Plans are subject to change as week goes by to adjust for best learning outcome.
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Sept. 17-21
Monday:
6-8 Earth and Space Techbook from Discovery Education
1.1 Fossils and Studying Earth's Past
Finishing Virtual Lab and
Starting CER, "What is a fossil, and how do they give evidence to Earth's past?" Create on DE board builder
Tuesday:
CER, "What is a fossil, and how do they give evidence to Earth's past?" Create on DE board builder: Students have scoring guide
Wednesday:Review Day!!!
https://create.kahoot.it/details/fossils-and-studying-earth-s-past/44863768-49b9-4de0-b5f7-04b9e83a82ac
Test Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018
Thursday:
Review for Unit 1 Fossils
Friday: No school...Parent/Teacher Conferences..Hope to see you there! ;)
September 10-14
Monday: NO school; Teacher Professional Development
Tuesday:6-8 Earth and Space Techbook from Discovery Education
1.1 Fossils and Studying Earth's Past
Explore Tab 3:
How Do Fossils Provide Evidence of Environmental Changes That Occurred in the Past?
Fossil Jostle Exploration....Reading all CIT (core interactive text) and explore all media options
- Environmental Change activity from Explore tab 3
Wednesday:6-8 Earth and Space Techbook from Discovery Education
1.1 Fossils and Studying Earth's Past
Explore page 4: How Is Geologic Time Measured, and What Role Do Fossils Play in Dating Geologic Events?
Read and explore all media....Relative Dating Hands-on activity
Thursday:
Virtual Lab: How can Fossils and rock data determine when an organism lived?
Students are to log on computers and go to:
http://glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/science/virtual_labs/ES12/ES12.html
Friday:6-8 Earth and Space Techbook from Discovery Education
1.1 Fossils and Studying Earth's Past
Finishing Virtual Lab and
Starting CER, "What is a fossil, and how do they give evidence to Earth's past?" Create on DE board builder
September 3-7
Monday: No School-Labor Day
Tuesday: Earth's History Unit 1 of Discovery Education Techbook: 6-8 Earth and Space
1.1 Fossils and Studying Earth's Past
Discovery Education Engage Tab Session 1
Wednesday: Earth's History Unit 1 of Discovery Education Techbook: 6-8 Earth and Space
1.1 Fossils and Studying Earth's Past
Discovery Education
Finishing Engage Tab--is kind of like a pretest...let me know each student's knowledge is of topic so I know what I need to focus on throughout unit....Participation points is usually given for these activities; it is ok if student doesn't know something here, just means we will be learning about that. Do your best....
Activities to do are:
Important Geological Terms
Dinosaurs
Rock Cycle
Explain Question for "What are fossils, and how do they give evidence of Earth's past?....This will be our CER question
Type in "Your Ideas" text box and submit
Thursday:
Fossil and Studying Earth's Past
Explore Tab 1
Reading the CIT (core interactive text) and exploring all media
- Preservation Potential activity from Explore Tab 1
Friday:
- Preservation Potential activity from Explore Tab 1
Aug. 27-31, 2018
Monday: Observations: Laying the Foundation
video/notes and DO now should be in students' notebook from Friday
Accurate and Objective Observations; Qualitative/Quantitative Data Worksheets; I spy game; ----notes on google classroom from Friday, 8/24/18
Tuesday: When Your Teacher Gives you Apples, Make Observations!
Objective: use observations to get other students to correctly identify their apple Big Idea Observations are only as good as the observer! This lesson--inspired by an NSTA Journal--will demonstrate the importance of being accurate and objective!
Wednesday:Big Idea: Students need exposure to actual scenarios that promote the nature of science. This lesson asks students to piece together explanations and then challenge their previous beliefs based on new findings.Investigating Dinosaur Footprints to Develop Observation and Inferring Skills
Thursday: Finishing CER from Wednesday!
Friday: Happy Labor Day Weekend!!
Aug. 20-24, 2018--This week is not on Discovery Education yet...getting all students set up and on chromebooks...
Monday:
Egg Mystery Day 2....Research and collect data in notebook during class...links are on Google classroom
In class activity on CER's to review and ensure understanding
Tuesday: Egg Mystery...Use research and Use Teacher's question to answer using CER...(Claim, Evidence, and Reason)
Wednesday: Big Idea: Observations are key to unearthing new scientific discoveries, as well as enabling kids to build conceptual understanding of science. This lesson teaches kids to be accurate and objective and introduces the difference between quantitative and qualitative. Laying the Foundation to Observations!
Thursday:Big Idea: Observations are only as good as the observer! This lesson--inspired by an NSTA Journal--will demonstrate the importance of being accurate and objective!
When Your Teacher Gives You Apples, Make Observations!
Friday: Big Idea: Students need exposure to actual scenarios that promote the nature of science. This lesson asks students to piece together explanations and then challenge their previous beliefs based on new findings.
Investigating Dinosaur Footprints to Develop Observation and Inferring Skills
August 15-18, 2018
Science rules and procedures
computer rules.....no touching someone else'scomputer; keep it charged and clean; respect and not damage it; keep it on table top at all times;
Seating Chart
Scavenger hunt of classroom......blind artist fun activity
Big Idea: Science notebooks are a powerful tool that you can use in your classes to create a more student-centered learning atmosphere. Get rid of the worksheets and let your students create the tables, models and notes on their own!Set up notebook with table of contents and number pages.....color cover and make it yours!
INTRODUCTION TO CER; Claim, Evidence, Reasoning
Foldable/ worksheet to identify steps
Big Idea: Get your kids excited to be in science by presenting the egg challenge lesson. Students will develop important NGSS practices by determining how the egg got into the flask!
EGG in a Flask Mystery....Day 1 To model CER for students.....
https://betterlesson.com/lesson/614322/the-egg-in-a-flask-mystery-day-1-of-2