SC.A.1.3.2 9. Paper Towel Experiment – Modified fromTesting Facial Tissue” Adapted by Pat Soto SC.H.1.3.4, SC.H.1.3.5, SC.H.1.3.7, SC.H.3.3.4 10. ESSENTIAL LABS (EL) Dunkin’ for Density (EL p. 12) SC.A.1.3.5, SC.H.1.3.4, SC.H.1.3.5, SC.H.1.3.7, SC.H.3.3.4 Students will be given a Username and Password at ExploreLearning Gizmos: http://www.explorelearning.com where they can utilize math and science games and activities that correlate to subject material that they are learning the classroom and laboratory. Gizmos that pertain to the following: Triple Beam Balance -Density Experiment: -Slice and Dice -Density Laboratory* -Density via Comparison -Determining Density via Water Displacement -Density Lab