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Unit overview
NGSS Standards: MS-PS4-1, MS-PS4-2, MS-LS1-1, MS-LS1-2, MS-LS1-3, MS-LS1-8
Unit Overview: This unit explores how the body responds to disease by investigating cells, sound waves, and the interconnectedness of body systems. Students will analyze the phenomenon of measles in New Mexico to generate investigative questions, design experiments, build models, and explore relevant careers.
Use this CALENDAR to write in your agenda each MONDAY!!!
Do NOW
Do NOW
Start here each day
You will be able to see the slides for each day of the week. Start class by getting your materials out (Agenda, pencil, notebook, Chromebook), and then spend 5 minutes doing the DO NOW in the BACK OF YOUR NOTEBOOK (work from back to front)!!!
***Work on a scrap paper until we get our notebooks--then we will glue this work into our INB!!!***
Monday, February 24 - Rock Files Unit Analysis
Monday, February 24 - Rock Files Unit Analysis
Do Now: Complete the Rock Files Unit Analysis in Google Classroom
Activities for the day (INB page 41)
We will look at the class data and discuss as a class what we can DO or ASK FOR to meet our personal goals.
Notebook on page 41 (see example):
PAGE TITLE: Rock Files Unit Analysis
GLUE your progress report handout for this unit
STAR the grades you are PROUD of
CIRCLE the grades you'd like to improve this unit
Check Google Classroom --> Classwork --> View Your Work, and COUNT THE NUMBER OF 0's and "missing's" you still have.
I have ______ 0's or missing's in Google Classroom.
Write your GOAL for the next unit
In the next unit, I will ________________________________________________________.
I will do that by doing or asking for the following:
EXIT TICKET: Agenda complete for the whole week - CHECK OFF OR CROSS OUT today's assignment if you completed it (see example).
Socratic-SeminarTuesday, February 25 - Measles Outbreak Investigative Questions (Day 1 - Spark)
Tuesday, February 25 - Measles Outbreak Investigative Questions (Day 1 - Spark)
Do Now (p. 42): What do you know about diseases? List ALL THINGS YOU KNOW or have heard!
Activities for the day (INB page 42-43)
Measles VIDEO
We will WATCH the VIDEO about measles in New Mexico. As you listen, write CLAIMS, EVIDENCE, and WONDERS you notice. FOCUS ON THE WONDERS!!!!
Socratic Seminar Prep
Pre-Socratic Seminar Questions - WRITE 3 NEW QUESTIONS in the "your turn" section about the vieo, measles or disease in general, and you personally (how you are connected to measles).
EXIT TICKET: Agenda - CHECK OFF OR CROSS OUT today's assignment if you completed the above items.
Socratic-SeminarWednesday, February 26 - Measles Outbreak Investigative Questions (Day 2 - Socratic Seminar)
Wednesday, February 26 - Measles Outbreak Investigative Questions (Day 2 - Socratic Seminar)
Do Now (Pre-Socratic Seminar Questions Handout ): Use the ARTICLE HANDOUT OR research about measles online to come up with AT LEAST 6 TOTAL QUESTIONS you have about measles, measles in New Mexico, vaccines, diseases in general, etc. If you find new information online or in the handout, WRITE IT on your Pre-Socratic Seminar handout to help you prepare for today's discussion.
Activities for the day (INB page 44-45)
Socratic Seminar
If you are in the INNER CIRCLE - You will use your questions and knowledge from what you read/researched to discuss, using your 3 talking tokens (you MUST use all three!) and the prompts on the Socratic Seminar handout
If you are in the OUTER CIRCLE - You will WRITE THE QUESTIONS YOU HEAR ASKED on page 45 of your notebook during the seminar discussion.
EXIT TICKET: Agenda - CHECK OFF OR CROSS OUT today's assignment if you completed the above tasks. Get a stamp from Ms. Ploss in your agenda when you do!
Thursday, February 27 - What is "life"?
Thursday, February 27 - What is "life"?
Do Now (Google Classroom ): Now we know we are going to investigate diseases, living things, and the human body! Please take the UNIT PRE-TEST in the first 15 minutes of class SILENTLY.
Activities for the day (INB page 46 - 47)
Living vs Non-living Venn Diagram (p. 46)
Use your own knowledge AND/OR the handout with characteristics of living and non-living things to fill out a Venn Diagram on page 46 of your notebook. TITLE your Venn diagram: "What does it mean to be living?"
"What is life" investigation design (with your group)
With your group, design an investigation to answer the question: Is being made of cells what makes something "living"?
EXIT TICKET: Agenda - CHECK OFF OR CROSS OUT today's assignment if you completed the above tasks. Get a stamp from Ms. Ploss in your agenda when you do!
Simplified Investigation Design.pdfFriday, February 28 - Cell Investigation Plan + EA-Learning Reflection 1
Friday, February 28 - Cell Investigation Plan + EA-Learning Reflection 1
DO NOW (Agenda page 26): Check your science grade (or all of them), and write it in "week 7" in your agenda for Quarter 3. Is there anything you need to revise, retake or redo for homework?! If so, list it in today's agenda. If not, just make sure you have today's assignments listed!
Activities for the day
"What is life" investigation design (with your group)
With your group, design an investigation to answer the question: Is being made of cells what makes something "living"?
When you are DONE, take a photo of the front and back pages so you can keep them, then turn in your group's work to the bin to use NEXT WEEK!
EA - Learning Reflection 1
The instructions and an example are in Google Classroom. Make sure you write THREE SENTENCES about what you learned this week, include ONE PHOTO of your work so far (NOT TESTS or SMTs), and use ONE VOCABULARY WORD with its definition!!!
EXIT TICKET: Agenda - CHECK OFF OR CROSS OUT today's assignment if you completed the above tasks.
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