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Objective: Students will build classroom community by planting (and then harvesting later) our online plant community.

Standards: 

1. Asking Questions

Scientific Questions lead to explanations of how the natural world works and can be empirically tested using evidence

2. Developing and using models

A model is an abstract representation of a phenomenon that is a tool used to predict or explain the natural world. Models can be represented as diagrams, 3D objects, mathematical representations, analogies, or computer simulations.

3. Planning and carry out investigations

An investigation is a systematic way to gather data (observations or measurements)  about the natural world, either in the field or in a laboratory setting.

4. Analyzing and Interpreting Data

Analyzing and interpreting data includes making sense of the data produces during investigations because patterns are not always obvious, this includes using a range of tools such as tables, graphs, and other visualization techniques.

5. Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking

Mathematical and computational thinking involves using tools and mathematical concepts to address a scientific question.

6. Constructing Explanations

A scientific explanation is an explanatory account that articulates how or why a natural phenomenon occurs and how it is supported by evidence and scientific ideas.

7. Engaging in argument from Evidence

Scientific argumentation is a process that occurs when there are multiple ideas or claims (explanations, models) to discuss and reconcile. An argument includes constructing a claim supported by evidence and reasoning as well as evaluating and critiquing competing claiims

8. Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information

Obtaining , evaluating and communicating information occur through reading and writing texts as well as communicating orally. Scientific information needs to be critically evaluated and persuasively communicated as it supports engagement in the other science practices.

Warm-Up: 

• • Circle of Trust- Pick a norm.

    • Learning Environment Expectations

  • Today's Vocab Escape Room Race Starting Line

  • Take 5 Warm- up 

To Do List:

• Planting

• Project Description

• Public Facing Website

• Private Online Plant Community Data Entry (See Schoology)

• How To

  • All about my plant

  • Air Temperature

  • Water Temperature

  • Conductivity

  • Kill-A-Watt Energy Usage Meter

  • pH

  • Dissolved Oxygen (DO)

  • Water Amount

  • Plant Food Amount

  • Photographic Evidence

    • Slide Show

Check for Understanding: Norm Focused Reflection

Homework: 

None- 

Make up missing work to finish Marking Period 2 Strong.