What is a Unifying Theme

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2 What is a Unifying Theme The big ideas that unite the sciences Focus on understanding concepts and not knowing facts Observations Classification Patterns Systems and Cycles Change and Constancy Models and Scale

3 Observations Direct Observations Those observations we make ourselves i.e. Measurements using a ruler i.e. Amount of snow that fell Indirect Observations Those observations that we infer or make from far away Depth of the ocean Distance to stars

4 We use observations to figure other things out Everything we see is related to how it forms Although we cannot always see a process, we can infer which processes are at work and how they work i.e. We can t see gravity but we can infer it exists based on other observations

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6 Direct Observation Questions 1. How many airplanes were in the picture? 2. What number was at the top of the dart board? 3. What time did the clock say? 4. What denomination was the money? 5. What color was the boy s hair who was holding the globe? 6. What color was the fingernail polish? 7. What color was the baseball player s shirt? 8. How many matches were still in the book? 9. What number was on the side of the car? 10. What toy (not a ball) was touching the football? 11. Name three of the four colors on the dartboard.

7 Observing Milk Consumption The cafeteria is considering getting rid of milk at lunch. Before they do, they need to know how many students drink milk each day. List as many ways as you can to find out how many students drink milk each day.

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9 Answer the riddle. A woman gets ready for bed one evening. She changes and turns out the light. She goes to sleep. When she wakes in the morning, she looks outside. She promptly jumps out the window and kills herself. Why?

10 Answer the riddle. I walked into a town one day needing a haircut. There were two barbershops, right across the street from one another. The first barber was very clean, had a great haircut, and his shop was immaculate. The second barber was unkempt, his haircut was crooked and badly shaped, and his shop was a mess. Which barber did I decide to use and why?

11 Classification Classification is sorting and grouping objects or processes by their characteristics and properties Elements Classified by properties

12 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ½ 1 1½ 2 2½ 3 3½

13 0.25 ½ 2/3 ¾ Apple Orange Tangerine Broccoli Banana Tomato Grapefruit Pineapple Pear Kiwi Carrot Potato

14 ACDC Jimmy Buffet Poco Adele Hank Williams Jr. Toby Keith A Knights Tail Big Bad Voodo REM Dixiland Jazz Brad Paisley Vacant Chair Grease Bare Naked Ladies Pat Benetar Kiss John Cougar Steve Brodsky Rodney Atkins George Thorogood Scott Joplin Brian Seltzer Montgomery Gentry CCR Phineas and Ferb Beach Boys Beastie Boys Led Zeplin Tim McGraw Tom Petty Dixie Chicks Kid Rock John Hiatt Steve Miller Band Queen Elton John Grateful Dead Frank Sinatra Kenny Chesney

15 Patterns Nature repeats itself in patterns These patterns can be used to make predictions By understanding these patterns we are better able to understand the world we live on

16 Finding Patterns in Constellations For thousands of years, humans have found patterns in the stars. These patterns, while not based on anything more than our own perspective from here on Earth, help us find our way around the sky, predict seasons, and navigate. Many times, these constellations were based on the myths and legends of different cultures. Thus we have Orion the Hunter and Aries the Ram. On the star sheet provided, find your own constellation. When you are done, write a myth about your constellation.

17 Finding Patterns in Constellations For thousands of years, humans have found patterns in the stars. These patterns, while not based on anything more than our own perspective from here on Earth, help us find our way around the sky, predict seasons, and navigate. Many times, these constellations were based on the myths and legends of different cultures. Thus we have Orion the Hunter and Aries the Ram. On the star sheet provided, find your own constellation. When you are done, write a myth about your constellation.

18 Once upon a time there was a really nice teacher named Mr. R. Now Mr. R. had fallen deeply in love with Ms. L next door. However, when he expressed his love for her, she spurned his advances and broke his heart using a knife. To forever remind humans of the importance of love and friendship, the gods took Mr. R s heart and the knife and placed them in the heavens where they remind us to this day that men are nice and women are evil, conniving, uncaring

19 Systems and Cycles Cycles and systems help us see how things are interconnected The sciences are all related and you have to understand chemistry and physics to understand astronomy or biology

20 Analyzing Systems Choose a system you are familiar with it could be anything. Identify the parts of that system. If those parts can be grouped into a s subsystem, group them and label the subsystem.

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22 Change and Constancy Earth is dynamic and ever-changing Change is typically a natural occurrence Humans may increase or decrease rate of change

23 Frosty the Snowman Think about the song or story of Frosty the Snowman. Identify at least four things about Frosty that change during the course of the song. Identify at least four things about Frosty that stay constant throughout the course of the song.

24 Models and Scale Model - A scientific model is a simplified view of reality that allows us to create explanations of how we think some part of the world works. Scale mathematical relationship between a real-life object and a model of the object

25 Models may be: Physical i.e. globe Spatial i.e. map Mathematical i.e. D = M/V Mental i.e. A cell is like a city with the nucleus as Town Hall Different models have different purposes i.e. What something looks like vs. how something works

26 Sailboat Models