Explore+and+Build+Background

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Day 2 **** EXPLORE – explore and build background knowledge. ** Core ideas all students need to know about how science works ·  ** The student will describe an example of empirical evidence related to global climate change. (past cycles of warming) ** ·  ** The student will distinguish between an observation and inference related to global climate change. ** ·   ** Student will explore how scientific knowledge is tentative, ** **__1. Cooperative groups- share and discuss misconceptions quiz__** changes (*starred the day before) and comments in reflective journal writing. **__2. Web quest: Website EPA Global Warming Kids__** http://epa.gov/climatechange/kids/version2.html Students will use the interactive guide and embedded simulations to  learn key vocabulary and concepts associated with global warming and earth processes. This will include: ·  Greenhouse effect ·  Water cycle ·  Carbon cycle There is also an interactive quiz the students will take. **__Nature of Science__** ·  Science uses empirical evidence ·  Distinguish between observation and inference Students will look for examples of empirical evidence and examples of observation and inference on the website. **3. __Reflective Journaling__** (focused reflection on learning objectives) Students will be asked to write what observations, inferences and empirical data are, and to give examples related to global warming.  Students are also asked to describe water and carbon cycle.
 * Learning Objectives: (For day 2 and 3) **
 * but strong and self-correcting. **