Unit 1: Nature of Science

Monday 9/30

Agenda

1. New Seats

Group Building Activity

Stamps

None

Homework

We will write it in tomorrow

Opener 9/30

Greet your group with a smile and share an exciting, fun, or memorable weekend memory.

Friday 9/27

Agenda

1. Review Average Speed Problems

2. Notebook Quiz 9/27 - On Google Classroom

Stamps

Average Speed Practice p. 12 - HW

Extra Credit Stamps

Homework

Have a restful weekend!

Mindfulness Friday w. JusTme

Thursday 9/26

Agenda

1. Inquiry Standards: "Results"

2. Go over Position Vs Time Graph p. 8

Stamps:

None

Homework

1. Position vs. Time Graph - Due Wed 9/25

2. Average Speed Practice Problems - Due Friday 9/27

3. Notebook Quiz 9/27 (Friday)

4. Stamp sheet 1 Side A & Organizational stamp sheet will be collected on Friday

Opener 9/26

On the paper provided:

1. Write your first and last name at the top

2. Write the first name of a few (no more than 5) people from this class who you think you would work well with.

Wednesday 9/25

Agenda

Stamps:

Position Vs. Time Graph - HW

Organizational Stamp #10

Homework

1. Position vs. Time Graph - Due Wed 9/25

2. Average Speed Practice Problems - Due Friday 9/27

3. Notebook Quiz 9/27 (Friday)

4. Stamp sheet 1 Side A & Organizational stamp sheet will be collected on Friday

Opener 9/25

Today we will be practicing making science diagrams.

What are the characteristics of a high quality science diagram?

Tuesday 9/24

Agenda

1. Inquiry Standards - NBQ 9/6

Stamps:

Organizational Stamp #9

Homework

1. Position vs. Time Graph - Due Wed 9/25

2. Average Speed Practice Problems - Due Friday 9/27

3. Notebook Quiz 9/27 (Friday)

4. Stamp sheet 1 Side A & Organizational stamp sheet will be collected on Friday

Opener 9/24

Start by making pages 9 & 10 "Motion & Forces Openers"

How do you know if an object is moving?

Monday 9/23

Agenda

1. Graphing Stories - Post Test

ACCESS CODE: Monkey973

Stamps

None Today

Homework

1. Position vs. Time Graph - Due Wed 9/25

2. Average Speed Practice Problems - Due Friday 9/27

3. Notebook Quiz 9/27 (Friday)

4. Stampsheet 1 Side A will be collected on Friday

Opener 9/23

Use TAILS to identify what's wrong with the graph below:

Friday 9/20

Agenda

1. Graphing Stories - Try to finish while being mindful of completeness and detail.

Stamps

None Today

Homework

Have a restful weekend!

Mindfulness Friday w. JusTme

Thursday 9/19

Agenda

1. Graphing Stories - Goal: Finish Step 3 & Give detailed answers

Homework

Mini-poster - get together with your group today at lunch to finish if you don't see it in on the wall.

WISE Instructions

username: First name, first initial of last, birth month, birth day

password: wise

Opener 9/19

Kiki likes to hit a tennis ball against the wall. He made a graph (below) to show the position of the ball from the time he hits it until the time it returns to him.

What suggestions would you make to Kiki to improve his graph? What's wrong with it?

Wednesday 9/18

Agenda

1. Graphing Stories - Goal: Finish Step 3 & Give detailed answers

Homework

Mini-poster - get together with your group today at lunch to finish if you don't see it in on the wall.

WISE Instructions

username: First name, first initial of last, birth month, birth day

password: wise


Opene

Tuesday 9/17

Agenda

1. Graphing Stories - Pretest, Overview, partners, & getting started

Homework

Mini-poster - get together with your group today at lunch to finish if you don't see it in on the wall.

Graphing Stories Pre-test Instructions

1. Log on to the computer & go to wise.berkeley.edu

2. log on to wise

username: First name, first initial of last, birth month, birth day

password: wise

3. Add the unit:

Dog183

4. Launch the project "Graphing Stories Pretest (Sept 2019)"

This is a test but NOT GRADED. Please respect the test environment and try your best!

Finished Early? DON'T RETURN YOUR COMPUTER BUT CHOOSE:

1. Work on something for another class quietly at your table

2. Work on finishing touches of your mini-poster quietly at your table

3. Draw a picture of your favorite food.

Monday 9/16

Agenda

Stamps

1. Bubble-ology Cl-EV Stamp HW

2. Intro to Graphing CW

3. Mini-Lab p. 6 complete with data recorded in one team members notebook. HW


Two Extra Credit opportunities this week!

- Classwork Stamp for coming in Tuesday or Thursday at lunch and helping set up room for BTS

Costal Clean Up - Homework Stamp

Homework

Mini-Poster do Wednesday

Friday 9/13

Agenda

Stamps

1. Bubble-ology Cl-EV Stamp HW

2. Intro to Graphing CW

3. Mini-Lab p. 6 complete with data recorded in one team members notebook. HW

Homework

Have a restful weekend!

Sit with your Mini-lab group!

Mindfulness Friday w. JusTme

Thursday 9/12

Agenda

1. Safety Announcement

2. Mini Poster Assignment - A Graded assignment

Stamps

1. Bubble-ology Cl-EV Stamp

2. Organizational Stamp #6

Homework

Bubble-ology if you don't have it finished for today.

OPEN LAB TODAY!!!

Opener 9/12

What’s one thing you notice and one question you have about the graph below?

Wednesday 9/11

Agenda

Stamps

Will Stamp for Bubble-ology tomorrow

Homework

Bubble-ology if you don't have it finished for today.

Sit with your mini lab groups and make sure everyone has the procedure finished before you start collecting data!

Tuesday 9/10

Agenda

Stamps

Organizational Stamp #5

Homework

1. Bubble-ology Cl-Ev due for HW stamp Wednesday 9/11

Opener 9/10 (Just copy black)

What is a scientifically investigable question?

Use the Bubbleology Lab to write a new question that you could investigate in a science experiment.

Monday 9/9

Agenda

1. WISE: benchmark

Access Code Hawk370

Stamps

Finishing Stamping from Friday.

Homework

1. Bubble-ology Cl-Ev due for HW stamp Wednesday 9/11

Setting Up WISE

WISE is a web based science curriculum that we will be using a few times this year. Our first project is coming up next week and will involve exploring motion and speed.

If you have never done a WISE project, today you will start by registering for a student account. Please follow the directions on their website. MAKE YOUR PASSWORD : "wise"

If you have done a project and have try logging on and adding the project

WISE website

Access Code: Hawk370

username: first name, first letter of last name, birth month and day

danielg0305 (Daniel Gottheiner March 5)

password: wise

Friday 9/6

Agenda

1. Stamp Sheet 1A - update

2. NBQ 9/6 and stamping

3. Bubble-ology p. 5 complete data table and write Cl-Ev

Stamps

Coat of Arms - 4 CW

Bubble gum Challenge - 1 CW

Bubble-ology - 1 CW for pre-lab/data collection

Organizational #3

Homework

1. Bubble-ology Cl-Ev due for HW stamp Wednesday 9/11

Opener 9/6

Google Classroom Codes

Period 2 - nhpwvc1

Period 3- d2ehf0

Period 5- qn6g6bx

Period 7- 788ld9z

Thursday 9/5

Agenda

1. Bubble-ology p. 5

Stamps

None Today

Homework

1. Coat of Arms Due Tomorrow!

2. Notebook Quiz Tomorrow! - Focusses on vocabulary from page 4

Read Procedure CAREFULLY!

Wednesday 9/4

Agenda

1. Bubble-ology p. 5

Stamps

Organizational Stamp #2

Homework

1. Coat of Arms Due Friday September 6

2. Notebook Quiz 9/6 - Focusses on vocabulary from page 4

Opener 9/4

Mr. Z wants to see if the time of day affects how fast his pet hamster, Herman, can run a maze. His testable question is:

"How does time of day affect how fast Herman can solve a maze?"

1. Identify 3 control variables, the manipulated variable, and the responding variable.

Tuesday 9/3

Agenda

Stamps

Organizational Stamp #1

Homework

1. Coat of Arms Due Friday September 6

2. Notebook Quiz 9/6 - Focusses on vocabulary from page 4

Opener 9/3

Start by making pages 1 & 2 of your notebook "Nature of Science Openers". Then copy the yellow question below as your first opener and answer it.

Friday 8/30

Agenda

1. Notebook Set-up

Stamps

None Today!

Turn In

Website Check at the end of the table


Notebook Setup!!

1. Using a piece of colored construction paper, make a pocket in the back of your notebook. This will be for storing stamp sheets.

2. Using a pen, write your first and last name on the inside front cover of your notebook. Also write your computer number for science class.

3. Using a pencil, number the pages of your notebook. Start with the first page as #1 and the backside of the first page is #2. Continue numbering until you're done or you get bored.


Thursday 8/29

Agenda

Stamps

None Today!


Opener (discuss at your table)

1. Briefly describe a time when you felt someone or something was making it difficult to learn.

2. Describe a past action by a teacher or peer that made you feel safe to participate.

Homework to write in planner for the week:

1. Get a 100 page composition notebook - due Thursday 8/29

2. Get website check signed - due Friday 8/30

3. Science Coat of Arms - due Next Friday 9/6 (15 points)

Wednesday 8/28

Agenda

1. Policy Practice - Food & Drink

2. Who Are You? - Time to finish

3. Your Group's Identity

Stamps

None Today!


Opener (discuss at your table)

What days can you get extra help and/or make up missed work with Mr Gottheiner?

Where does science lunch help occur?

Homework to write in planner for the week:

1. Get a 100 page composition notebook - due Thursday 8/29

2. Get website check signed - due Friday 8/30

3. Science Coat of Arms - due Next Friday 9/6 (15 points)

Tuesday 8/27

Opener

What one thing you are looking forward to in 8th Grade? Take a moment to share it with your group...don't forget to introduce yourself!

Agenda

1. Welcome!

2. Policy Practice

3. Who Are You?

Stamps

None Today!


Homework to write in planner for the week:

1. Get a 100 page composition notebook - due Thursday 8/29

2. Get website check signed - due Friday 8/30

3. Science Coat of Arms - due Next Friday 9/6 (15 points)