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