Mini Project: Chuck-Ken Trap
CW: Start Chuck-Ken Trap Design.Draw your design for a Chuck-Ken trap that uses things around your home. (The Chuck-Ken must PULL/TAKE the bait to set off the trap.) You are not building it, yet.
DN: Review for the quiz.
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CW: Start Chuck-Ken Trap Design.Draw your design for a Chuck-Ken trap that uses things around your home. (The Chuck-Ken must PULL/TAKE the bait to set off the trap.) You are not building it, yet.
DN: Review for the quiz.
Resources
Semi-Banned Unoriginal Chuck-Ken Trap Design (Don’t use it! Be original.)
LESSON OUTLINE
10min Students complete the Do Now by reviewing for the quiz.
5min Teacher introduces the Chuck-Ken Trap Mini Project with a video and then outlines guidelines for the project including: The Chuck-Ken must PULL/TAKE the bait to set off the trap. Teacher shows ‘the unoriginal design’ that is semi-banned - students can use it or a version of it, but they will be penalized for doing so.
20min Nitrogen Cycle Quiz.
10min Students begin working on their design for their trap. Teacher offers tips and possible additional materials they could use like rubber bands, bungee cords, balloons, and magnets.
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.
Cycles of Matter: Carbon Cycle (+Review)
HW: [1] Make 10 Flashcards (Nitrogen Cycle). [2] Study for your quiz and review worm anatomy.
CW: Complete Nitrogen Cycle (Deep Thoughts) & Crossword Review worksheet.
DN: Draw the nitrogen cycle (words only).
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HW: [1] Make 10 Flashcards (Nitrogen Cycle). [2] Study for your quiz and review worm anatomy.
CW: Complete Nitrogen Cycle (Deep Thoughts) & Crossword Review worksheet.
DN: Draw the nitrogen cycle (words only).
RESOURCES
LESSON OUTLINE
5min Students complete the Do Now.
5min Students add labels to Carbon Cycle diagram (p30).
5min Class discussion at the garden about soil and plants led by instructor.
5min Overview the scenario of problem 1 on the handout.
5min Students discuss in groups. Class discussion. Students answer problem 1.
5min Overview the scenario of problem 2 on the handout.
5min Students discuss in groups. Class discussion. Students answer problem 2.
10min Teacher provides tips for crossword. Students continue working on crossword using Nitrogen Cycle notes as reference.
5min< Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.
MiniLab: Paper Folding
CW: Complete the Paper Folding MiniLab write up. (Chart/Trendline, Identify the variables & constants, Analysis, Prediction, and Hypothesis.)
DN: Take MiniLab Handout, identify variables, and write a hypothesis.
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CW: Complete the Paper Folding MiniLab write up. (Chart/Trendline, Identify the variables & constants, Analysis, Prediction, and Hypothesis.)
DN: Take MiniLab Handout, identify variables, and write a hypothesis.
RESOURCES
Paper Folding MiniLab Example Data
LESSON OUTLINE
5min Students complete the Do Now.
5min Teacher outlines the procedures for the MiniLab and distributes material.
5min Class identifies variables and develops hypothesis
15min Trials 1-4 are carried on while students record data. (While waiting, students should start labeling chart and entering numbers into a spreadsheet to determine averages.)
5min Students plot the data and add a trendline. Students make a prediction for 1.5x Letter Size.
5min Students complete the MiniLab report.
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.
AIM: Students perform an experiment to collect, analyze, and interpret the data.
Ecosystems: Review
HW: Make sure your notebook is updated before the notebook check. (p1 Signed Safety Contract, p3 Trends in Data, p4-5 Science 101, p6 CER, p10 Do Nows, p16 Diagram, p17 Notes [+3 Margin Qs and Paragraph Summary], p18 Biotic & Abiotic Drawing, p20 Interactions Table, and p21 Notes [+3 Margin Qs and Paragraph Summary]
CW: Review Games
DN: What is an ecosystem?
Reminder: Tomorrow is the last day for the Chuck-Ken Egg Extractor Engineering Project to receive late credit.
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HW: Make sure your notebook is updated before the notebook check. (p1 Signed Safety Contract, p3 Trends in Data, p4-5 Science 101, p6 CER, p10 Do Nows, p16 Diagram, p17 Notes [+3 Margin Qs and Paragraph Summary], p18 Biotic & Abiotic Drawing, p20 Interactions Table, and p21 Notes [+3 Margin Qs and Paragraph Summary]
CW: Review Games
DN: What is an ecosystem?
Reminder: Tomorrow is the last day for the Chuck-Ken Egg Extractor Engineering Project to receive late credit.
LESSON OUTLINE
5min> Students complete the Do Now by answering the question.
5min Quick Q&A about the quiz and the notebook check.
5min Teacher explains the rules to the 1st Review Game and places students into groups of three or four.
10-15min Groups compete against others, group members of the same group support each other.
5min Teacher explains the rules to the 2nd Review Game and places students into new groups.
10-15min Groups compete against others, group members of the same group support each other.
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.
AIM: Review for the upcoming quiz.