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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!!!
Jefferson STEAM Extravaganza Flyer 2024-25.pdfMonday, April 7 - PEER GRADING!!!
Monday, April 7 - PEER GRADING!!!
Do Now (index card): Make your index card like my exzample to the left. You'll need to open your Independent Project page on your website to do this!
Activities for today:
PEER GRADING: We will walk around and assess each other's projects, so we can get practice understanding how to make an effective, complete, creative project. I'll use the peer grades instead of my grade if we can do this well!
STEAM EXTRAVAGANZA PREP: Today, we will make POSTERS for the STEAM Extravaganza Thursday. Each class will be responsible for ONE activity to teach visitors what we've learned and give them something FUN to make or do while they visit our tables!
EXIT TICKET: Agenda complete for the whole week - CHECK OFF OR CROSS OUT today's assignment if you completed it.
Tuesday, April 8 - Choose your class project for STEAM Extravaganza on Thursday!
Tuesday, April 8 - Choose your class project for STEAM Extravaganza on Thursday!
Do Now : Get your normal supplies out at your seat as fast as you can and get quiet when the time goes off!
Activities for today:
STEAM EXTRAVAGANZA PREP: Today, we will make POSTERS for the STEAM Extravaganza Thursday. Each class will be responsible for ONE activity to teach visitors what we've learned and give them something FUN to make or do while they visit our tables! On Thursday, we will set up tables and make any supplies we need for the activity you choose. When you come Thursday night, you can help show and run the activities! Options include:
Sound waves + Whistles or instruments
Cast and Mold Fossils out of salt dough
Make coloring pages about anything we've learned
Your idea!
EXIT TICKET: Agenda complete for the whole week - CHECK OFF OR CROSS OUT today's assignment if you completed it.
Wednesday, April 9 - Finish posters and most of projects for Thursday!
Wednesday, April 9 - Finish posters and most of projects for Thursday!
Do Now : Get your normal supplies out at your seat as fast as you can and get quiet when the time goes off!
Activities for today:
STEAM EXTRAVAGANZA PREP: Today, we will make POSTERS for the STEAM Extravaganza Thursday. Each class will be responsible for ONE activity to teach visitors what we've learned and give them something FUN to make or do while they visit our tables! On Thursday, we will set up tables and make any supplies we need for the activity you choose. When you come Thursday night, you can help show and run the activities!
1st Period: Cast and Mold Fossils
2nd Period: Science Cookbook (Thermal Energy and States of Matter Recipe and Coloring Book)
-Table 1: Cake Pops
-Table 2: Brownies
-Table 3: Tanghulu
-Table 4: Sugar Cookies
-Table 5: Pop Rocks
-Table 6: Lollipops
-Table 7: Pumpkin Pie and Cheesecake
4th Period: The Science of Cake Pops (Thermal Energy and States of Matter)
5th Period: Science Postcards
6th Period: Science Bracelets and Themed Cookies (Poster to teach the themes we learned)
7th Period: Science Cookbook (Thermal Energy and States of Matter Recipe and Coloring Book)
EXIT TICKET: Agenda complete for the whole week - CHECK OFF OR CROSS OUT today's assignment if you completed it.
Thursday, April 10 - Final Prep for STEAM Extravaganza tonight!
Thursday, April 10 - Final Prep for STEAM Extravaganza tonight!
Do Now : Get your normal supplies out at your seat as fast as you can and get quiet when the time goes off!
Activities for today:
STEAM EXTRAVAGANZA PREP: Today, we will finish preparing the activities, posters, and setup for the STEAM Extravaganza! We will put out a donation QR Code to raise money for our science
1st Period: Cast and Mold Fossils - Make Salt Dough and store in Ziplocs; Make 2? Plaster of Paris Molds and let them dry for tonight
2nd Period: Science Cookbook (Thermal Energy and States of Matter Recipe and Coloring Book) - DOWNLOAD and EMAIL a JPG (NOT A PDF, sorry!) to Ms. Ploss, so we can design and print our cookbook today, and it will be ready to hand out tonight!
-Table 1: Cake Pops
-Table 2: Brownies
-Table 3: Tanghulu
-Table 4: Sugar Cookies
-Table 5: Pop Rocks
-Table 6: Lollipops
-Table 7: Pumpkin Pie and Cheesecake
4th Period: The Science of Cake Pops (Thermal Energy and States of Matter) - finish posters and make Cake Pop Display
5th Period: Science Postcards - Complete PostCards, make a display for them
6th Period: Science Bracelets and Themed Cookies (Poster to teach the themes we learned) - Make display, finish posters
7th Period: Science Cookbook (Thermal Energy and States of Matter Recipe and Coloring Book) - DOWNLOAD and EMAIL a JPG (NOT A PDF, sorry!) to Ms. Ploss, so we can design and print our cookbook today, and it will be ready to hand out tonight!
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