Day One - 19 August
Objectives:
Today's To Do List:
Homework:
Not Yet! :)
Assignments:
- Students and teacher will begin to get to know each other
- Students will learn about classroom expectations and team work
Today's To Do List:
- Welcome and Introductions
- Science Journal Set Up
- Team Puzzle Challenge
- Team Norms
- Team Roles
- Our Website
- Q and A Session
Homework:
Not Yet! :)
Assignments:
- Set up science journal (Name, Class Period, Table of Contents, Team Norms and Roles pasted in)
- Participate in Team Puzzle Challenge
- Participate in Q and A Session
Day Two - 20 August
Objectives:
Today's To Do List:
Homework:
Not Yet! :)
Assignments:
- Students and teacher will continue to get to know each other
- Students will learn how to use Socrative and complete class starter
- Students will learn about growth mindset and how it applies to science
Today's To Do List:
- Welcome and Introductions
- Learn how to use Socrative as class starter
- Growth Mindset Interviews and Posters
- Presentations
Homework:
Not Yet! :)
Assignments:
- Make notes in Science Journal re: How to use Socrative
- Participate in Growth Mindset Interviews and Posters
- Participate in Poster Presentations
Day Three - 21 August
Objectives:
Today's To Do List:
Homework:
Take Lab Safety Contract home to review with parent and get signed - Return to Mrs. Smith by Friday, 23 August in order to participate in our first lab!
Assignments:
- Students will review what Growth Mindset looks like in science class
- Students will learn about the Nature of Science
Today's To Do List:
- Individually, Go to Socrative.com and complete today's review questions
- As a Class, Watch video on Nature of Science and take notes
- Class Discussion on what is "Nature of Science"
- In your Group, Review case studies from real scientists about how they went about making their discoveries, use nature of science cards to track discovery process, and complete the Nature of Science Case Study Form
- Reporters share information about their group's case study findings with the class.
- Review Lab Safety Contract
Homework:
Take Lab Safety Contract home to review with parent and get signed - Return to Mrs. Smith by Friday, 23 August in order to participate in our first lab!
Assignments:
- Take Cornell Notes on "Nature of Science" Video
- Work with group on completing "Nature of Science Case Study Form" - Present information to the class
- Take Lab Safety Contract home to review with parent and get signed - Return to Mrs. Smith by Friday, August 23rd in order to participate in our first lab!
Day Four - 22 August
Objectives:
Today's To Do List:
Homework:
Take Lab Safety Contract home to review with parent and get signed - Return to Mrs. Smith by Friday, 23 August in order to participate in our first lab!
Assignments:
- Students will review what we've learned about Nature of Science
- Students will learn about the Lab Safety
Today's To Do List:
- Individually, Go to Socrative.com and complete today's review questions
- As a Class, go to Lab Safety Page and we will work through the various activities together and as teams
- As a Class we will Review Lab Safety Contract
Homework:
Take Lab Safety Contract home to review with parent and get signed - Return to Mrs. Smith by Friday, 23 August in order to participate in our first lab!
Assignments:
- Take Cornell Notes on "Nature of Science" Video
- Work with group on completing "Nature of Science Case Study Form" - Present information to the class
- Take Lab Safety Contract home to review with parent and get signed - Return to Mrs. Smith by Friday, August 23rd in order to participate in our first lab!
Day Five - 23 august
Today's Objectives:
Nothing for the weekend!
Assignments:
- Students will complete Bubbles Lab
- Students turn in completed Lab Safety Contracts to Mrs. Smith
- Students review team roles, responsibilities, and norms
- Students will complete Bubbles Lab individually and as a team
- Students will identify the Nature of Science Processes used to complete the lab
- EXTENSION: Students create a video or written blog post on what they learned this week in science
Nothing for the weekend!
Assignments:
- Complete Bubbles Lab