Period 5 -

Agenda:
1. Bellwork 60: What innovation allows the featured drone to stay stable even in strong winds?
  1. Amazing Invention- This Drone Will Change Everything
2. Lesson:
  1. 3.3: Christchurch: Air Temperature in Normal Years
  2. 3.4: Explaining the Change in Air Temperature in Christchurch
3. Homework: section 3.3 / 3.4 activities on amplify

3/10/26:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork 59: Which job sector does the video predict will automate early, and why?
  1. Humans Are Becoming Horses
2. Lesson:
  1. 3.1: "The Gulf Stream"
  2. 3.2: What Determines the Direction of Ocean Currents?
    1. Tank of water, pepper, straws
3. Homework: Section 3.1 /3.2 activities on amplify

3/6/26:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork 58: What coding concept does the Hack Pack help kids explore?
  1. Introducing Hack Pack - DIY Robot Subscription Box By Mark Rober
2. Lesson:
  1. 2.4: Modeling Ocean Currents and Air Temperature
    1. Ocean Currents Game
  2. 2.6: The Climates of Peru
3. Homework: section 2.4/2.6 on amplify

3/5/26:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork 58: What coding concept does the Hack Pack help kids explore?
  1. Introducing Hack Pack - DIY Robot Subscription Box By Mark Rober
2. Lesson:
  1. 2.4: Modeling Ocean Currents and Air Temperature
    1. Ocean Currents Game

2.6: The Climates of Peru

Homework: section 2.4/2.6 on amplify

3/4/26:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork 57: Why is the quantity of data so important for machine learning?
  1. Veritasium: What Everyone Gets Wrong About AI and Learning – Derek Muller Explains
2. Lesson: 2.3: Currents and Air Temperature
  1. Lab: air above hot and cold water currents
3. Homework: section 2.3 on amplify

3/2/26:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork 56: What is the difference between narrow AI and general AI?
  1. What Is Artificial Intelligence? Crash Course AI #1
2. Lesson:
  1. 2.1: "The Ocean in Motion"
  2. 2.2: Ocean Temperatures at Different Locations
3. Homework: section 2.1 / 2.2 on amplify

2/26/26:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork 54: What is one argument for including nuclear power in future energy mixes?
  1. Do we Need Nuclear Energy to Stop Climate Change?
2. Lesson:
  1. 1.4: Air Temperatures Around the World
  2. 1.5: Air Temperature in Christchurch
3. Homework: Section 1.4 and 1.5 activities on amplify

2/24/26:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork 54: How does engine size improve fuel efficiency?
  1. Why Are Airplane Engines So Big?
2. Lesson:
  1. 1.2: What Determines the Air Temperature of a Location?
  2. 1.3: Energy Transferred to Air
    1. Heat lamp, cups, and rock

2/13/26:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork 53: What is the main challenge holding back fusion energy?
  1. Fusion Power Explained – Future or Failure
2. Lesson: Finish presentations for climate project
3. Homework: enjoy break!

2/11/26:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork 52: What unique feature allows the Mars rover wheel to handle sharp rocks?
  1. How NASA Reinvented The Wheel
2. Lesson: Present climate Projects
3. Homework: none

2/9/25:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork 51: What factors confused the self‑driving car in Mark’s tests?
  1. Can You Fool A Self Driving Car?
2. Lesson: Complete slides for climate project
3. Homework: anything not completed in class

2/5/26:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork 50:Which of your five senses would be hardest to live without and why?
  1. The Five Senses | The Dr. Binocs Show | Educational Videos For Kids
2. Lesson: Climate Research Project
3. Homework: choosing a city and gathering research.

2/3/26:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork: review test questions
2. Lesson: Thermal energy test
3. Homework: None

1/30/26:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork 49: How does physical activity change your brain according to the video?
  1. How Exercise Can Improve Your Memory
2. Lesson: study day for Thermo Energy Test on ⅔
  1. Thermal Energy Key Concepts.pdf
3. Homework: study for test.

1/28/26:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork 48:What does the video teach about how your brain interprets ambiguous information?
  1. Optical illusions show how we see | Beau Lotto
2. Lesson:
  1. 3.3: Temperature Change and Equilibrium
  2. 3.4: Recommending a Heating System
3. Homework: section 3.3 and 3.4 on amplify

1/26/26:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork 47: What is one technique that helps you realize you’re dreaming?
  1. The Science of Lucid Dreaming
2. Lesson 3.3: Temperature Change and Equilibrium
  1. Cup water transfer lab
3. Homework: Complete 3.3 activities on amplify

1/23/26:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork 46: What brain habit does the video suggest to boost creativity?
  1. Can You Boost Your Creativity?
2. Lesson 3.1: “Thermal Energy Is NOT Temperature”
3. Homework: complete 3.1 on amplify

1/22/26:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork 45: Why is inflammation an important first response according to the video?
  1. The Immune System Explained I – Bacteria Infection
  2. youtube_The Immune System Explained I – Bacteria Infection.mp4
2. Lesson
  1. 2.5: Explaining Changes in Temperature
    1. Videos
  2. 2.7: Revisiting Energy and Molecules
    1. Videos
  3. Energy cube game
  4. MP4s
3. Homework: section 2.5 and 2.7 on amplify

1/20/26:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork 44: What role do antibodies play in defending your body?
  1. How does your immune system work? - Emma Bryce
2. Lesson 2.4: Investigating Energy Transfer
  1. Energy cube
3. Homework: complete 2.4 on amplify

1/16/25:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork 43: Which muscle's sudden movement causes hiccups?
  1. Why Do We Get Hiccups? | Body Science for Kids
2. Lesson: 2.3: Analyzing Evidence and Evaluating Claims
3. Homework: complete 2.3 on amplify

1/15/26:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork 42: What is the primary function of the stomach in digestion?
  1. Digestive System, Part 1: Crash Course Anatomy & Physiology #33
2. Lesson 2.2: “How Air Conditioners Make Cities Hotter”
3. Homework:complete 2.2 on amplify

1/14/26:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork 41: How does food become usable energy for your body?
  1. Gotta Eat! - Crash Course Kids 1.1
2. Lesson 2.1: Visualizing Motion Energy
3. Homework: complete 2.1 on amplify

1/13/26:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork 40: How does the video define a habitat, and what habitat would best suit a penguin?
  1. Entropy: Embrace the Chaos! Crash Course Chemistry #20
2. Lesson 1.4: Molecules and Temperature
3. Homework: complete 1.4 on amplify

1/12/26:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork 39: Which animal in the countdown surprised you the most and why?
  1. Weird But Wonderful Animals | Awesome 8
2. Lesson 1.3: Temperature and Motion
3. Homework: complete 1.3 on amplify

1/9/26:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork 38: How do nanocrystals help chameleons change color?
  1. “Chameleon Color Secrets: The Science Behind the Shift!”
    :
2. 1.2: Investigating Hot and Cold
  1. Food coloring Molecule movement lab.
3. Homework: complete section 1.2 on amplify. .

1/7/26:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork 37: Why don’t bright reef fish get eaten easily according to the video?
  1. How Fish Get Away With Being Colorful
2. Lesson: Thermal Energy Digital Lab
  1. https://ca.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/lsps07-sci-phys-thermalenergy/thermal-energy-transfer/#.WdJiOJIrLIU
3. Homework: Complete Thermal Energy Lab

12/19/25:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork 36:
  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDSFlRunlrU
  2. How did the peppered moth population change, and what caused the shift?
2. Lesson: Fun Monster Genetics
3. Homework: Anything not completed in class

12/17/25:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork: Review test Questions
2. Lesson: Traits and Reproduction Test
3. Homework: none

12/15/25:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork 35:
  1. How to save the ocean | simple, cheap eco-friendly tips
  2. Which ocean‑saving tip from the video could you implement this week?
2. Lesson:
  1. 3.1: “Why Are Identical Twins Rare?”, Peardeck
  2. 3.2: Gathering Evidence About Inheritance
3. Homework: Peardeck slides for 3.1 / 3.2

12/11/25:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork Day 34: Rainforests 101 | National Geographic
  1. How do rainforest layers differ, and which layer would you most like to explore?
2. Lesson:
  1. 2.3: Investigating Gene Copies, peardeck
  2. 2.4: Applying Ideas About Genes
3. Homework: complete paredeck slides for 2.3/2.4

12/9/25:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork Day 33: Why There Are No King Bees
  1. What determines whether a bee becomes a queen, and why aren't there any kings?
2. Lesson:
  1. 2.1: “Hemophilia, Proteins, and Genes”, peardeck
  2. 2.2: Gathering Evidence About Genes
    1. Kinnex pieces
3. Homework: complete peardeck slides for 2.1 / 2.2

12/5/25:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork Day 32:
  1. Food Chains Compilation: Crash Course Kids
  2. In the food chains shown, what would happen if the top predator disappeared?
2. Lesson:
  1. 1.4: Observing Proteins and Variation, Peardeck
  2. 1.5: Investigating Proteins and Traits
3. Homework: Slides for 1.4/1.5

12/3/25:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork Day 31:
  1. Feed Me: Classifying Organisms - Crash Course Kids #1.2
  2. What three categories of eaters does the video describe, and can you name an example of each?
2. Lesson:
  1. 1.2: Introducing Spider Silk Research, Peardeck
  2. 1.3: Surprising Spider Silk
3. Homework: slides for 1.2/1.3

12/1/25:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork Day 30:
  1. End of Space – Creating a Prison for Humanity
  2. If space became unusable, which everyday services would be most affected?
2. Lesson: District CER writing practice, Rubric
3. Homework: anything not completed in class

11/20/25:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork: Day 29
  1. How big is the universe?
  2. What is one method astronomers use to estimate the size of the observable universe?
2. Lesson: Work on presentation of Futura Bars
3. Homework: none

11/18/25:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork: Day 28
  1. Learning Space with NASA - Make a Mars Helicopter
  2. Why does flying a helicopter on Mars require different design choices than on Earth?
2. Lesson: Metabolism Engineering Internship Day 4
3. Homework: Complete day 4 slides

11/14/25:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork Day 27:
  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adZeK7BDq1w
  2. How are asteroids different from meteors according to the video?
2. Lesson: Metabolism Engineering Internship Day 3
3. Homework: slides from day 3

11/12/25:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork Day 26
  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4DF3j4saCE
  2. What makes gamma‑ray bursts so powerful compared to other cosmic explosions?:
2. Lesson: Metabolism Engineering Internship day 2
3. Homework: slides from day 2

11/6/25:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork: Day 25
  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnQy_aKpMcw
  2. Which extreme climate do you find most interesting, and why?
2. Lesson: Metabolism Engineering Internship Day 1
3. Homework: complete google slides for Day 1

11/4/25:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork: Review test Questions
2. Lesson: Metabolism Unit Test
3. Homework: none

10/31/25:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork: Day 25
  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnQy_aKpMcw
  2. Which extreme climate do you find most interesting, and why?
2. Lesson: Study day for Test. Practicing CER Writing, EX 1, EX 2
  1. “How do the trillions of cells in the human body get what they need to function, and what do the cells do with the things they absorb?”
3. Homework: Study for test on 11/4

10/28/25:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork: Day 24
  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aacHWoB7cmY, video
  2. What key conditions must be present for a tornado to form?
2. Lesson: Study Day for Metabolism Unit Test, Complete multiple choice on the practice test
  1. Key
3. Homework: Study for test on 11/4

10/27/25:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork: Day 23
  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfPeAIDIgFs
  2. Why is the eye of a hurricane relatively calm?
2. Lesson: 3.5: Modeling Cellular Respiration in an Athlete’s Body, Peardeck
3. Homework: Peardeck Slides for section 3.5

10/23/25:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My4RA5I0FKs
  1. What turns ordinary sand into a liquid‑like state in Mark’s experiment?
2. Lesson:
  1. 3.3:Cellular Respiration, Growth, and Repair, Peardeck
  2. 3.4:"Blood Doping: Messing with Metabolism to Win Races"
3. Homework: Peardeck slides for 3.3/3.4

10/21/25:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uo8lbeVVb4M
  1. How can keeping a weather journal help scientists study climate patterns?
2. Lesson: 3.2: Exploring Chemical Reactions, peardeck
  1. Chemical reaction lab
3. Homework: Peardeck slides for 3.2

10/17/25:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork: Day 20: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b2kdcEuWr4
  1. What is one action communities can take to protect fresh water according to the video?
2. Lesson: 3.1: Learning About Energy Release in the Body, Peardeck
  1. Stopwatch
3. Homework: peardeck slides for 3.1

10/15/25:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork: Day 19: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNGUdObDoLk
  1. What causes volcanoes to erupt, and how do shield volcanoes differ from stratovolcanoes?
2. Lesson:
  1. 2.6: Playing Guess My Model, peardeck
    1. Cards and differentiated groups.
  2. 2.7: Diagnosing Elisa
3. Homework: peardeck slides for 2.6/2.7

10/13/25:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork: Day 18: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vr2KarUh19E
  1. How does seasonal lag explain the timing of our hottest and coldest days?
2. Lesson: 2.4: Conducting Sim Tests, Peardeck
3. Homework: peardeck slides for 2.4

10/9/25:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork Day 17: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkAhB-8CtZg
  1. What surprised you about how much of Earth’s water is actually drinkable?
2. Lesson:
  1. 2.2: Patient Stories: Problems with Body Systems, Peaderdeck
  2. 2.3: Learning More About a Condition
3. Homework: section 2.2/2.3 peardeck slides

10/7/25:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork Day 16: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5G4NCwWUxY, drive link
  1. List the three main steps of the water cycle shown. Where else have you seen each step?
2. Lesson: Digestive System One Day Project
3. Homework: anything not completed in class

10/3/25:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork Day 15: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npv74D2MO6Q
  1. What evidence does the video give that matter is made of tiny particles?
2. Lesson: 2.1: Exploring the Classroom Body Systems Model, Peardeck
  1. Active Metabolism Lab
3. Homework: Lesson 2.1 Peardeck Slides

9/30/25:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork: Day 14: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoxhDk-hwuo
  1. What scientific principles help the glitter spread everywhere when the device activates?
2. Lesson:
  1. 1.2: Welcome to Medical School, Peardeck
  2. 1.3: Evaluating Initial Claims About Elisa
3. Homework: Lesson 1.2 and 1.3 peardeck slides

9/26/25:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork: Day 13: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86uC5fgraiI
  1. Name two changes your body experiences when you stop eating sugar.
2. Lesson: Osmosis jones Film
3. Homework: none

9/24/25:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork: Review test questions
2. Lesson: Microbiome test
3. Homework: none

9/22/25:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork: Day 12: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzEOL-N2cbw
  1. Why does sodium react so explosively with water?
2. Lesson: Study Day for Microbiome Unit test
  1. Practice blooket Newsela article
3. Homework: Study for test next class

9/18/25:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork: Day 11: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELchwUIlWa8
  1. How do the particles behave differently in solids, liquids, and gases shown in the video?
2. Lesson: 2.6: Evaluating Evidence About Bacteria, peardeck
3. Homework: complete peardeck slides for 2.6

9/16/25:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork: Day 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZJmz_tF4NU
  1. What design feature helps the solar oven trap heat to melt the marshmallow?
2. Lesson:
  1. 2.4: Analyzing Experiments with Mice, peardeck
    1. Videos
  2. 2.5: Analyzing Evidence About Fecal Transplants
    1. Videos
3. Homework: complete peardeck slides for 2.4/2.5

9/12/25:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork: Day 9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVBR3HNjlYw, Link Here.
  1. What forms of energy transformation happen when the cyclist pedals the generator?
2. Lesson: Microbiome Reading
3. Homework: complete microbiome reading and writing

9/10/25:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork: Day 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4QFJb9a8vo
  1. Why is lifting a backpack onto a shelf considered ‘work’ in physics?
2. Lesson:
  1. 2.2: Beginning a Case Study of Patient 23, peardeck
    1. Videos
  2. 2.3: Investigating Antibiotics
    1. Videos
3. Homework: complete peardeck slides 2.2/2.3

9/8/25:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork: Day 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZF3-mwLq6Q8
  1. What everyday experience of static electricity have you felt, and how did the video explain it?
2. Lesson:
  1. 1.3: Observing Microorganisms, Peardeck
    1. Videos
  2. 2.1: Reading “The Human Microbiome”
    1. Videos
3. Homework: complete peardeck slides for 1.3/2.1

9/4/25:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork: Day 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FB0rDsR_rc
  1. How does energy from the Sun travel to Earth and end up in your lunch?
2. Lesson: 1.2: How Small Is Small?, Peardeck
3. Homework: complete peardeck slides 1.2

9/2/25:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork: Day 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3XvX34SF3M
  1. Why doesn’t the Earth simply rotate under a hovering helicopter?
2. Lesson: 1.1: Introduction to the Scale of Living Things, peardeck
3. Homework: complete peardeck slides for 1.1

8/28/25:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork:
  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYVZh5kqaFg
  2. Why did the egg survive (or not) and what factors kept it safe during the fall?
2. Lesson:

Homework: Sign syllabus

8/26/25:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork:
  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjS3gs4HzQE
  2. What makes explaining lift so tricky, and which model made the most sense to you?
2. Lesson:
  1. Common Sense lesson, Doc

How to become a favorite student, example

Homework: Common Sense Lesson

8/22/25:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-6ERzL9QsE
  1. How can you tell whether something is being pushed or pulled in the demonstrations?
2. Lesson:
  1. Kami Practice
  2. Name tag Activity
3. Homework: none

8/20/25:

Agenda:
1. Bellwork: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxcx35x5L9Y
  1. What forces are acting on the falling objects and how does gravity influence them?
2. Lesson: First day slides how to use pear deck; Peardeck
3. Homework: None

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