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This Biology Section was not created until Week 3 so there will be no data/notes/assignments for Week/s 1 and 2.
Quarter 1
Week 3, Day 1: Transition to new room, seating chart, introduction, class norms and class website
Week 3, Day 1: Transition to new room, seating chart, introduction, class norms and class website
Week 3, Day 2:
Essential Question: How do I work safely in the lab?
Daily Learning Target: By the end of the day, I will be able to draw and describe how one might work safely in the lab by: watching a safety video>, taking notes and answering questions in a google doc>; I will also learn to upload a safety contract> into Jupiter Grades by PDF writing.
Agenda: Seats, PDF writing/Jupiter Grades, Table of Contents/ Safety Video and Questions
Essential Question: How do I work safely in the lab?
Daily Learning Target: By the end of the day, I will be able to draw and describe how one might work safely in the lab by: watching a safety video>, taking notes and answering questions in a google doc>; I will also learn to upload a safety contract> into Jupiter Grades by PDF writing.
Agenda: Seats, PDF writing/Jupiter Grades, Table of Contents/ Safety Video and Questions
Week 3, Days 3-4:
Essential Question: What is the scientific method?
Daily Learning Target: By the end of the day, I will be able to explain the steps of the scientific method by taking notes and analyzing experimental scenarios> to see what a good design might look like or what parameters may be missing.
Agenda/Class/HW:
3R: 100 points: Scientific Method Video/Lecture, Q1W3D3 Lecture Notes
4L: 400 points: (50 pts/scenario, 10 scenarios available) Experimental Design Scenarios; analysis sheet>
We will do one in class together and work on more in class Friday; if you want to work on them on your own, please use links listed here under Day 3.
Essential Question: What is the scientific method?
Daily Learning Target: By the end of the day, I will be able to explain the steps of the scientific method by taking notes and analyzing experimental scenarios> to see what a good design might look like or what parameters may be missing.
Agenda/Class/HW:
3R: 100 points: Scientific Method Video/Lecture, Q1W3D3 Lecture Notes
4L: 400 points: (50 pts/scenario, 10 scenarios available) Experimental Design Scenarios; analysis sheet>
We will do one in class together and work on more in class Friday; if you want to work on them on your own, please use links listed here under Day 3.
Week 4, Days 1-2:
Essential Question: What are some steps that need to be taken to do a lab practical safely? (p. 2R) Daily Learning Target: By the end of next period, I will be able to draw and describe how one may work safely in a lab by summarizing safety rules in teams, sharing out to the class and taking notes on all teams' presentations regarding lab safety to prepare for a test in Juno. Agenda: review/help w/design scenarios, reminder about safety contract and video questions online due, team prep of safety rules for summaries on posters to present to the class (jigsaw) Class/HW:
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Reference the image and link below to prepare for the safety exercise in Juno.
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Week 4, Days 3:
Essential Question: How do you write a hypothesis? Daily Learning Target: By the end of next period, I will be able to write a hypothesis predicting outcomes and explaining what evidence might show me results using a format to complete a worksheet with teacher/partner/team support. I will also examine conclusions and critique them. Agenda: Help w/10 scenarios teacher/teams, teams for pp. 4R and 5L Class/HW:
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Hypothsis format:
I predict that.... If my prediction is correct, then, I expect to see.... as evidenced by.... Variables:
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Week 5, Day 1 (p. 6L/R)
Essential Question: What are states of matter?
Daily Learning Target: By the end of the day, I will be able to draw and describe the three states of matter and temperature's effects on particles by doing a PhET module on States of Matter>, taking detailed notes on four substances and discussing answers w/ a team practicing using academic language in context.
Agenda: Activity, PhET
Class/HW: pp. 4L-6L due Th/F, Come w/ questions tomorrow regarding pp. 4 and 5
Essential Question: What are states of matter?
Daily Learning Target: By the end of the day, I will be able to draw and describe the three states of matter and temperature's effects on particles by doing a PhET module on States of Matter>, taking detailed notes on four substances and discussing answers w/ a team practicing using academic language in context.
Agenda: Activity, PhET
Class/HW: pp. 4L-6L due Th/F, Come w/ questions tomorrow regarding pp. 4 and 5
- p. 6L: 200 points: PhET module on States of Matter> Draw the effects on temperature (before/after) for each state of matter.
Show how particles look in each state before and after applying heat. - Get to Know Yourself Activity
Week 5, Day 2 (p. 7L)
Essential Question: What makes a good hypothesis and what does a good experimental set up include?
Daily Learning Target: By the end of the day, I will be able to write a quality hypothesis and explain what should be included in a good hypothesis and a proper experimental design by completing worksheets pp. 4R-7L with team support.
Agenda: Discuss key points as a class, use teams for support to complete worksheets pp. 4R-7L w/ teacher support
Class/HW: pp. 4L-6R
Week 5, Day 3
Essential Question: What are independent and a dependent variables in an experiment? Why are variables limited? (p. 7R)
Daily Learning Target: By the end of the day, I will be able to list and describe the steps of the scientific method by completing worksheets, studying my notes and reviewing two websites on p. 7R (200 points) to complete a ten question exercise on the scientific method and states of matter in Juno/Jupiter Grades with team and teacher support.
Agenda: Work in Teams to Complete, Juno Exercise - open notes with team support
Class/HW: start thru p. 7R, Juno Exercise on Scientific Method and States of Matter, 300 points
Essential Question: What makes a good hypothesis and what does a good experimental set up include?
Daily Learning Target: By the end of the day, I will be able to write a quality hypothesis and explain what should be included in a good hypothesis and a proper experimental design by completing worksheets pp. 4R-7L with team support.
Agenda: Discuss key points as a class, use teams for support to complete worksheets pp. 4R-7L w/ teacher support
Class/HW: pp. 4L-6R
- New: 7L: 200 points: "Standard 1" Practice Test
Week 5, Day 3
Essential Question: What are independent and a dependent variables in an experiment? Why are variables limited? (p. 7R)
Daily Learning Target: By the end of the day, I will be able to list and describe the steps of the scientific method by completing worksheets, studying my notes and reviewing two websites on p. 7R (200 points) to complete a ten question exercise on the scientific method and states of matter in Juno/Jupiter Grades with team and teacher support.
Agenda: Work in Teams to Complete, Juno Exercise - open notes with team support
Class/HW: start thru p. 7R, Juno Exercise on Scientific Method and States of Matter, 300 points
Quarter 1, Week 6, Day 1
Essential Question: How do the steps of the scientific method relate to one another? (p. 8L) Daily Learning Target: By the end of the day, I will be able to design a flowchart including all the key terms learned for the scientific method and create a PDF to upload to JG. Agenda: Flow Chart in Teams and Support to Do Next Notebook Check Class/HW: Flow Chart Uploaded to JG, 200 points |
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Quarter 1, Week 6, Day 1
Essential Question: How do the steps of the scientific method relate to one another? (p. 8L)
Daily Learning Target: By the end of the day, I will be able to design a flowchart including all the key terms learned for the scientific method and create a PDF to upload to JG.
Agenda: Flow Chart in Teams
Class/HW: Flow Chart Uploaded to JG, 200 points
Essential Question: How do the steps of the scientific method relate to one another? (p. 8L)
Daily Learning Target: By the end of the day, I will be able to design a flowchart including all the key terms learned for the scientific method and create a PDF to upload to JG.
Agenda: Flow Chart in Teams
Class/HW: Flow Chart Uploaded to JG, 200 points
Quarter 1, Week 6, Day 2
Essential Question: How do you make a flowchart to show relationships?
Daily Learning Target: By the end of the day, I will be able to demonstrate how thirteen key terms regarding the scientific method may relate to one another in a flow chart by viewing examples of others and taking notes on sample flowcharts to complete my flowchart assigned last period with team and teacher support.
Agenda: Go over HW, lecture - what is science flowchart?, team support to prepare for next notebook check
Essential Question: How do you make a flowchart to show relationships?
Daily Learning Target: By the end of the day, I will be able to demonstrate how thirteen key terms regarding the scientific method may relate to one another in a flow chart by viewing examples of others and taking notes on sample flowcharts to complete my flowchart assigned last period with team and teacher support.
Agenda: Go over HW, lecture - what is science flowchart?, team support to prepare for next notebook check
Quarter 1, Week 6, Day 3
Essential Question: How do you write a hypothesis and what are steps in a good experimental design?
Daily Learning Target: By the end of the day, I will be able to demonstrate how a good hypothesis is written including testable parameters by writing if/then statements for given problems and designing experiments for specific situations given to complete (pp. 9R, 10L).
Agenda: teams for support, notebook checks, makeup work, as needed
Class/HW: pp. 9R-10L, Notebook Check on pp. 4L-8R today or next period, Quiz on Metrics and Measurement in One Week (topic to discuss next period)
Essential Question: How do you write a hypothesis and what are steps in a good experimental design?
Daily Learning Target: By the end of the day, I will be able to demonstrate how a good hypothesis is written including testable parameters by writing if/then statements for given problems and designing experiments for specific situations given to complete (pp. 9R, 10L).
Agenda: teams for support, notebook checks, makeup work, as needed
Class/HW: pp. 9R-10L, Notebook Check on pp. 4L-8R today or next period, Quiz on Metrics and Measurement in One Week (topic to discuss next period)
Quarter 1, Week 7, Day 1
Essential Question: What does a good experimental design include and how can you tell?
Daily Learning Target: By the end of the day, I will be able to identify key components of a lab experimental design and note what an ideal set up may be compared to a set up that may have improvement by completing 'Designing Your Own Experiment' with team support and using the 'Steps of the Scientific Method' worksheet as a reference.
Agenda: Seats, Notebook Checks 4L-8R, pp. 9R-10L in teams
Class/HW: pp. 9R-10L
Essential Question: What does a good experimental design include and how can you tell?
Daily Learning Target: By the end of the day, I will be able to identify key components of a lab experimental design and note what an ideal set up may be compared to a set up that may have improvement by completing 'Designing Your Own Experiment' with team support and using the 'Steps of the Scientific Method' worksheet as a reference.
Agenda: Seats, Notebook Checks 4L-8R, pp. 9R-10L in teams
Class/HW: pp. 9R-10L
Quarter 1, Week 7, Day 2
Essential Question: How do you measure in metrics and convert units?
Daily Learning Target: By the end of the day, I will be able to convert units without changing the value, contrast the metric system with the English system, use tools in the lab to measure accurately by working with a team and equipment in the lab with teacher support.
Agenda: Metric System Overview, How to take measurements - demo, lab teams
Class/HW:
Essential Question: How do you measure in metrics and convert units?
Daily Learning Target: By the end of the day, I will be able to convert units without changing the value, contrast the metric system with the English system, use tools in the lab to measure accurately by working with a team and equipment in the lab with teacher support.
Agenda: Metric System Overview, How to take measurements - demo, lab teams
Class/HW:
- 10R: 'International System of Measurement' Reference Worksheet
- 11L: 200 points: 'Metric Conversion Practice Problems'
- 11R: 250 lab points: 'Using Metric Measurements' Lab Data and Analysis
Quarter 1, Week 8, Day 1
Essential Question: What's the difference between the Metric/Scientific International system and the British/Imperial system?
Daily Learning Target: By the end of the day, I will be able to verbalize the difference between both systems and describe why scientists prefer the metric system by watching a video, completing a Venn Diagram from worksheets near the door with a partner and sharing out answers with the class.
Agenda:
Quarter 1, Week 8, Days 2-3
Essential Question: What is Ecology?
Daily Learning Target: By the end of the week, I will be able to describe what ecologists study and why it is important to my life by studying a Khan Ecology module at my own pace, logging points earned and taking detailed notes.
Agenda: Khan, create account, track points or progress with labeled diagrams and notes
Class/HW:
Essential Question: What's the difference between the Metric/Scientific International system and the British/Imperial system?
Daily Learning Target: By the end of the day, I will be able to verbalize the difference between both systems and describe why scientists prefer the metric system by watching a video, completing a Venn Diagram from worksheets near the door with a partner and sharing out answers with the class.
Agenda:
- Metric System Video> About 14 min.
- Partner Discussions
- Share out to class-random on doc cam or per teacher discretion
- borrow meter sticks to finish lab, as needed, time permitting
- meter sticks in corner cabinet near soap dispenser
- blue numbered teams on old seating chart folded under the new seating chat
- 10R: 'International System of Measurement' Reference Worksheet
- 11L: 200 points: 'Metric Conversion Practice Problems'
- 11R: 250 lab points: 'Using Metric Measurements' Lab Data and Analysis
Quarter 1, Week 8, Days 2-3
Essential Question: What is Ecology?
Daily Learning Target: By the end of the week, I will be able to describe what ecologists study and why it is important to my life by studying a Khan Ecology module at my own pace, logging points earned and taking detailed notes.
Agenda: Khan, create account, track points or progress with labeled diagrams and notes
Class/HW:
- p. 12L/R: Khan Ecology module, 800 points in Khan: www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/ecology
Quarter 1, Week 9, Days 1-2 (p. 13L)
Essential Question: What is a food chain?
Daily Learning Target: By the end of next period, I will be able to
Essential Question: What is a food chain?
Daily Learning Target: By the end of next period, I will be able to
- classify organisms as producers or consumers,
- recognize a food chain may be in equilibrium,
- determine how one organism affects others in a food chain and
- observe how disturbing the equilibrium of an ecosystem can result in long-term population fluctuations
- enrolling into a Gizmo> course and completing a Gizmo activity called Food Chains and
- answering Student Questions> using a PDF writer to upload to Jupiter Grades.
- Notebook Checks all week to grade work to date
- Upload Khan Status for a grade by end of class Thursday,
- prepare for Scientific Method Test (Tuesday, makeups on Thursday)
- Reference Food Chain Vocabulary Sheet> for support
- Extra Credit: 300 points: Gizmo Prairie Ecosystem> Student Activity, login to Gizmo to find activity
Quarter 1, Week 9, Day 3 (14L/R)
Essential Question: What is a food web?
Daily Learning Target: By the end of the period, I will be able to explain and draw what a food web might look like for an ecosystem and contrast it with a food web as evidenced by (Class/HW) taking notes on interactive modules/ecology games here>
Agenda: Notebook Checks, Interactive Modules (200 points each with drawings and notes for each)
Essential Question: What is a food web?
Daily Learning Target: By the end of the period, I will be able to explain and draw what a food web might look like for an ecosystem and contrast it with a food web as evidenced by (Class/HW) taking notes on interactive modules/ecology games here>
Agenda: Notebook Checks, Interactive Modules (200 points each with drawings and notes for each)