Expectations

1. In a CER reasoning should connect evidence to the claim using science vocabulary and ___ you learned.
7. In your interactive notebook, give each entry a ___ title so it becomes a useful tool for studying.
8. Phones must stay in your ___ during class time.
9. Graphs are used to ___ relationships, not just decorate the lab report.
10. Scientific drawings include a title and any annotations explaining ___ or changes when relevant.
13. In a CER evidence includes data such as measurements and ___.
15. When making a graph, label both ___ with quantities and units.
16. For absent work, you must complete missed work within the same number of ___ as your absence.
17. Errors caused by tools that are off or consistently wrong are called ___ errors.
21. The second cell phone offense requires an emailed explanation from the student to a ___/guardian.
22. This is the citation style you should use when citing resources.
24. In scientific drawings, all features should be labelled with straight ___.
25. Errors that are caused by inconsistent timing or human error are called ___ errors.
27. Do not use direct ___ in science writing; paraphrase instead.
29. The purpose of scientific writing is to ___, inform, or educate others.
30. Methods should briefly describe what you did someone else could ___ it.

2. Scientific writing does not use ___, such as I, we, he, she, them, or they.
3. Your work must show your own ___, not an AI tool’s answers.
4. Submitting someone else’s work as your own is ___.
5. Bar graphs are best when comparing amounts for ___ of data.
6. Line graphs are best when looking for trends and changes (often over ___).
11. When you are absent, review the ___ on the front of the unit packet to see what you missed.
12. Data tables must include a ___ explaining what’s being measured.
14. In analysis questions, check that your answer fully addresses all ___ of the question – look for key terms like “explain,” “compare,” “calculate,” or “justify.”
18. In a CER the ___ is one clear sentence answering the guiding question or prompt.
19. Every lab must include a clearly written ___ explaining what you are testing.
20. Number every ___ to keep your notebook organized.
23. Data tables must include columns and rows labeled with quantities and ___ , organized in a logical order.
26. When asked to explain why in analysis questions, use ___ and link to concepts we’ve studied.
28. You should include at least ___ observations and the same number of possible sources of error.