Understanding the Sand/Soil Lab

Goal:
Write the Title, Research Question, and Background for the Sand/Soil short report. 

Homework:
Finish the Background (Why/What only)

Agenda:
Warmup
Writing Across the Disciplines
Lecture/Discussion
Outline
Write

Warmup
What is the purpose of writing an introduction?

Writing Across the Disciplines

What does an introduction look like in Ms. Stillman's class? What is the purpose of the introduction?How does this translate to writing in science? 

Lecture/Discussion

We need to make sense of the sand/soil lab. Do we want a substance with high or low heat capacity? How can we measure this?

Outline

Work with your table groups to outline the introductory paragraph (The Why and The What) of your short report. Use the whiteboards and refer to this handout for guidelines. DO NOT WRITE, just outline the ideas. 

Write

In the google doc I shared with you, complete The Why and The What paragraph of the background.