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Captain's Log
(Lesson Plans)
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August 2008
Character Education: Kindness
Blue= Lesson Focus,
Red=Testing/Grades/Main Events,
Green =
Technology Lab Projects,
Pink=Homework,
Black = Information,
Mustard = Science
Lab
This calendar is intended to serve
as a general guide. There are many factors that may put us ahead
or behind schedule. Check your Agenda, my website, with a fellow
student, or e-mail me for updated information.
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Welcome To Science
Go over procedures and rules
Homework: *Cover Text *Finish all about me WS
*Review rule |
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Sciences and Scientist
Resource- Battle at..
EQ 1.01 How do scientist create questions?
Set up folders
Homework:
Review p. 4-7
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Fields of Science
Resource - Classnotes
Resource
EQ: Categorize fields of science.
1.01 Construct 2 possible questions for each major
fields of science
BE READY TO SHOW ME YOUR COVERED TEXT
Homework:
Finish fields of science
web.
Review p. 7-9 |
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Scientific Method and
Lab Write Ups
–Question:Does gender play a role in determining % of
RPS winners?
Resource- Science Method Classnotes
EQ 1.02 Apply Scientific method to scientific
investigation
Identify steps of the scientific method. Why is a
control important?
Homework:
Reveiw
P 17 1-9
STUDY
Review p. 10-17 |
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Scientific Method
Lab
Write Ups -Continued
QUIZ -
EQ 1.02 What are dependent and independent
variables and how are they used?
How many variables can I Manipulate?
Homework:
None
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Date(s): August 25, 2006
Brief Description: Students
will be given information on the following:
Introduction
Class Rules
Using the internet
Hand out text while students work on an ALL ABOUT ME WS._ quality
work
Classroom Procedures
Notebook SETUP –
Calendar
table of contents
notebook rubric
Finished up early- what to do
Folder procedures –random rows - turned in and all due
assignments graded – any assignment missing is late/ if folder is
not turned in all work is considered late – 5pts / 10pt/20 pts from
then on
WHAT WILL I BE LEARNING THIS YEAR_- Students will work with a
partner to list at least three ways to answer this question
Show internet photos
Look through book – read material -
Instructions for covering text (paper bags are best)
Name game
Homework: Cover Text
/Finish all about me WS/
Date(s): August 26, 2006
Brief Description:
Write three questions that you have had about starting school.
Discuss observation guidelines on back on notes
Discuss methods students may have for solving problems
Discuss how to read a science text
Read and discuss p 4-7 Take notes from book/ Work together to share
Watch video clip United Streaming – What is a scientific
investigation? Students will be asked to list three words that they
believe relate to scientific investigation from the video.( your own
words - infer, observe, predict, theory and model) Define
Students will do an observations- (have three students come into
class and move around –.Observation Boxes-
Homework:
Study Classnotes
Answer #4 and 5 on P. 9
Cover text
Date(s): August 27.2006
Brief Description: Brain
storm and catagorize
List different types of scientist/ sciences individually
Share ideas with group- see if you can put them into closed
categories. Be ready to tell why you choose those categories
AS a class generate a web.
Begin to illustrate it.
Read P 7-9
Take class notes as we watch short video segments depicting
different fields of science
Homework:
BE READY TO SHOW ME YOUR COVERED TEXT
STUDY FIELDS OF SCIENCE CLASSNOTES
Date(s): August 28, 2006
Brief Description:
DO Now: Do p 9 ( 1, 3, and 6)
Read p 10-13
Take notes on the scientific method
Watch short video clip on the scientific method
Look at p 3 and do several steps of scientific method
Homework: P 17 1-9
Date(s):
August 29
Brief Description:
Read and be ready to discuss #7 on page 9
Do a model lab write up
Discuss Graphing requirements and lab write up requirements
Homework:
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