Natural Resources: (Ground)Water
CW: Water video notes p84.
DN: List ways to save water?
Reminders: Work on Projects. Don’t forget photo documentation.
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CW: Water video notes p84.
DN: List ways to save water?
Reminders: Work on Project. Don’t forget photo documentation.
RESOURCES
LESSON OUTLINE
5min Students complete the Do Now.
15min Save Water Pitch. MiniPoster with an illustration and a slogan.
10min Flashcards. Students turn INGO sheet into 16 flashcards with definitions on the back. (Fossil Fuel, Soil, Groundwater, Ore, Nonrenewable, Renewable, 500-1000 years, 100 Million years, Lichen, Aquifer, Energy, Subduction Zones, 1000 years, Million years, Swamp/Marsh, Cattle/Cows, Tilling, Natural Resources, Tools/Shelter, Food/Air)
10min Water Video Notes. Take notes (main points, facts, etc.) on each water video on p84.
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.
Natural Resources: Notes
CW/HW: [1] Completed Foldy-Thing (p82). [2] Paragraph summary and 2 margin questions (p83) in notebook.
DN: Make Foldy-Thing.
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CW/HW: [1] Completed Foldy-Thing (p82). [2] Paragraph summary and 2 margin questions (p83) in notebook.
DN: Make Foldy-Thing.
Reminders: Work on your projects.
RESOURCES
LESSON OUTLINE
5min Students complete the Do Now.
5min Make Foldy-Thing for Natural Resource Notes.
25min Natural Resource Notes on p83. Foldy-Thingy notes on p82.
10min Paragraph summaries and margin questions on p83.
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.
Biodiversity: Practice Calculations
CW: Completed Easy Biodiversity Calculations.
DN: What does 52/100 equal?
Reminders: Quiz on Wednesday.
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CW: Completed Easy Biodiversity Calculations.
DN: What does 52/100 equal?
Reminders: Quiz on Wednesday.
RESOURCES
LESSON OUTLINE
5min Students complete the Do Now.
15min Upcycle Project Tips & Tricks.
15-20min 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.
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.
Biodiversity: CER
CW: Completed CER on Bananas. (Just Claim and Evidence.)
DN: Read the article on Bananas.
Reminders: [1] Begin collecting materials for your Upcycle Project. [2] Pairs must sign up by Friday and have been assigned the same Upcycle Project Product.
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CW: Completed CER on Bananas. (Just Claim and Evidence.)
DN: Read the article on Bananas.
Reminders: [1] Begin collecting materials for your Upcycle Project. [2] Pairs must sign up by Friday and have been assigned the same Upcycle Project Product.
RESOURCES
LESSON OUTLINE
5min Students complete the Do Now by answering the question.
10minClass read the and annotate Bananas Article (technically and edited excerpt from Never out of Season).
5min Watch Banana Videos.
5min> Students write the outline for the Claim using the ABC method.
5min> Students convert Claim outline into a full sentence. Students share claims.
5min> Students write outline for Evidence and find supporting text using the ABC method.
5min> Students convert Evidence outline into a full sentence. Students share evidence.
10min Overview of Upcycle Project.
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.
Biodiversity: Mini Posters
CW/HW: Complete Biodiversity Mini Posters.
DN: How many types of bananas can you name? (Not brands.)
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CW/HW: Complete Biodiversity Mini Posters.
DN: How many types of bananas can you name? (Not brands.)
RESOURCES
LESSON OUTLINE
5min Students complete the Do Now by answering the question.
10min Chuck-Ken Biodiversity Mini Poster Calculations. Students use the Biodiversity Calculations spreadsheet or calculator to find the biodiversity of pictured ecosystems.
20min Biodiversity Mini Poster (Land or Sea). Students make their own biodiversity mini poster (using the Chuck-Ken one as an example) with an a land or sea theme. Poster must include the biodiversity calculations, at least 10 different species (one of them must be a producer), and at least a total of 25 organisms. Don’t forget a touch of color.
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.