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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Inspirational Quote of the Day: “Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious.”– Stephen Hawking
Objective: What is going on inside M'Kenna's body that is making her feel the way she does?
Standards:
Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures.
Warm-Up:
To Do List:
DEVELOP INITIAL MODELS 10 min
Have students develop an initial model to explain what is going on with M’Kenna.
Map M'Kenna's Symptoms to Her Body Systems
SHARE INITIAL MODELS 15 min
Students share models with a partner then do a gallery walk to compare models.
6. Develop Consensus Model in Scientists Circle- 20 min
Students gather together in a Scientist Circle to share similarities and differences in their models and develop an initial consensus model
7. Progress Tracker- 7 min
Introduce the Progress Tracker
8. Share Related Phenomena- 8 min
Have students consider when they or someone they know experienced concurrent symptoms similar to M'Kenna's
9. Develop Initial Questions- 10 min
Write down different questions students have about M'Kenna's case and related experiences.
10. Driving Question Board 20 min
Develop a Driving Question Board to create a shared space for student questions.
11. Ideas for Investigations- 15 min
Have students generate ideas for investigations that the class could do to figure out what is going on inside of our bodies.
12. Updated the Table of Contents- 8 min- Our Progress Tracker
Check for Understanding:
Homework:
None - End of the marking period is coming. Please check HAC, make up missing assignments, and finish the marking period strong.
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