Thursday, October 21, 2021

Science Th Oct 21- Fri Oct 29, 2021

 Science

Th Oct 21- Wed Oct 27, 2021

QUESTION: How do scientists/engineers solve problems and meet the needs of society?

In-Class:

Thursday -
1. Launch Engineering Unit
2. Read Text about Engineering & Vocab

Friday
1. Finish Reading Text & taking notes about about Engineering & Vocab
2. Watched 2 Videos about Engineering, the Design Process & Criteria to help us finish our notes

Monday - Many kids were unprepared and we accomplished very little today

Tuesday - We will try again today
1. Learn about the steps of the Design Process & its Flexibility
2. Journal - Record the Steps of the Design Process & Vocabulary that goes along with it

Wednesday
1. Finish Journal Page - Record the Steps of the Design Process & make notes about it
3. Watch video examples of the Design Process & how to get started

Thursday
2. VIDEO: prototyping...what does it look like in practice
3.  Introduce Engineering Task #1: Handout

Friday
1. Discussed Partner Work & Expectations during Work Time
2. Completed Engineering Task #1: Design a "Flinker"


Assignment(s):

10/21 Thursday -  

Use provided article... READ the indicated pages and use what you read to answer/complete #2-4 and #7-8 on your "Lesson 1 Notes" worksheet


10/22 Friday -  

Complete the Sum It Up & Apply the concepts Worksheet (3 of 4 pages - stop after #8) 

USE the article to help you!  The "answers" are all in the article you read this week.  You MAY need to re-read or re-skim to help you find the answers.


10/25 Monday - Brainstorm 3-6 questions to ask during our "Meet an Engineer" interviews... submit them in Google Classroom by THURSDAY. Take time and THINK - write THOUGHTFUL questions!


10/26 Tuesday: Nothing new today, but see Monday 10/25 assignment due Thursday


10/27 Wed: Nothing new today, but see Monday 10/25 assignment due TOMORROW


Thursday: No Assignment


10/29 Friday

COMPLETE THE HANDOUT / WRITE-UP from Engineering Task #1




Thursday, October 7, 2021

Science Oct 7-20, 2021

 Science

Oct 7-20, 2021

QUESTION: How do scientists structure their argumentative writing?

In-Class:

Thursday
1. Intro to Argumentative Writing Format: C.E.R.
2. Practice with C.E.R. OUT of science context

Friday
1. Identifying the C (claim) and the E (Evidence) in an Argumentative Writing Sample
2. Example C.E.R.  OUT of science context: My Dad's an Alien... 
   listen for & identify the CLAIM, the 4-5 pieces of "evidence" (per a little girl) and the Conclusion
3. Practice with C.E.R. OUT of science context:What happened to  Chery's She-Shed???  Turn this in!

Monday
1.C.E.R. Lesson specific to science...
3. C.E.R. - add notes to our JOURNAL to reference throughout the year

Tuesday - NO CLASS - Living Word Visitors

Wednesday
1. Identifying the C (claim) and the E (Evidence) in an Argumentative Writing Sample
2. See a completed SCIENCE C.E.R. Example...

Thursday
2. C.E.R. - JOURNAL page - Evidence Sentence STarters...to reference throughout the year

Friday - Oct 15
Journal Pages & CER Rubric - review & put into Journal
Analyzing Data & Practice with C.E.R  IN science context

Monday - Oct 18
1. Finish Shark Attack Assignment
2. Practice a CER in science context & use the checklist to evaluate how "good" it is

Tuesday - Oct 19
1.Corrected & Collected Shark Attack Assignment
2. Practice a CER in science context & use the checklist to evaluate how "good" it is

Wednesday Oct 20
1. Complete one SCIENCE C.E.R. - use your checklist to complete it!
2. Discuss Peer "Feedback" & how to do it in a kind & productive way
  
Assignment(s):

Thursday- Complete C.E.R. for the Doritos commercial (if you didn't finish in class)

Friday - No Assignment!

Monday - No Assignment

Tuesday - no class = No Assignment

Wednesday -  No Assignment

Thursday -  No Assignment

Friday - Finish Shark Attacks TASK (all pages of packet EXCEPT the last question)

Monday - No Assignment

Tuesday - no class = No Assignment

Wednesday -  Finish Task 7 or 8 (whichever you were assigned)



Monday, October 4, 2021

Science Monday-Friday, Oct 4-8, 2021

  Science

Monday-Wednesday, Oct 4-6, 2021

In-Class:

Monday
1. Journal Check - did you bring it back to class?
2. Go Over Learning Targets... which ones are you most worried about on the test?
3. Practice with Observation vs. Inference
4. Speaking Like a Scientist....Moving Word Wall Interactive Activity... use our unit vocabulary and use each word with another vocabulary word in a sentence together and connect them with an arrow.
5. Give assignment...

Tuesday
1. What's Missing: Boiling Water Example
2. Go Over Review "Sum It Up" Vocab Assignment
3. Work Time: Finish up Review Assignment

Wednesday
1. MRS. ZVARA will CHECK Journals for Grade...
2. Take Unit 1 SCIENCE TEST

Assignment(s):

Monday - 

1. Complete the FIRST sheet of paper (front and back) of the review packet... Do this in PENCIL please.  If there is a blank you aren't sure about, but a "?" in it for now... We will go over it tomorrow in class. 

2. BE SURE your journal is up to date & all pages are complete


Tuesday - Review for Tomorrow's Test


Wednesday - No Assignment




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