Wednesday Quiz: Cycling of Matter

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• DN: Clear tables and set up board games for playing.

• EQ: How do nitrogen atoms cycle through different organisms and places?

Lesson Outline

5min> Students complete the Do Now by clearing tables and setting up board games.

5min> Teacher instructs students to add key instructions to boardgames.

5min Students play their own game to find problems and make changes.

15min Students rotate to different review games and play.

5min> Students turn in games and prep for the quiz.

15min Teacher provides instructions for the quiz. Students then take quiz.

5min> Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.

Cycling of Matter: Board Game Review

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• HW: Review notes for quiz. (Complete board game paths and finish question cards for tomorrow.)

• CW: 20 Question cards and one game board.

• DN: Where can you find nitrogen compounds?

• EQ: How do nitrogen atoms cycle through different organisms and places?

Resources

 [youtube=://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7LcRofXKTA&w=854&h=480] 

Lesson Outline

5min Students complete the Do Now by answering question in notebook.

5min Teacher explains requirements and guidelines for making board game and writing questions.

25min Students work in pairs to create game board and 20 question cards w/answers.

5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.

Lab Skills: Measuring (Distance, Mass, & Volume)

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• CW: Metric System Mini-Book

• DN: Make a minibook.

LESSON OUTLINE

5min Students complete the Do Now by making a mini-book.

5min< Teacher provides instructions on how to convert measurements using the visual conversion tool.

5min< Teacher outlines activities for each station.

25min> Students rotate between stations measuring distance, mass, and volume. Measurements are converted and recorded in mini-book.

5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.

Lab Skills: Making Measuring Tools

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• CW: Create a measuring tool.

• DN: Take a sheet of paper fold twice lengthwise. Use the folds as guiding lines and cut into 4 long strips.

LESSON OUTLINE

5min Students complete the Do Now by cutting strips.

5min Teacher provides instructions on how to create a measuring tool.

10-15min Students create a custom measuring tool.

10min Students use measuring tool to measure various items. (Record measurements on the back of the measuring tool.)

5min Class discussion on the need for common measuring standards.

5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.

Worm Dissection

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• CW/HW: Complete dissection slideshow due Tuesday (11/27) via Google Classroom.

• DN: Grab a pair of googles. Place all personal items under the table. Tie long hair back.

Lesson Outline

5min Students complete the Do Now.

5min Teacher outlines safety procedures.

5min Teacher outlines dissection, photography, and slideshow procedures.

20min Students dissect worm, identify parts, photograph parts, and add them to a slideshow. (Goggles on at all times.)

5min Teacher outlines clean up procedures.

5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up. (Goggles off only after everything is cleaned and put away.)

Cycling of Matter: Worms, Worms, Worms.

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• HW: Study for tomorrow’s quiz on worms.

• CW: Complete handout.

• DN: Take assigned notebook and handout.

Resources

The Adventure of Herman Worms

Earthworm Online Activity Worksheet

Lesson Outline

5min Students complete the Do Now by taking their assigned Chromebook and handout.

5min Students got website. Teacher overviews instructions for worksheet.

20min Students navigate the website and answer questions on worksheet.

5min< Review answers as a class.

5min< Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.

Reading & Writing for Science: CER the A=B=C Way

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• HW: Finish CER using A=B=C CER skeleton/outline.

• CW: Article highlights and annotations.

• DN: Take handout from yesterday and a sheet of paper.

• Note: [1] Late Ecosystem Projects can still earn up to 85%, until TOMORROW(11/7). [2] Quiz retakes on Friday @ Lunch. Must complete (again) the Trophic Levels & Populations handout first.

Resources

Hearing Loss Article

Trophic Levels & Populations Handout (Required for Retake)

Lesson Outline

5min Students complete the Do Now by taking handout and a sheet of paper.

5min Introduction to the A=B=C CER method.

20min Aladdin CER Activity

5min Setting up A=B=C CER skeleton for Hearing Loss article.

5min Adding evidence to CER skeleton.

5min Start writing CER for article.

5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.

Reading & Writing for Science: Highlighting

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• HW: Finish annotations.

• CW: Article highlights and annotations

• DN: Take handout and read.

• Note: Late Ecosystem Projects can still earn up to 85%, until Wednesday (11/7).

Resources

Hearing Loss Article

Lesson Outline

5min Students complete the Do Now by taking handout and reading.

10min Read article as a class - popcorn style.

5min Discussion on how and what to highlight.

15min Highlighting paragraph by paragraph as a class.

5min Discussion on how to annotate.

5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.

Ecosystems: Trophic Levels & Populations QUIZ

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• HW: Turn in Ecosystem Project VIDEOS TODAY via Google Classroom (10/31).

• DN: Clear table. Fill in bubble sheet.

• Note: Late Ecosystem Projects can still earn up to 85%, until Wednesday (11/7).

Resources

Ecosystems Project Handout

Lesson Outline

5min Students complete the Do Now by clearing tables and filling in bubble sheets in preparation for today’s quiz.

5min Teacher provides instructions for quizzes.

20min Students complete quiz. (Teacher reads out loud short answer paragraph and questions and provides sentence starters/outlines.)

5min Collect quizzes. Collect homework. Collect Final Food Web & Trophic Level Posters (Ecosystem Project).

5min Watch Ecosystem Vocabulary Videos (Ecosystem Project). Teacher provides feedback.

5min Discussion about late projects, time management, and acceptable quality.

5min Clean up. Wrap up.

Ecosystems: Population Charts

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• HW: [1] Finish your own chart and explanation. [2] Work on project DUE Wednesday (10/31).

• CW: Make your own Population Chart and Explanation.

• DN: Take the handout. Study the chart. What do you notice?

Resources

Ecosystems Project Handout

Lesson Outline

5min Students complete the Do Now by studying chart.

10min Class discussion on the first chart on What’s the Story? handout.

5min Students write a paragraph on the information found in the first chart.

5min Pair share then class share.

5min Class discussion on the second chart on What’s the Story? handout.

5min Students write a paragraph on the information found in the second chart.

5min Students create their own chart and provide an interpretation in a paragraph.

5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.