Weekly Schedule
Last day to work on infographic
Eggs in Vinegar
Discuss the importance of Eggs
Photosynthesis/Cellular Respiration Quiz
Assign Vocabulary List #2 flash cards for Quiz on Friday
More vinegar for eggs
Finish Egg Discussion?
Egg Osmosis Phenomenon (Students weigh naked egg)
Begin answering questions (if time)
Vocabulary Quiz #2
Eggs placed into next substance
Finish egg related questions
NO SCHOOL
Last day to work on final model
Constructing Explanations...students have period to write two paragraphs answering the core question about the Sealed Ecosystem and how the Crosscutting Concepts are evident in this phenomenon
Submit in Google Classroom
Earth as a Sealed Ecosystem Analogy infographic
Introduce and begin planning and work
Day to finish Earth as Sealed Ecosystem Analogy infographic
Adventure Day
Rough Draft of Sealed Ecosystem
Rough Draft transitioning to Final Draft
Final Draft work
Teacher Day
Have shrimp under stereoscope. Have three observations about tanks and answer questions the students might have.
Announce Guiding Question: "How can shrimp, snails, plants and algae theoretically survive in a sealed environment without air or food being added?"
Students can begin Guided Vocabulary posted in Google Classroom.
Hearing Screenings
Finish vocabulary
Have students go to resource page and stress to students that this needs to be gone through thoroughly to guide them through the Phenomenon
Go through resource page
Some students begin very rough drafts
Questions on boards...Photosynthesis...What does it need?, What does it make?, Where does it happen? Cellular Respiration...What does it need?, What does it make?, Where does it happen?...Where does energy make an appearance in each model...BIG QUESTION...Why do these processes rely upon each other?
NOT HERE - SUBSTITUTE
Last day to work on Cell City
Confirm all went well with Cell City Assignment
Define "Phenomenon" (Scientific phenomena are occurrences in the natural and human-made world that can be observed and cause one to wonder and ask questions). . Explain we are often going to create models and explanations to help us understand phenomena.
Practice Model making with making a PB & J sandwich. Image. Image of advanced Phenomenon, Site with pictures of interesting Phenomena. Modeling Tools
Finish PB & J sandwich model, noting System Models and Energy and Matter. Picture to use to guide model making. and tools
Finish model making
Students peer review their PB & J models using this form...I review models students rated as well done and share with the class.
Review how to improve upon their PB & J models, especially in preparation for their Photosynthesis models. Here is a graphic that can be improved upon.
Students review Photosynthesis Paper and watch the video
Students get 15 minutes to make a model and 15 minutes to write an explanation of what is happening during the process Photosynthesis...due as homework.
20 minutes to turn in Google Question about Photosynthesis and turn in model of Photosynthesis...remind students Photosynthesis model should include Modeling Tools, answer to the question "What is photosynthesis?", and opportunity to peer review
Launch Sealed Ecosystem Phenomenon
Show sealed Shrimp Ecosystem (small)
NEXT WEEK
ADVENTURE DAY MONDAY
Students construct three questions that are based upon what is happening inside the Shrimp Tank during class
Launch Question to explore: How can shrimp, snails, plants and algae theoretically survive in a sealed environment without air or food being added?
Students complete Sealed Ecosystem vocabulary that is to be completed as a Google Question.
Finish cell slides, including onion cells and plant cells from aquarium plants, and the cell related question in Microscope Mania information.
Students have been briefed and should know what to do.
Students should be working on the creation of their Cell City on good paper after making a draft on printer paper. They can work in a pair or alone.
There is NO homework and there is no expectation to work on this outside of class.
Students have been briefed and should know what to do.
1. Students should be working on the creation of their Cell City on good paper after making a draft on printer paper. They can work in a pair or alone.
2. They should be close to finishing this project if they haven’t done so already.
There is NO homework and there is no expectation to work on this outside of class.
Continue work on Cell City Assignment.
TEACHER DAY - NO STUDENTS
Finish notes on organelles with PowerTeaching
20 minute timer to finish questions #6 - #10
Go over answers that students finished in this document. Answers to questions (private)
Give students time to come create flashcards using this template. Check tomorrow as a HW assignment
20 minutes to finish Flash cards
Finish any cell notes
Cell Kahoot (another time)
Students pair up and study...quizlet, flashcards, etc. Check tomorrow as a HW assignment
Students will play cell games and complete this document by showing me their progress within. This is a grade/homework.
Cell Quiz on organelles
Read and answer questions in Intro reading to cells (including presentation linked in the document)
Continue Intro reading to cells and answering questions.
Remind about parts of microscopes, safety and procedures.
Complete Part 1 of microscope specimens
Continue Microscope Work looking at cheek cells and sugar (if time).???