Science Tuesday, October 20, 2020

  Science

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

In-Class:

1. Think Central Lessons & Assignments for the next few days...

2. Continue Working on Engineering Task #2… Design a Catapult... 

    Today's Work:

       STEP 2: Finish your RESEARCH 

       STEP 3: BRAINSTORM & (rough)( Sketch Possible Designs

       STEP 4: PLAN: select which design you are going to commit to, draw a more detailed picture of                             what you intend to build and list your TESTING CRITERIA

Assignment(s):

Complete: 

1.  THINK CENTRAL Unit 2, lesson 1: interactive lesson in your "Things To Do" folder    AND 

2.  THINK CENTRAL 5 question quiz in your "Things To Do" folder

due TOMORROW

Unit 2, Lesson 2 will be due on THURSDAY

Unit 2, Lesson 3 will be due on FRIDAY

Unit 2, Lesson 4 will be due on MONDAY

you are welcome to work ahead if you have the time & desire :)

Planning Ahead:

Nothing Yet

Science Monday, October 19, 2020

 Science

Monday, October 19, 2020

In-Class:

1. Collect late Outline Design Steps from Video of Students Designing Catapults....

2. Talk bout appropriate USE of chromebooks & what actions will land you on the blue list

3. Begin Engineering Task #2… Design a Catapult... we read through the first page of the packet and got chromebooks to begin our research.

       STEP 1: DEFINE THE PROBLEM

       STEP 2: RESEARCH 

Assignment(s):

Nothing Tonight... Complete THINK CENTRAL Unit 2, lesson 1: interactive lesson AND the 5 question quiz in your "Things To Do" folder if you didn't have it done for today...  I will extend to be due WED

Planning Ahead:

Nothing Yet

Science Friday, October 16, 2020

Science

Friday, October 16, 2020

In-Class:

1. Discuss Online Meeting & Interview Etiquette

2. Log into Chromebooks

3. Join Meeting...in Google Classroom

4. INTERVIEW an Engineer! Mr. Gottardo: Mechanical Engineer

Assignment(s):

DUE MONDAY: Think Central Unit 2, Lesson 1 Interactive Lesson AND Lesson 1 Quiz (5 questions)

Planning Ahead:

Nothing Yet

Science Thursday, October 15, 2020

Science

Thursday, October 15, 2020

In-Class:

1. (4th Pd) Finish CRITERIA LIST...

Flinker Lab… As a class, choose an Exemplar for how to complete lab write ups… Write Criteria for a QUALITY Lab WRite Up...

3. Launch Next Task....

1. Read an Article about Pumpkin Tossing

         2. Video of Pumpkin Tossing - National Geographic

3. Outline Design Steps from Video of Students Designing Catapults....

4. Begin Engineering Task #2… Design a Catapult

       STEP 1: DEFINE THE PROBLEM

       STEP 2: RESEARCH 

Assignment(s):

Complete your Outline of Today's Video

Planning Ahead:

Nothing Yet

Science Wednesday, October 14, 2020

 Science

Wednesday, October 14, 2020

In-Class:

1. Finish Design Steps in JOURNAL +  Co Created Anchor CHart for Classroom

2. Galileo's Thermometer... real world USE of Science FLINKING!!!!

3. Flinker Lab… As a class, choose an Exemplar for how to complete lab write ups… Write Criteria for a QUALITY Lab WRite Up...

Assignment(s):

Read Article about Pumpkin Throwing.... 

On the BACK SIDE.... REFLECT!  Write down at least 3 things you took/learned from reading the article

Planning Ahead:

Nothing Yet

Science Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Science

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

In-Class:

1. (Pd 4) Go over Unit 1 Tests

2. (Pd 3) Put Design Process Steps into your Journal on pg. 5

Assignment(s):

Complete your write up for steps 1 and 2

Planning Ahead:

Nothing Yet

Science Monday, October 12, 2020

 Science

Monday, October 12, 2020

In-Class:

1. Collect Engineer Questions & Flinker Lab Reports

2. Cleaned up Flinker Lab Materials

3. Went over Unit 1 Test (Pd 3, ran out of time in Pd 4... we will go over the tests tomorrow)

4. Put Design Process Steps on Pg 5 of our Science Journals! (Pd 4 only, ran out of time Pd 3, will do tomorrow!)

Assignment(s):

NONE TODAY

Planning Ahead:

Nothing Yet