Science Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Science

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

In-Class:

UNIT 1 TEST TODAY

Assignment:

None

Planning Ahead:

Nothing yet

Science Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Science

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

In-Class:

1. MAKING SENSE OF IT ALL... MOVING WORD "WALL" ASSIGNMENT... click the link to see our completed Word Wall Model from class today...

2. If time permits...Let's do more practice!  

    Give investigations (given in the form of videos, pictures, and some written descriptions of experiments)

    *identifying the steps of the scientific method of provided experiments 

     *identifying which type of investigation we see 

    * Selecting which data display is best for a given experiment 

Assignment:

STUDY!  Unit 1 Test is TOMORROW 

*** Study the packet that was handed back yesterday and your word wall !!!

Planning Ahead:

Nothing yet

Science Monday, September 28, 2020

 Science

Monday, September 28, 2020

In-Class:

1. Let's Practice!  Collecting Data - DAY 5 of Making Repeated Observations in an experiment about decomposing food...ewww!

2.  Think Central Assignments... many missing... I showed students how to "turn in" or "submit" their assignment by hitting "Grade Assignment" after completing the last question.

3. MAKING SENSE OF IT ALL... MOVING WORD "WALL" ASSIGNMENT...

We prepped everything for this activity, but didn't have enough time to complete it, so we will finish it tomorrow. :)

Assignment:

STUDY!  Unit 1 Test CHANGED TO WED  

*** Study the packet that was handed back today !!!

Planning Ahead:

Unit 1 Test is TOMORROW!

Science Friday, September 25, 2020

Science

Friday, September 25, 2020

In-Class:

1. Let's Practice!  Collecting Data - DAY 4 of Making Repeated Observations in an experiment about decomposing food

3.  Lesson 4: Let's practice!  We identified the steps of the scientific method of provided experiments (videos, pictures, and some written descriptions of experiments)

4. Lesson 3: Let's Practice!  Identifying which type of investigation we see (given in the form of videos, pictures, and some written descriptions of experiments)

Assignment:

STUDY!  Unit 1 Test next week Tuesday

Planning Ahead:

Unit 1 Test next week Tuesday

Science Thursday, September 24, 2020

 Science

Thursday, September 24, 2020

In-Class:

1. Continue Lesson 3:  Review the Scientific Method... Steps & Multiple Versions of the Scientific Method... a bit different but many similarities..

2. Let's Practice!  Collecting Data - DAY 3 of Making Repeated Observations in an experiment about decomposing food

3.  Let's practice!  We identified the steps of the scientific method of provided experiments (videos, pictures, and some written descriptions of experiments)

Assignment:

1. Unit 1 Test next week Tuesday

2. Think Central  "Things To Do"  4 Lesson Reviews (due FRIDAY)

Planning Ahead:

Unit 1 Test next week Tuesday

Science Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Science

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

In-Class:

1. Continue Lesson 3:  Review the Scientific Method... Steps of the Scientific Method... 

2. Let's Practice!  Collecting Data / Making Repeated Observations in an experiment about decomposing food :)

3.  We set up our science journals... tabs etc...

Assignment:

1. Unit 1 Test later this week... possibly Friday 

2. Think Central  "Things To Do"  4 Lesson Reviews (due FRIDAY)

Planning Ahead:

Unit 1 Test later this week... possibly Friday

We set up our science journals... tabs etc...

Tools of Scientists: We listed our categories & tools & put them into our Science Journal

Science Tuesday, September 22, 2020

 Science

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

In-Class:

1. Continue Lesson 3:  Review the Scientific Method... Steps & Multiple Versions of the Scientific Method... a bit different but many similarities..

2. Let's Practice!  Collecting Data / Making Observations in an experiment about decomposing food :)

3. Let's practice!  We identified the steps of the scientific method of provided experiments (videos, pictures, and some written descriptions of experiments)

4. Let's Practice!  Identifying which type of investigation we see (given in the form of videos, pictures, and some written descriptions of experiments)

5.  Let's practice!  Selecting which data display is best for a given experiment  (given in the form of videos, pictures, and some written descriptions of experiments)

Assignment:

1. Unit 1 Test later this week... most likely Friday

2. Observation or Inference Worksheet

3. Think Central  "Things To Do"  4 Lesson Reviews (due FRIDAY)

Planning Ahead:

Unit 1 Test later this week... most likely Friday

We set up our science journals... tabs etc...

Tools of Scientists: We listed our categories & tools & put them into our Science Journal

Science Monday, September 21, 2020

Science

Monday, September 21, 2020

In-Class:

1. Go Over Lesson 3 WKST (Assignment)

2. Lesson 3:  Review the Scientific Method... Steps & Multiple Versions of the Scientific Method... a bit different but many similarities..

3. INVESTIGATION vs. EXPERIMENT... Types of Investigations....when do we need/do each? What do they include?   

Assignment:

NO ASSIGNMENT TODAY...

Planning Ahead:

Unit 1 Test early this week

We set up our science journals... tabs etc...

Tools of Scientists: We listed our categories & tools & put them into our Science Journal

Science Friday, September 18, 2020

  Science

Friday, September 18, 2020

In-Class:

1. Lesson 3:  INVESTIGATION vs. EXPERIMENT... Types of Investigations....when do we need/do each? What do they include?   Review the Scientific Method... 

Assignment:

Take your science book home & Finish WKST for lesson 3

Planning Ahead:

Unit 1 Test early next week

Science Thursday, September 17, 2020

 Science

Thursday, September 17, 2020

In-Class:

1. Went over lesson 1 assignment & ?'s

2. Lesson 3: Making Scientific Conclusions, How our OPINIONS create bias when we make conclusions.       INVESTIGATION vs. EXPERIMENT... when do we need/do each? What do they include?

Assignment:

Pd 3: Define 4 Terms at the TOP of this WKST for lesson 3

Pd 4: NO ASSIGNMENT (unless you need to finish defining the 4 terms at the top)

Planning Ahead:

Unit 1 Test early next week

Science Wednesday, September 16, 2020

 Science

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

In-Class:

Lesson: Unit 1, Lesson 1: Guided Reading & Learning Activity...WKST along with Science Textbook

Assignment(s):

Finish Lesson 1 WKST from class... you will need your science book 

OR you can use Science Fusion ONLINE textbook

Planning Ahead: 

Unit 1 Test next week...

Tuesday, September 15: NO SCIENCE

 Tuesday, September 15: 

NO SCIENCE TODAY.... MATH MAP TESTING DURING PERIODS 2-5

Science Monday, September 14, 2020

Science

Monday, September 14, 2020

In-Class:

1. Observation/Inference/Prediction Checkpoint (make up when you return)

2. Tools of Scientists We cut out and sorted cards from our science tools brainstorm

  We discussed the categories each of us chose.

Gave instructions for...

Assignment(s):

NONE TODAY

Planning Ahead: 

NO SCIENCE TOMORROW!  MATH MAP TESTING DURING OUR SCIENCE CLASS

Unit 1 Test early next week...

Science Friday, September 11, 2020

  Science

Friday, September 11, 2020

In-Class:

1. Tools of Scientists BRAINSTORM... We cut out and sorted cards from our science tools brainstorm

  We discussed the categories each of us chose. We will put the categories & tools into our Science

Journals next week Monday.

Assignment(s):

1. FYI: We WILL have a checkpoint (quiz) MONDAY on  Observations & Inferences because we didn't get to it today
2. No new assignment

 Science

Thursday, September 10, 2020

In-Class:

1. SHARE OUT your Real Life Scientist Research.. what did you learn?

What did you find interesting?

2. Tools of Scientists BRAINSTORM... from Research, Skim/Read Lesson 5
         (pg. 41) in our textbooks and/or search the internet for tools that scientists use.

Make a list for our Science Journall

3. List the fields of science we researched for our Science Journal

Assignment(s):

1. FYI: We WILL have a checkpoint (quiz) tomorrow on Observations & Inferences
2. No new assignment
3. Get Class Materials You don't have (see checklist)
4. Complete Student Online Survey (Due FRIDAY!)  https://forms.gle/n9gX77cPjd2AgqUe7

 Science

Wednesday, September 9, 2020

In-Class:

1. (3rd Pd) Finish
   TASK: Research Real Life Scientists
2. (4th Pd) "Volcano" Photo: Observations & Inferences
3. Wrap Up NOTES: Observation vs. Inference
4. (4th Pd) started Tools of Scientists BRAINSTORM

Assignment(s):

1. Complete Research & Turn it in if you have not done so already
2. Get Class Materials You don't have (see checklist)
3. Complete Student Online Survey (Due FRIDAY!)  https://forms.gle/n9gX77cPjd2AgqUe7

 Science

Tuesday, September 8, 2020

In-Class:

1. WORK DAY...
   TASK: Research Real Life Scientists - Do your BEST WORK!!!
   

   
   

Assignment(s):

1. (4th Period ONLY) Complete Research & Turn it in -
2. (3rd Period ONLY) Complete Scientist Research (except for list of 5 interesting facts at the end)
3. Get Class Materials You don't have (see checklist)
4. Complete Student Online Survey (Due FRIDAY!)  https://forms.gle/n9gX77cPjd2AgqUe7

Th Sept 3, 2020

 Science 

Thursday, September 3, 2020

In-Class:

1. Assignment Share Out... WKST: Given an Observation, Form an Inference & Visa Versa
2. What is Science Discussion...
3. What is a Scientist? What tools do scientists use? What are the fields/areas of available as science careers? Begin research project IN CLASS work time... We will do some at home this weekend and we will finish in class on Tuesday when we return.

Assignments:

1. Scientist Research... Complete 2 of the 5 scientist research notes either on paper or Google Classroom Doc (you chose which one in class)

2. Student Online Survey (Due Tuesday, thank you!)  https://forms.gle/n9gX77cPjd2AgqUe7

Have a great Labor Day weekend!

Wed Sept 2, 2020

 Wednesday, September 2, 2020

In-Class:

        1. (3rd & 4th) Go Over Assignment...    

        2. (4th Pd) Opener: Finish Mystery Footprints - last frame

        3. (4th Pd) Word Web... at your desk            

        4. (4th Pd) Sorting Activity...at your desk

    

Assignment(s):

1. Assignment: 2 Inferences & 5 Observations BEAR Cub in Trees WKST

2. Student Online Survey (Due FRIDAY!)  https://forms.gle/n9gX77cPjd2AgqUe7

Tu Sept 1, 2020

 Science

Tuesday, ,September 1, 2020

In-Class:

        1. (4th Pd) Opener: Mystery Footprints

       2. (3rd & 4th) Go Over Assignment...

        3. Word Web... at your desk

1. 4. Short Video Lesson 5. Sorting Activity...at your desk
   

Assignment(s):

1. Inference vs. Observation WKST: Look at hiking/camping picture, write O if it's an observation and I if it's an inference

2. Student Online Survey (Due FRIDAY!)  https://forms.gle/n9gX77cPjd2AgqUe7