Science May 16-20, 2022

  Science

May 16-20, 2022

WEEKLY EXPLORATIONS...

Deep Dive into Biosphere... 

QUESTIONS: 

What is an Ecosystem? How do Ecosystems fit into the bigger picture? How are living things CLASSIFIED (grouped)?

Monday 

no class - map testing

Tuesday

QUESTION:

What is an Ecosystem? How do Ecosystems fit into the bigger picture?  

1. Lesson Check - check for completion... pg. 366

2. Read & Discuss "Biome" article... how is a "biome" different from an ecosystem?

3. Match definitions ACTIVITY,

Assignment: None

Wednesday

QUESTION: 

How do Ecosystems fit into the bigger picture? How are living things CLASSIFIED (grouped)?

1. ORDER vocab terms from smallest unit to largest unit

2. Group Task: Draw a Picture that Shows how the terms relate to one another

3. How living things are classified...Video & WKST

Assignment:Finish levels picture (if not finished in class)

Thursday  

QUESTION: How and Why are Living Things Grouped?

1. How living things are classified...Video & WKST

2. Turn in Pictures from yesterday

3. Lesson... Classification System & Vocabulary - 2 Journal pages (handouts)

No Assignment

Friday  

QUESTION: How and Why are Living Things Grouped?

1. Finish Journal Page - Levels of Classification

2. Read text Pg. 370-371 

3. Take Notes-  - 2 Journal pages (NO handout, copy from a friend)

No Assignment

Planning Ahead:

No major tests/projects this week

Science May 9-13, 2022

 Science

May 9-13, 2022

WEEKLY EXPLORATIONS...

QUESTIONS: 

What does it mean to be "Living"? What are the 7 characteristics of all living things? How can we sort matter as Biotic or Abiotic? What is an Ecosystem?

Monday

QUESTION:

How is Earth's Water Distributed?   

1.  Peer Correct Short Checkpoint / Quiz  & went over student ?'s

2. Model CER for LAND DISTRIBUTION

3. Assignment: Find 3 pieces of evidence from text, articles, videos and/or investigations that TELL the story of Earth's water supply/Earth's distribution of water (include the parts and how much of each part)

Assignment: Water CER - pre-write worksheet due on Thursday (show in class). Typed CER due next Monday.

Tuesday

QUESTION: 

What does it mean to be "Living"?

Deep Dive into Biosphere: 

1. Opener - brainstorm living things & non-living things

2. Intro to Plaid Pete & his "science assignment" about living & non-living things

3. Group Task: Observe common traits of living things.

Assignment:Water CER - pre-write worksheet due on Thursday (show in class). Typed CER due next Monday.

Wednesday

QUESTION: 

What does it mean to be "Living"? What are the 7 characteristics of all living things? How can we sort matter as Biotic or Abiotic?

Deep Dive into Biosphere: 

1. Group Task Wrap Up: List the 7 common traits of living things in your Journal

2. Vocab Lesson: Biotic & Abiotic

3. Lesson: Sorting as Biotic vs. Abiotic: trickly situations...

Assignment:

Water CER - pre-write worksheet due on Thursday (show in class). Typed CER due next Monday.

Thursday  

QUESTION: 

What does it mean to be "Living"? What are the 7 characteristics of all living things? How can we sort matter as Biotic or Abiotic?

Deep Dive into Biosphere: 

1. Turn & Talk: 7 Characteristics of All Living Things

2. Video: Tricky Matter to sort as biotic/abiotic

3. Levels of Classification & Vocabulary NOTES

Assignment:

Finish WKST if you didn't finish in class

Water CER - pre-write worksheet due on Thursday (show in class). Typed CER due next Monday.

Friday  

QUESTION: 

What is an Ecosystem?

Deep Dive into Biosphere:

1. Read text 360-366

2. Define ECOSYSTEMS...

3. Do lesson check on pg. 366

Assignment:Do lesson check on pg. 366 

Water CER - pre-write worksheet due on Thursday (show in class). Typed CER due Monday.

Planning Ahead:

No major tests/projects this week

Science May 2-6, 2022

Science

May 2-6, 2022

WEEKLY EXPLORATIONS...

QUESTIONS: 

How is Earth's water distributed? How does the HYDROSPHERE interact with Earth's other spheres?

Monday

QUESTIONS:

Why is Earth "blue"? How much water is on Earth?

How does the Hydrosphere work? How is Earth's Water Distributed?   

1. Share Water Cycle Paragraphs - 2 or 3 students

2. Video: Water Cycle / Review Law of Conservation of Matter

3. Why is Earth BLUE - class discussion

4. Amount of Water on Earth - class discussion

Deep Dive into Hydrosphere: 

        Topic Launch: Focus Video: Earth's Water

        What does water "Distribution" mean?

        Make a Prediction... how much of Earth's water is Salt water? fresh water?

        Make a Prediction... how much of Earth's fresh water is frozen? underground? available. surface water?

        Class Investigation: Let's VISUALIZE!  Modeling Earth's Water Supply

No Assignment

Tuesday

QUESTIONS: 

How is Earth's Water Distributed? How can I make a graph to show how Earth's water is distributed?

Deep Dive into Hydrosphere: 

1. Communicating Results - making a graph of Earth's Water supply

2. Assignment: WKST Thinking About the Lab... 

3. Close Reading Activity & WKST

Assignment: NONE

Wednesday

QUESTIONS: 

How is Earth's Water Distributed? How can I make a graph to show how Earth's water is distributed?

Deep Dive into Hydrosphere: 

1.Go Over Assignment: WKST Thinking About the Lab... 

3. Close Reading Activity & WKST: Jigsaw Reading - become an expert in your field

Assignment   none

Thursday  

QUESTION: 

How does the Hydrosphere work? How is Earth's Water Distributed?   

1. "Expert" Share - Finish Close Reading Activity 

2. WKST - thinking about the Reading & go over

3. Group Task: Earth's Water: T/F TASK CARDS

Assignment:  Ground Water WKST

Friday - 

How is Earth's Water Distributed?   

Deep Dive into Earth's Hydrosphere: 1. Go Over & turn in Ground Water WKST 2. Generation Genius VIDEO & WKST - turn in 3. Go Over Earth's Water: T/F TASK CARDS 4. Short Checkpoint / Quiz 

Assignment: NO ASSIGNMENT 

NEXT WEEK: Assignment   SUMMARY (CER) Paragraph about how Earth's Water is Distributed - due WEDNESDAY to Google Classroom

WKST - thinking about water on Earth 

Planning Ahead:

No major tests/projects this week