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DO NOW

Show me the homework: Completed Practice Sheet

  1. Which of the following IS NOT an inference about the dog?
  2. The dog is wet (mojado).
  3. The dog does not like water.
  4. The dog was swimming (nadando).
  5. The dog is cold (frío).

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Observations/Inferences Quiz

September 16, 2016

Essential Questions:

How do scientists make sense of the world?

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Content Objective:

You will be able to explain the difference between observations and inferences.

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Language Objective:

You will be able to produce short phrases and sentences about observations and inferences in a graphic organizer.

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Agenda:

1.Explanation

-Do Now (10)

-HW Review (15)

2.Practice

-Quiz (30)

-Website (10)

3. Synthesis

-HW Practice (15)

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Graded Stamp system

You will receive a stamp if…

  1. You are on time.
  2. You have your Biology notebook open.
  3. You copied the date and title.
  4. You are working silently to answer the question.

Essential Questions:

How do scientists make sense of the world?

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Content Objective:

You will be able to explain the difference between observations and inferences.

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Language Objective:

You will be able to produce short phrases and sentences about observations and inferences in a graphic organizer.

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Agenda:

1.Explanation

-Do Now (10)

-HW Review (15)

2.Practice

-Quiz (30)

-Website (10)

3. Synthesis

-HW Practice (15)

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Routine for Absences

Check the poster for papers from the day you are absent.

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Essential Questions:

How do scientists make sense of the world?

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Content Objective:

You will be able to explain the difference between observations and inferences.

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Language Objective:

You will be able to produce short phrases and sentences about observations and inferences in a graphic organizer.

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Agenda:

1.Explanation

-Do Now (10)

-HW Review (15)

2.Practice

-Quiz (30)

-Website (10)

3. Synthesis

-HW Practice (15)

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vocabulary

observation (observación): information about something obtained using the five senses

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observe (observar): to obtain information using the five senses

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Essential Questions:

How do scientists make sense of the world?

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Content Objective:

You will be able to explain the difference between observations and inferences.

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Language Objective:

You will be able to produce short phrases and sentences about observations and inferences in a graphic organizer.

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Agenda:

1.Explanation

-Do Now (10)

-HW Review (15)

2.Practice

-Quiz (30)

-Website (10)

3. Synthesis

-HW Practice (15)

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vocabulary

inference (inferencia): a conclusion that is based on observations

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infer (inferir): to make a conclusion using observation

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OBSERVATIONS

INFERENCE

Essential Questions:

How do scientists make sense of the world?

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Content Objective:

You will be able to explain the difference between observations and inferences.

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Language Objective:

You will be able to produce short phrases and sentences about observations and inferences in a graphic organizer.

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Agenda:

1.Explanation

-Do Now (10)

-HW Review (15)

2.Practice

-Quiz (30)

-Website (10)

3. Synthesis

-HW Practice (15)

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What do you see in this picture?

I observe smoke, so I infer that there is a fire.

(observation) (inference)

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I observe______, so I infer that_______.

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Essential Questions:

How do scientists make sense of the world?

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Content Objective:

You will be able to explain the difference between observations and inferences.

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Language Objective:

You will be able to produce short phrases and sentences about observations and inferences in a graphic organizer.

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Agenda:

1.Explanation

-Do Now (10)

-HW Review (15)

2.Practice

-Quiz (30)

-Website (10)

3. Synthesis

-HW Practice (15)

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Essential Questions:

How do scientists make sense of the world?

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Content Objective:

You will be able to explain the difference between observations and inferences.

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Language Objective:

You will be able to produce short phrases and sentences about observations and inferences in a graphic organizer.

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Agenda:

1.Explanation

-Do Now (10)

-HW Review (15)

2.Practice

-Quiz (30)

-Website (10)

3. Synthesis

-HW Practice (15)

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Homework answers

INSTRUCTIONS: Rewrite each qualitative observation to make it quantitative.

QUALITATIVE → QUANTITATIVE

  1. Write your sentence on each poster.

Essential Questions:

How do scientists make sense of the world?

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Content Objective:

You will be able to explain the difference between observations and inferences.

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Language Objective:

You will be able to produce short phrases and sentences about observations and inferences in a graphic organizer.

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Agenda:

1.Explanation

-Do Now (10)

-HW Review (15)

2.Practice

-Quiz (30)

-Website (10)

3. Synthesis

-HW Practice (15)

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Fill in the blank

qualitative

quantitative

quantitative

observations

can

cannot

numbers

numbers

qualitative

Essential Questions:

How do scientists make sense of the world?

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Content Objective:

You will be able to explain the difference between observations and inferences.

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Language Objective:

You will be able to produce short phrases and sentences about observations and inferences in a graphic organizer.

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Agenda:

1.Explanation

-Do Now (10)

-HW Review (15)

2.Practice

-Quiz (30)

-Website (10)

3. Synthesis

-HW Practice (15)

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Fill in the blank

observation

inference

observation

inference

information

senses

conclusion

observations

Essential Questions:

How do scientists make sense of the world?

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Content Objective:

You will be able to explain the difference between observations and inferences.

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Language Objective:

You will be able to produce short phrases and sentences about observations and inferences in a graphic organizer.

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Agenda:

1.Explanation

-Do Now (10)

-HW Review (15)

2.Practice

-Quiz (30)

-Website (10)

3. Synthesis

-HW Practice (15)

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Homework:

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5 minutes to review

Ask me questions!

Ask friends questions!

Essential Questions:

How do scientists make sense of the world?

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Content Objective:

You will be able to explain the difference between observations and inferences.

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Language Objective:

You will be able to produce short phrases and sentences about observations and inferences in a graphic organizer.

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Agenda:

1.Explanation

-Do Now (10)

-HW Review (15)

2.Practice

-Quiz (30)

-Website (10)

3. Synthesis

-HW Practice (15)

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Homework:

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quiz

  1. Separate into rows.
  2. Take everything off your desk, except a pencil.
  3. You have 20 minutes.

Nada encima de la mesa, excepto un lapiz!

Essential Questions:

How do scientists make sense of the world?

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Content Objective:

You will be able to explain the difference between observations and inferences.

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Language Objective:

You will be able to produce short phrases and sentences about observations and inferences in a graphic organizer.

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Agenda:

1.Explanation

-Do Now (10)

-HW Review (15)

2.Practice

-Quiz (30)

-Website (10)

3. Synthesis

-HW Practice (15)

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website

tinyurl.com/faizbiology

Essential Questions:

How do scientists make sense of the world?

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Content Objective:

You will be able to explain the difference between observations and inferences.

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Language Objective:

You will be able to produce short phrases and sentences about observations and inferences in a graphic organizer.

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Agenda:

1.Explanation

-Do Now (10)

-HW Review (15)

2.Practice

-Quiz (30)

-Website (10)

3. Synthesis

-HW Practice (15)

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Homework:

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Partner reading

  1. PARTNER A reads one section aloud, while PARTNER B listens and follows along.
  2. PARTNER B asks a question or makes a comment:

“What does...mean?”

“I don’t understand the part that says…”

“I think this says…”

  • PARTNER A and B write the question or comment in their notebooks AND discuss the comment or answer to question.
  • Switch roles: PARTNER B reads, PARTNER A listens.

Essential Questions:

How do scientists make sense of the world?

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Content Objective:

You will be able to explain the difference between observations and inferences.

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Language Objective:

You will be able to produce short phrases and sentences about observations and inferences in a graphic organizer.

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Agenda:

1.Explanation

-Do Now (10)

-HW Review (15)

2.Practice

-Quiz (30)

-Website (10)

3. Synthesis

-HW Practice (15)

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