What is this passage about?What is this passage about?If the balloons popped the sound wouldn’t be able to carry since If the balloons popped the sound wouldn’t be able to carry since everything would be too far away from the correct floor. everything would be too far away from the correct floor.

A closed window would also prevent the sound from carrying, sinceA closed window would also prevent the sound from carrying, sincemost buildings tend to be well insulated. most buildings tend to be well insulated.

Since the whole operation depends upon a steady flow of electricity, a Since the whole operation depends upon a steady flow of electricity, a break in the middle of the wire would also cause problems. Of course, break in the middle of the wire would also cause problems. Of course, the fellow could shout but the human voice is not loud enough to carry the fellow could shout but the human voice is not loud enough to carry that far. that far.

An additional problem is that a string could break on the instrument. Then An additional problem is that a string could break on the instrument. Then there could be no accompaniment to the message. It is clear that the best there could be no accompaniment to the message. It is clear that the best situation would involve less distance. Then there would be fewer potential situation would involve less distance. Then there would be fewer potential problems. With face to face contact, the least number of things could go problems. With face to face contact, the least number of things could go wrong.wrong.

After reading the passage After reading the passage you probably have no idea you probably have no idea what it is about. The reason what it is about. The reason for this is because you lack for this is because you lack

background knowledge: there background knowledge: there is nothing in your mind that is nothing in your mind that

you can connect this you can connect this information to.information to.

This is how learning works: we must This is how learning works: we must connect new information to old connect new information to old information. Without any background information. Without any background knowledge, new information has knowledge, new information has nothing to “stick” to. nothing to “stick” to.

Now look at this next slide and see if Now look at this next slide and see if you can make sense of it now:you can make sense of it now:

If the balloons popped the sound wouldn’t be able to carry since everything would be too far away If the balloons popped the sound wouldn’t be able to carry since everything would be too far away from the correct floor. A closed window would also prevent the sound from carrying, since most from the correct floor. A closed window would also prevent the sound from carrying, since most

buildings tend to be well insulated. Since the whole operation depends upon a steady flow of buildings tend to be well insulated. Since the whole operation depends upon a steady flow of electricity, a break in the middle of the wire would also cause problems. Of course, the fellow could electricity, a break in the middle of the wire would also cause problems. Of course, the fellow could

shout but the human voice is not loud enough to carry that far. An additional problem is that a string shout but the human voice is not loud enough to carry that far. An additional problem is that a string could break on the instrument. Then there could be no accompaniment to the message. It is clear that could break on the instrument. Then there could be no accompaniment to the message. It is clear that

the best situation would involve less distance. Then there would be fewer potential problems. With the best situation would involve less distance. Then there would be fewer potential problems. With face to face contact, the least number of things could go wrong.face to face contact, the least number of things could go wrong.

NewNew Learning is Built Upon Learning is Built Upon Old LearningOld Learning

The picture helps you understand the The picture helps you understand the story, doesn’t it?story, doesn’t it?

Just like:Just like:You have to know your ABCs before you You have to know your ABCs before you

learn to read and write.learn to read and write.You must learn multiplication tables You must learn multiplication tables

before you can multiply.before you can multiply.

One of the most important skills you could ever One of the most important skills you could ever learn is outlining.learn is outlining.

In science you will outline chapter sections in the In science you will outline chapter sections in the Physical Science text to build background Physical Science text to build background knowledge.knowledge.

How will you be assessed?How will you be assessed?Outlines will be collected and graded, or..Outlines will be collected and graded, or..You will be quizzed on the information and allowed to You will be quizzed on the information and allowed to

use your outlineuse your outlineYour outline must be your own work: no partners, ever.Your outline must be your own work: no partners, ever.If you have computer issues you may handwrite your If you have computer issues you may handwrite your

outlineoutline

What is an outline?What is an outline?

A graphic organizer for informationA graphic organizer for informationShows the Shows the orderorder of various pieces of of various pieces of

information information Shows the relative Shows the relative importanceimportance of each of eachShows the Shows the relationshiprelationship between the between the

various partsvarious parts

Here’s an example of an Here’s an example of an outlineoutlineI.I. Montgomery Upper Middle School Students and StaffMontgomery Upper Middle School Students and Staff

A.A. 7th Grade7th Grade1.1. ScienceScience2.2. Social StudiesSocial Studies3.3. MathMath4.4. LALA5.5. CycleCycle6.6. LanguageLanguage

B.B. 8th Grade8th Grade1.1. ScienceScience

a.a. BlakemoreBlakemoreb.b. ChesbroChesbro

i.i. YOU YOU c.c. KleinfieldKleinfieldd.d. SowaSowa

2.2. Social StudiesSocial Studies3.3. MathMath4.4. LALA5.5. CycleCycle6.6. LanguageLanguage

And here’s another, of And here’s another, of movies…movies…

I.I. MoviesMoviesA.A. American CinemaAmerican Cinema

1.1. ComediesComediesa.a. Slap StickSlap Stick

i.i. Three StoogesThree Stooges

b.b. ActionAction

i.i. Rush Hour Rush Hour

c.c. AnimatedAnimated

i.i. Wall-eWall-e

B.B. International CinemaInternational Cinema

Mandatory Outline Mandatory Outline Requirements—Copy these Requirements—Copy these onto your right side pageonto your right side page

Start with a Roman numeral I for your Start with a Roman numeral I for your section titlesection title

BOLDBOLD font must be used for vocabulary font must be used for vocabulary terms in the text (caps if handwritten)terms in the text (caps if handwritten)

ItalicsItalics must be used for examples given in must be used for examples given in the text (cursive if handwritten)the text (cursive if handwritten)

Green sectionGreen section titles must be underlined titles must be underlined and indented more than blue sectionsand indented more than blue sections

Why create an outline?Why create an outline?

To make writing or studying easierTo make writing or studying easierTo organize large amounts of To organize large amounts of

informationinformationTo study and learn information from To study and learn information from

a textbooka textbook

How do I create an outline?How do I create an outline?

AnalyzeAnalyze the information to the information to determine what is importantdetermine what is importantDo Do notnot simply copy the information simply copy the informationNot all information is important: You be Not all information is important: You be

the judge!the judge!Ask yourself: “Is this piece of Ask yourself: “Is this piece of

information important for me to information important for me to remember?”remember?”

How do I create an outline? How do I create an outline? (cont.)(cont.)

OrganizeOrganize the information the informationDetermine the order of importance of Determine the order of importance of

the information (usually the way it is the information (usually the way it is presented in the textbook)presented in the textbook)

Use phrases (use the least number of Use phrases (use the least number of words, but keep the meaning)words, but keep the meaning)

Avoid using complete sentencesAvoid using complete sentences

Open your blue Physical Science text to Open your blue Physical Science text to page 6page 6

Open a new Microsoft Word document in Open a new Microsoft Word document in another windowanother window

Enter a Roman Number one (I), then a Enter a Roman Number one (I), then a period, then hit [tab] and write the Section period, then hit [tab] and write the Section title: Exploring Physical Sciencetitle: Exploring Physical Science

Make sure you properly capitalize the titleMake sure you properly capitalize the titleThen hit enter: your computer should kick Then hit enter: your computer should kick

into outlining modeinto outlining mode

Now press the tab key—it should indentNow press the tab key—it should indentRead through the first paragraph starting with Read through the first paragraph starting with

“It’s Monday morning…” and outline the pieces “It’s Monday morning…” and outline the pieces you feel are importantyou feel are importantMore specific information gets tabbed in more than More specific information gets tabbed in more than

what is above it like I’ve done with this bullet.what is above it like I’ve done with this bullet.Practice leaving words out (like “the” or “a”)—only get Practice leaving words out (like “the” or “a”)—only get

the key infothe key infoUse abbreviations if you can and try to capture the Use abbreviations if you can and try to capture the

information using as few keystrokes as possibleinformation using as few keystrokes as possible

Stop when you’ve read and outlined the Stop when you’ve read and outlined the paragraphparagraph

Notice the first blue section: “That’s Notice the first blue section: “That’s Science”Science”Read the first paragraph in that section Read the first paragraph in that section

and outline the information you think is and outline the information you think is important—make sure your information important—make sure your information is indented more than the section titleis indented more than the section titleNow tab in again and type the title of the Now tab in again and type the title of the

green section: Everyday Science.green section: Everyday Science.Highlight the title and press [control] UHighlight the title and press [control] U

See what happens?See what happens?

Green sections must be underlined and they Green sections must be underlined and they must be tabbed in more than the blue must be tabbed in more than the blue sections because they’re more specificsections because they’re more specificOutlining is like Russian dolls in a way: google Outlining is like Russian dolls in a way: google

search “Russian dolls” to see what I meansearch “Russian dolls” to see what I meanOutlining is also kind of like the movie Inception Outlining is also kind of like the movie Inception

if you’ve seen it: dreams within dreams within if you’ve seen it: dreams within dreams within dreams: every time you tab in you’re in a new dreams: every time you tab in you’re in a new levellevel

Outline the green section in your Word Outline the green section in your Word documentdocument

Now we get to page 7 where the next Now we get to page 7 where the next blue section is called blue section is called Matter + Matter + Energy…Energy…Press [shift] tab until the cursor lines up Press [shift] tab until the cursor lines up

with the with the That’s Science That’s Science section—section—remember that the shift key does this: it remember that the shift key does this: it helps you Untab helps you Untab Type in the title of the section (Matter + Type in the title of the section (Matter +

Energy…)Energy…)Hit enter and then tab inHit enter and then tab in

Now type the vocabulary word that is in Now type the vocabulary word that is in purple font: “Physical Science”purple font: “Physical Science”Highlight itHighlight it

Press [control] B—see what happens?Press [control] B—see what happens?

The purple vocabulary terms must be in bold The purple vocabulary terms must be in bold in your outlinesin your outlines

Read through the page and outline the Read through the page and outline the important information where more specific important information where more specific info is tabbed in the most to the rightinfo is tabbed in the most to the rightClick to the next slide when you get to the Click to the next slide when you get to the

information on rainbowsinformation on rainbows

Notice the passage that says, “For Notice the passage that says, “For example, energy is partly responsible for example, energy is partly responsible for rainbows…”rainbows…”

This is a specific example of energy.This is a specific example of energy.Examples must be in italics in your outlinesExamples must be in italics in your outlinesHighlight the information on rainbowsHighlight the information on rainbows

Press [control] I—see what happens?Press [control] I—see what happens?Outline the rest of the page and save the Outline the rest of the page and save the

document. Email it to yourself and also document. Email it to yourself and also save it to a USB.save it to a USB.

Now look at your handout on How To Now look at your handout on How To Create an OutlineCreate an Outline

Read through itRead through itNotice the rubricNotice the rubricNotice the textbox called “Outlining Notice the textbox called “Outlining

Tips”—try some of these on your Tips”—try some of these on your Word document so that your Word document so that your computer skills improve.computer skills improve.

Some helpful computing Some helpful computing tips…tips…

Do the following in your Word document:Do the following in your Word document:Type the letter H--don’t hit [enter]Type the letter H--don’t hit [enter]Now press [cntrl] [=] and watch what the Now press [cntrl] [=] and watch what the

cursor does.cursor does.Type the number 2Type the number 2Now press [cntrl] [=] again and your cursor Now press [cntrl] [=] again and your cursor

should go back to normalshould go back to normalNow type the letter ONow type the letter O““HH22O”! Now you know how to type formulas!O”! Now you know how to type formulas!

And another….And another….

Type the letters Type the letters cmcmNow hold the [shift] and [cntrl] buttons Now hold the [shift] and [cntrl] buttons

down while you press the [=] signdown while you press the [=] signThe cursor should lift The cursor should lift like this.like this.

Type the number 3Type the number 3Press [shift] [cntrl] [=] and the cursor Press [shift] [cntrl] [=] and the cursor

should return to normalshould return to normal

Draw a large smiley face on your left Draw a large smiley face on your left side page, and then click to the next side page, and then click to the next slide.slide.

Your outline should look Your outline should look something like this…something like this…

I.I. Exploring Physical ScienceExploring Physical ScienceA.A. That’s ScienceThat’s Science

1.1. being curious; observing; asking questionsbeing curious; observing; asking questionsa.a. wondering about reflection in spoonwondering about reflection in spoon

2.2. Everyday ScienceEveryday Sciencea.a. Science = all around you!Science = all around you!

i.i. Putting on sunglassesPutting on sunglassesii.ii. Microwave popcornMicrowave popcorniii.iii. Bike brakesBike brakes

b.b. Science = helps us gain understanding of worldScience = helps us gain understanding of worldc.c. Branches of scienceBranches of science

i.i. Physical sciencePhysical science

B.B. Matter + Energy Matter + Energy Physical SciencePhysical Science1.1. Physical SciencePhysical Science: study of matter and energy: study of matter and energy

a.a. ShoesShoesb.b. Matter: stuff everything is made ofMatter: stuff everything is made of

i.i. PencilPencilii.ii. AirAir

c.c. Energy: All matter has itEnergy: All matter has iti.i. Rainbows in the sky Rainbows in the sky ii.ii. Not rainbow itself thoughNot rainbow itself thoughiii.iii. Thrown ball is given energyThrown ball is given energy

Etc.Etc.