Tuesday, October 7
Class To Do:
Turn in late homework and any completed absence work / late work to the In Box.
Check and Discuss HW - flower worksheet
Pollination - Pollen and Bees lesson, Examining Bees and Pollen Lab Flowers Bees & pollination reading and Questions - I can describe cause and effect for plants and bees relative to pollination.
Homework: (Due next school day unless listed differently)
Finish Flowering, Bees and Pollination Questions
Monday, October 6
Class To Do:
Turn in late homework and any completed absence work / late work to the In Box. Return work, Progress Report reminder
Turn in Study Guide for What is a Living Thing?
Summative - What is a Living Thing? (Use Evidence) - I can construct explanations that use scientific evidence and apply scientific concepts.
Pollination - Flowers Bees & pollination reading and Questions, Flowers Page - I can describe cause and effect for plants and bees relative to pollination.
Homework: (Due next school day unless listed differently)
Flowers worksheet
Thursday, October 2
Class To Do:
Turn in late homework and any completed absence work / late work to the In Box. Return work, Progress Report reminder
Fast Plant Lab! - collect data - I can carry out an investigation.
Intro Pollination Flowers, Flower dissection & scope examination, Flowers Bees & pollination reading and Questions, Flowers Page - I can distinguish between the parts of a flower and describe their function. I can determine cause and effect for plants and bees relative to pollination.
Homework: (Due next school day unless listed differently)
Ch. of L. T. Study Guide - 2 nights HW - you need your binder, due Monday, Summative is Monday
Wednesday, October 1
Class To Do:
Turn in late homework and any completed absence work / late work to the In Box. Return work, Progress Report reminder
Germination- finish analysis OR Seed is a Living Thing mini lesson
What is a Living thing- Differentiate LT vs Non LT, Formative Task Argue, - I can use the criteria that define something as a living thing.
Intro Pollination - I can determine cause and effect for plants and bees relative to pollination.
Homework: (Due next school day unless listed differently)
Ch. of L. T. Study Guide - 2 nights HW - you need your binder, due Monday, Summative is Monday
Tuesday, September 30
Class To Do:
Turn in late homework and any completed absence work / late work to the In Box.
Germination - finish analysis - I can predict the effects of genetic factors on growth and development. ** Make up work time once done, free reading time if all caught up**
What is a Living thing - Return work, Cite Evidence, Differentiate between Living and Non-Living Things - I can use the criteria that define something as a living thing.
Homework: (Due next school day unless listed differently)
no new work / complete absence work and any late homework assignments
Monday, September 29
Class To Do:
Turn in late homework (Classify Ch. of L. T. from Friday) and any completed absence work / late work to the In Box.
Fast Plant Lab! - collect data - I can carry out an investigation.
Germination - Discuss formative grading rubric (lab grader), do analysis - I can describe the germination process of a seed. I can predict the effects of genetic factors on growth and development.
Homework: (Due next school day unless listed differently)
no new work / complete absence work from Friday 9/26 (45 - 60 minutes work time)
Friday, September 26
Class To Do:
Turn in late homework and any completed absence work to the In Box.
Plant Parts and Function (Fast Plant unit) - video: Parts of a Plant https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwMR3dojbC0 , Plant Parts and Function - Scientific Information notes page with reading - I can differentiate between the function of plant parts using relevant vocabulary to describe structure.
Homework: (Due next school day unless listed differently)
no new work / complete late homework and absence work
Thursday, September 25
Class To Do:
Turn in late homework and any completed absence work to the In Box.
Fast Plant Lab! - collect data - I can carry out an investigation.
New Seats
Mystery Bag - Opening and item choice
What is a Living thing - discuss HW Matching, Analyzing Characteristics of Living Things, Cite Evidence - I can use the criteria that define something as a living thing.
Homework: (Due next school day unless listed differently)
Classify Characteristics for Living Things
Wednesday, September 24
Class To Do:
Turn in late homework and any completed absence work to the In Box.
What is a Living thing - share and turn in HW, Identifying Living Things (B & C), Characteristics of Living Things Research, Characteristics of Living Things Criteria - I can differentiate the criteria that define something as a living thing or a non-living thing.
Homework: (Due next school day unless listed differently)
Matching Characteristics of Living Things
Tuesday, September 23
Class To Do:
Turn in late homework and any completed absence work to the In Box.
Finish Think like a Scientist Summative Task Mystery Bag CER- I can craft a CER to express an argument about the item's identity.
Germination - Seed dissection #7, go over Practice page - I can use science equipment safely and accurately. I can identify the components of a seed.
What is a Living thing - Is a seed a living thing? Identifying Living Things- I can suggest "rules" that define something as a living thing or a non-living thing.
Homework: (Due next school day unless listed differently)
Categorize Living vs Non-living Things
Monday, September 22
Class To Do:
Turn in late homework and any completed absence work to the In Box.
Fast Plant Lab! - collect data - I can carry out an investigation.
Germination - Seed dissection - I can use science equipment safely and accurately. I can identify the components of a seed.
Think like a Scientist Summative Task Mystery Bag CER- I can craft a CER to express an argument about the item's identity.
Homework: (Due next school day unless listed differently)
Open House tonight - visit classrooms 6-7 pm & do scavenger hunt with your grown-ups
Friday, September 19
Class To Do:
Turn in late homework and any completed absence work to the In Box.
Image CER support OR Brassica video + FP reading
Germination - Pre-thinking Germination, complete Germination lab task, Germination reading - I can use science equipment safely and accurately. I can identify the components of a seed and describe the stages of germination.
Homework: (Due next school day unless listed differently)
no new work / complete late homework and absence work
Thursday, September 18
Class To Do:
Turn in late homework and any completed absence work to the In Box.
Share and turn in Word Part Creatures
Fast Plant Lab! - collect data - I can carry out an investigation.
Think like a Scientist - Mystery Bag Items Image observations - I can make detailed observations and organize those observations.
Germination - Stereo Microscope intro, Preview Germination of Seeds lab tasks- I can use science equipment safely and accurately.
Homework: (Due next school day unless listed differently)
no new work / complete late homework and absence work
Wednesday, September 17
Class To Do:
Turn in late homework and any completed absence work to the In Box.
Think like a Scientist - What's in a Name? word parts - video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWyX8vl6kMs I can use Latin and Greek word parts to understand complex science words.
Homework: (Due next school day unless listed differently)
Part C (page 5) word Parts Creature - draw on blank paper provided
Tuesday, September 16
Class To Do:
Turn in late homework and any completed absence work to the In Box.
Think like a Scientist - Turn in Metric HW, Formative tasks (absence) make up time,
Complete Image Inference CER - I can create a scientific argument.
Mystery Bag Overview and Observations - I can make detailed observations using my senses and organize those observations.
Germination of seeds prior knowledge- I can use my prior knowledge
Homework: (Due next school day unless listed differently)
list 2 or more interesting science words (write into agenda)
Monday, September 15
Class To Do:
Turn in late homework and any completed absence work to the In Box.
Join science Google Classroom
Fast Plant Lab! - collect germination data - I can carry out an investigation. Intro Germination Exploration
Think like a Scientist - Metric Measurement review and practice - I can carry out an investigation. Return Formative Task & discuss, Work on Image Inference CER - I can create a scientific argument.
Homework: (Due next school day unless listed differently)
Metric measuring practice & review if any task was PP or lower
(bring home binder to review the work)
Friday, September 12
Class To Do:
Turn in late homework and any completed absence work to the In Box.
Formative Task - Classifying Observations (Q and Q) vs Inferences
Fast Plant Lab! - overview data collection packet, collect today's germination data - I can carry out an investigation.
Think like a Scientist - Finish CER (scientific arguments) Practice, Discuss image activity and how to do the Image inference CER, Complete Image Inference CER - I can correctly identify the parts of a scientific argument. I can create a scientific argument.
Homework: (Due next school day unless listed differently)
no new work / complete late homework and absence work
Thursday, September 11
Class To Do:
Turn in late homework and any completed absence work to the In Box.
Fast Plant Lab! - visual check in, planning for data collection - I can carry out an investigation. I can plan to collect quant. and qual. data.
Return work & binder set up / organization
Think like a Scientist - wrap up image activity, Review CER (scientific arguments) do practice - I can use scientific vocabulary correctly. I can correctly identify the parts of a scientific argument. I can create a scientific argument.
Homework: (Due next school day unless listed differently)
no new work / complete late homework and absence work
Wednesday, September 10
Class To Do:
Turn in late homework and any completed absence work to the In Box.
Fast Plant Lab! - finish group's edits of Procedures, Complete procedures steps 1 - 13. - I can carry out an investigation.
Think like a Scientist - check HW, begin image activity - I can use scientific vocabulary correctly
Homework: (Due next school day unless listed differently)
Review the flashcards for Obs., Inf., Quant. & Qual.
Tuesday, September 9
Class To Do:
Think and Work like a Scientist - Share and turn in HW, Quantitative vs Qualitative observations mini lesson & Individual practice - I can differentiate between quantitative and qualitative data.
Xenon only - What are environmental factors that might affect plant growth? - I can make predictions based on prior knowledge.
Begin Fast Plant Lab! - Overview, Group assignments, Experimental Variable and Lab detail set up for Materials & Procedures
Homework: (Due next school day unless listed differently)
Make flashcards for Observation, Inference, Quantitative and Qualitative ( how to: https://www.wikihow.com/Make-Flash-Cards )
Monday, September 8
Class To Do:
Think and Work like a Scientist -O vs I reteach or extension, Quantitative vs Qualitative observations mini lesson, Understanding - I can differentiate between observation and inference. I can differentiate between quantitative and qualitative data.
What are environmental factors that might affect plant growth? - I can make predictions based on prior knowledge.
Intro Fast Plant Lab!
Homework: (Due next school day unless listed differently)
Object Observations - Quantitative vs Qualitative
Friday, September 5
Class To Do:
Yoga ball / Yoga ball chair expectations review
Classroom Expectations 2025 - I can meet classroom expectations.
Room Walk packet (beige packet) collected
Think and Work like a Scientist - video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7RRFmFrHDg , Observation vs Inference Identify and Practices, Quantitative vs Qualitative data - I can differentiate between observation and inference. I can differentiate between quantitative and qualitative data.
Homework: (Due next school day unless listed differently)
no new work
Thursday, September 4
Class To Do:
Yoga ball / Yoga ball chair expectations review
New Seats
Classroom Expectations check in - I can evaluate suggestions and generate ideas about our classroom expectations.
Think and Work like a Scientist - T/P/S class list, O vs I Understand, Identify and Practice - I can generate ideas about the thinking and actions of scientists and share my thinking. I can differentiate between the two main scientific skills.
Homework: (Due next school day unless listed differently)
Finish Classroom Walk parts B, D and E if not yet done - due Friday (bring home the course outline packet and beige packet)
Wednesday, September 3
Class To Do:
Last chance! Turn in late " A Little About Me" to In Box
Yoga ball / Yoga ball chair expectations
Classroom Walk - Day 3 - review goals, finish tasks A - F as assigned with group, reflect - I can construct understanding about classroom procedures, expectations and materials by working effectively in a group.
Classroom Expectations - I can evaluate suggestions and generate ideas about our classroom expectations.
Homework: (Due next school day unless listed differently)
Finish Classroom Walk parts B, D and E if not yet done - due Friday (bring home the course outline packet and beige packet)
Tuesday, September 2nd
Class To Do:
Turn in late " A Little About Me" to In Box
Binder set up and class materials check in
Classroom Walk - Day 2 - review goals, complete tasks as assigned with group, reflect - I can construct understanding about classroom procedures, expectations and materials by working effectively in a group.
Classroom Expectations - I can evaluate suggestions and generate ideas about our classroom expectations.
Homework: (Due next school day unless listed differently)
No new work
Friday, August 29th
Class To Do:
Peer discuss and turn in HW - A Little About Me
Classroom Walk - Day 1 - overview goals and start first assigned Tasks with assigned group, complete Day 1 reflect - I can construct understanding about classroom procedures, expectations and materials by working effectively in a group.
Homework: (Due next school day unless listed differently)
Science Materials are needed for Tuesday
(Access the materials list on the school website under the family tab and then click on supplies/math packets. Scroll down to 7th & 8th. )
Thursday, August 28th First Day of School!!!!!!
Class To Do:
Welcome!!!!!!!
A Little About Me
Course Outline given out - discussion will be ongoing
Classroom Walk - Intro - overview goals and start first Task as assigned - reflect - I can construct understanding about classroom procedures, expectations and materials by working effectively in a group.
Homework: (Due next school day unless listed differently)
A little about me page