McDougal Littell Science Toolkit
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Transparencies A. Modeling Experimental Design Writing a Problem A1 A15 16 Making Qualitative Observations A2 A17 18 Making Quantitative Observations A3 A19 20 Developing a Hypothesis A4 A21 22 Developing a Procedure A5 A23 24 Identifying Variables and Constants A6 A25 26 Setting Up Experimental Groups and Controls A7 A27 28 Collecting and Organizing Data A8 A29 30 Analyzing Data A9 A31 32 Graphing Data A10 A33 34 Making Valid Inferences A11 A35 36 Drawing Conclusions A12 A37 38 Identifying Limitations A13 A39 40 Generating New Questions A14 A41 42 B. Building Science Vocabulary Word Triangle B1 B18 19 Description Wheel B2 B20 21 Four Square B3 B22 23 Magnet Word B4 B24 25 Frame Game B5 B26 27 Student Vocabulary B6 B28 29 Sort Cards B7 B30 31 Word Splash B8 B32 33 Context Clues: Restatement B9 B34 35 Context Clues: Examples B10 B36 37 Context Clues: Comparison or Contrast B11 B38 39 Analogies B12 B40 41 Prefixes B13 B42 Suffixes B14 B43 Word Roots B15 B44 Greek Word Origins B16 B45 Latin Word Origins B17 B46 III
Transparencies C. Reading in the Science Content Area Text Structure: Sequence C1 C30 Text Structure: Cause and Effect C2 C31 Text Structure: Main Idea/Details C3 C32 Text Structure: Comparison/Contrast C4 C33 Text Structure: Problem/Solution C5 C34 Content Frame C6 C35 Combination Notes C7 C36 Main Idea and Detail Notes C8 C37 Main Idea Web C9 C38 39 Mind Map C10 C40 41 Supporting Main Ideas C11 C42 Outline C12 C43 Concept Map C13 C44 Venn Diagram C14 C45 46 Anticipation Guide C15 C47 KWL C16 C48 SQ3R C17 C49 Textbook DRTA C18 C50 Two-Column Chart C19 C51 Three-Column Chart C20 C52 Problem-Solution Notes C21 C53 Process Notes C22 C54 Summarizing C23 C55 56 Cluster Diagram C24 C57 58 Cause-and-Effect Diagram C25 C59 Cause-and-Effect Chain C26 C60 Cycle Diagram C27 C61 Sequence Diagram C28 C62 RAFT Summarizing C29 C63 IV
Transparencies D. Writing in the Sciences Writing a Lab Report D1 D12 13 Lab Report Template D2 3 D14 15 Maintaining a Science Notebook D4 D16 17 Taking Research Notes D5 D18 19 Conducting Interviews and Surveys D6 D20 21 Planning a Research Report D7 D22 23 Drafting a Research Report D8 D24 27 Revising a Research Report D9 D28 31 Documenting Sources D10 D32 33 Writing for Displays: Labels, D11 D34 35 Captions, Summaries E. Math in Science Tools Bar Graph E1 E11 Data Table E2 E12 Circle Graph E3 E13 Line Graph E4 E14 Percent Grid E5 E15 X,Y Coordinate Grid E6 E16 Area and Volume Formulas E7 E17 Significant Figures E8 E18 Scientific Notation E9 E19 Mean, Median, Mode, Range E10 E20 V
Copymasters F. Rubrics and Integrated Assessment Introduction to Integrated Assessment What Is Formal Assessment? What Is Integrated Assessment? Tools for Integrated Assessment F1 F2 F3 F4 F6 Process Assessment Lab Safety Quiz Lab Skills (rubric) Class Discussion (rubric) Note-Taking Self-Assessment F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 Product and Performance Assessment Design Your Own Investigations: Experiments (rubric) Design Your Own Investigations: Science Process (rubric) Guided Investigations: Experiments (rubric) Guided Investigations: Science Process (rubric) Written Pieces (rubric) Posters and Displays (rubric) Oral Presentations (rubric) Multimedia Presentations (rubric) Student Conferences Peer Assessment Peer Reponse Worksheet Portfolio Assessment Student Portfolios (rubric) Portfolio Contents Portfolio Reflection Portfolio Self Assessment F12 F13 F14 F15 F16 F17 F18 F19 F20 F21 F22 F23 F24 F25 F26 VI
Transparencies G. Test Taking Strategies Answering Multiple-Choice Questions G1 G10 11 Answering Short-Answer Questions G2 G12 13 Interpreting Line and Bar Graphs G3 G14 15 Analyzing Data: Tables and Circle Graphs G4 G16 17 Analyzing Diagrams G5 G18 19 Analyzing Maps G6 G20 21 Understanding Experiments G7 G22 23 Reading Passages G8 G24 25 Extended-Response Questions G9 G26 27 Teacher Notes Copymasters H. Daily Vocabulary Scaffolding Using Daily Vocabulary Transparencies H1 Add Variety H2 4 Vocabulary Matching Vocabulary Bingo Vocabulary Hangman Vocabulary Tracking Sheet I. Strategies for Decoding Words Introduction I1 Sample Lesson I2 Continuing Practice I3 4 Decoding Support for Common Science Vocabulary Decoding Support for Science Process Words H5 H6 H7 H8 I5 I6 VII
J. Cooperative Learning Teacher Notes for Group Work Use of the Copymasters Group Roles Discussion Roles Project Roles Guidelines for Cooperative Lab Work Jigsaw Activities Think, Pair, Share Activities Group Project Progress Report Cooperative Activities (rubric) Teacher Notes J1 J2 Copymasters J3 J4 J5 J6 J7 J8 J9 J10 K. Planning for Science Fairs and Competitions Finding Project Ideas K1 K7 Refining Project Ideas K2 K8 Planning and Doing Projects K3 K9 Writing Project Reports K4 K10 Project Displays K5 K11 Preparing for Competitions K6 K12 L. Lessons for Substitute Teachers Teacher Notes and Answer Keys L1 6 Grade 6 Lesson 1: A Deadly Killer Lurks Among Us! L7 8 Lesson 2: How Fast Are Your Reflexes? L9 10 Lesson 3: Design a Way to Water Crops L11 12 Lesson 4: Presenting Graphical Data L13 14 Grade 7 Lesson 1: Do Words Affect How We See L15 16 Things? Lesson 2: Estimating the Unknown L17 18 Lesson 3: Fractal Patterns L19 20 Lesson 4: Design a Craft to Explore Europa L21 22 Grade 8 Lesson 1: Xeno s Paradox L23 24 Lesson 2: Interpreting Graphs L25 26 Lesson 3: Which Letters Can Come Next? L27 28 Lesson 4: Did Mars Once Have Life? L29 30 VIII