Genetics: Faces
CW: My Face MiniPoster
DN: Which parent do you resemble?
Reminders: [1] Students who have not completed their ReUse project must turn one in by May 15th or consequences will apply. [2] The Talks will begin next week.
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CW: My Face MiniPoster
DN: Which parent do you resemble?
Reminders: [1] Students who have not completed their ReUse project must turn one in by May 15th or consequences will apply. [2] The Talks will begin next week.
LESSON OUTLINE
5min Students complete the Do Now by answering question.
5min Announcements and Reminders.
15min Facial Features. Teacher explains the different variations of features. Students create a list of which features they express.
15min My Face MiniPoster. Students make a drawing of themselves showcasing their facial features.
5min Discussion on inheriting features. (From which parent did you inherit each feature?)
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.
Natural Resources: (Ground)Water
CW/HW: [1] Water video notes p82. [2] Save Our Water MiniPoster.
DN: What is groundwater? How long does it take to collect?
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CW/HW: [1] Water video notes p82. [2] Save Our Water MiniPoster.
DN: What is groundwater? How long does it take to collect?
RESOURCES
LESSON OUTLINE
5min Students complete the Do Now.
20min Water Video Notes. Take notes (main points, facts, etc.) on each water video.
5min Save Water Discussion. How can we save water (groundwater) and reach sustainability?
10min Save Water MiniPoster. Poster includes two factoids from the videos and one method to save water. Must be a mix of text and illustrations. Don’t forget to add color.
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.
Natural Resources: Notes
CW/HW: [1] Completed Foldy-Thing (p80). [2] Paragraph summary and 2 margin questions (p81) in notebook.
DN: How do you think soil is made? (Your educated guess.)
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CW/HW: [1] Completed Foldy-Thing (p80). [2] Paragraph summary and 2 margin questions (p81) in notebook.
DN: How do you think soil is made? (Your educated guess.)
RESOURCES
LESSON OUTLINE
5min Students complete the Do Now.
5min Make Foldy-Thing for Natural Resource Notes.
25min Natural Resource Notes on p81. Foldy-Thingy notes on p80.
10min Paragraph summaries and margin questions on p81.
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.
Engineering Project: Tower & Chain
CW: Completed Tower of Power and Chain of Chance.
DN: Clear tables and place all items under the table.
Reminders: Notebook check tomorrow.
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CW: Completed Tower of Power and Chain of Chance.
DN: Clear tables and place all items under the table.
Reminders: Notebook check tomorrow (Link 1, Link 2, Link 3, & Link 4). So finish your paragraph summaries and margin questions.
LESSON OUTLINE
5min Students complete the Do Now by answering the question.
5min Distribution of materials (10 index cards) and pairing of students for activity.
5min Tower of Power & Chain of Chance Instructions. Teacher goes over instructions, limitations, and requirements for engineering challenges.
15min Tower of Power & Chain of Chance Build Time. Students make [1] a stable tower that can hold up a small book and [2] a chain that can hold a single dice at the end using only 10 index cards. No glue or tape allowed. Cards can be cut, folded, twisted, etc.
10min Testing Time. Each tower and chain are tested and measured. Tallest tower that can support the book and longest chain that holds the dice win. (Tables are pounded for five seconds to test tower’s stability. Chains are flicked to test their strength.)
5min Prizes are awarded to winners and most creative design.
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.
Biodiversity: More Calculations
CW: Completed CER on Bananas.
DN: Read the article on Bananas.
Reminders: Don’t forget to bring your paper animals and/or flower models
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CW: Completed Easy Biodiversity Calculations & Potatoes CER (Practice).
DN: Why are farms always in danger from diseases and pests?
Reminders: Make sure your notebook is up to date.
RESOURCES
LESSON OUTLINE
5min Students complete the Do Now.
5min Add paper cutouts to trays.
15min Biodiversity Calculations. Students calculate the biodiversity of two trays and record their findings on the handout. Students can also use Easy Biodiversity Calculations spreadsheet (via Google Classroom) to check their findings.
10min CER Practice. (A = Peru; B = 100s of different potatoes; and C = One disease destroyed all potato farms)
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.