Wednesday 8/31

Learning Goal (What will we know): I understand that Earth's biosphere is the part of our planet that supports life, and that living things are connected to all parts of Earth's system.

Relevance (Why do we need to know this?): An understanding of the connections between subsystems on Earth that we can see and understand will help us understand the connections between systems and subsystems that are new to us, and that we cannot easily see. 

Success Criteria (What will we do to show that we have reached our learning goal?): 

• Read and understand the Newsela article about the biosphere
• Correctly answer questions about the article
• Write a paragraph that describes the connections between biotic and abiotic parts of an ecosystem.

Agenda

Task 1: Question of the Day (in your science notebook): Write definitions for the three words "ecosystem", "biotic" and "abiotic". 

Task 2: Go to EdPuzzle, watch the video about Biotic and Abiotic Factors, and take the quiz.

Task 3: Finish any missing or unfinished assignments

Ticket Out: (on the next blank page in your notebook)

• Critical Thinking: write a few sentences describing how these three words ecosystem, biotic, and abiotic are connected to Earth's four spheres.

Tuesday 8/30

Learning Goal (What will we know): I understand that Earth's biosphere is the part of our planet that supports life, and that living things are connected to all parts of Earth's system.

Relevance (Why do we need to know this?): An understanding of the connections between subsystems on Earth that we can see and understand will help us understand the connections between systems and subsystems that are new to us, and that we cannot easily see. 

Success Criteria (What will we do to show that we have reached our learning goal?): 

• Read and understand the Newsela article about the biosphere
• Correctly answer questions about the article
• Write a paragraph that describes the connections between biotic and abiotic parts of an ecosystem.

Agenda

Task 1: Question of the Day (pair share): What are Earth's four spheres? Which sphere are we a part of? How are we connected to the other spheres?

Task 2: Go to Newsela and read the assigned article.

Task 3: Go to Google Classroom and complete the "Newsela Biosphere Quiz" assignment. 

• Hint: you can have both tabs (Newsela and the Google Doc) open at the same time so that you can refer to the article to help you answer the questions.

Ticket Out: (on the next blank page in your notebook)

• Vocabulary: write definitions for the three words "ecosystem", "biotic" and "abiotic". 
• Critical Thinking: write a few sentences describing how these three words are connected to Earth's four spheres.

Monday 8/29

Learning Goal (What will we know): I understand how to check my grades on Schoolloop, how to communicate with my teachers about work and grades, and what to do to make up missing work.

Relevance (Why do we need to know this?): You need to know this so that you can responsible for your learning and advocate for yourself.

Success Criteria (What will we do to show that we have reached our learning goal?): 

• Be able to log in to Schoolloop and check grades
• Communicate with teachers about work and grades

Task 1: Bookmark the Lakeview website

Task 2: Log in to Schoolloop and look at your grades

Task 3: Log in to Newsela and start reading the article about the Biosphere

Friday 8/26

Learning Goal: Learn how to work together as a team.

Cup Stack Lab Purpose: You will work with your table group to make a pyramid of 10 paper cups without touching them.

Follow the written instructions to complete the task, then go to Google Classroom to answer the questions (each team member will complete the written assignment in Google Classroom).

• Was anyone frustrated during the activity? If so, how was it handled?
• Why was teamwork important for this activity?
• What is hard about teamwork?
• What is good about working with others to solve problems?

Thursday 8/25

Agenda

Task 1: Finish: Review/Discuss Lakeview's Student Conduct Policies

• Attendance
• Electronics
• Dress Code
• Hats and Hoods
• Group Sizes
• Chromebooks
• Skateboards and Bicycles
• Profanity
• Gum
• Health and Wellness
• Leaving Campus
• Unsafe Behaviors
• Personal Displays of Affection

Task 2: Choose one or two of these rules that you think is very important. Write a paragraph describing why you think it is important and what you think might result from not having this rule in place at Lakeview. (Assignment is in Google Classroom)

Task 3:  Microscopes quizlet

Wednesday 8/24

Agenda

Task 1: Review/Discuss Lakeview's Student Conduct Policies

• Attendance
• Electronics
• Dress Code
• Hats and Hoods
• Group Sizes
• Chromebooks
• Skateboards and Bicycles
• Profanity
• Gum
• Health and Wellness
• Leaving Campus
• Unsafe Behaviors
• Personal Displays of Affection

Task 2: Choose one or two of these rules that you think is very important. Write a paragraph describing why you think it is important and what you think might result from not having this rule in place at Lakeview. (Assignment is in Google Classroom)

Tuesday 8/23

Learning Goal (What will we know): I understand that Earth is a system made up of four major subsystems: the geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere.

Relevance (Why do we need to know this?): The concept of systems and subsystems is important to understand when learning about any science.

Success Criteria (What will we do to show that we have reached our learning goal?): 

• Watch EdPuzzle videos about Earth Systems and pass each quiz with at least 6 out of 8 questions correctly answered.
• Be able to describe Earth's four spheres.
• Complete the Earth Systems diagram and correctly identify and label at least one connection to each of the four spheres.

Agenda

Task 1: Go to EdPuzzle 

• Finish Four Spheres Part 1 video/quiz 

• Watch Four Spheres Part 2 video/pass quiz with 80%

Task 2: Diagram: Connections to the Four Spheres (sketch on notebook p. 9)

Example:

Monday 8/22

Agenda

Task 1: Question of the Day Padlet

Task 2: Mystery Box discussion

Task 3: Pair/Triad Share: What is a system? What is a subsystem? Come up with one or two examples.

Online Dictionary: Merriam Webster's Learners Dictionary

Learning Goal (What will we know): I understand that Earth is a system made up of four major subsystems: the geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere.

Relevance (Why do we need to know this?): The concept of systems and subsystems is important to understand when learning about any science.

Success Criteria (What will we do to show that we have reached our learning goal?): 

• Watch EdPuzzle videos about Earth Systems and pass each quiz with at least 6 out of 8 questions correctly answered.
• Be able to describe Earth's four spheres.
• Complete the Earth Systems diagram and correctly identify and label at least one connection to each of the four spheres.

Task 4: EdPuzzle Video: Earth's Spheres video 1

• Period 3 EdPuzzle Class Code: dagorwa
• Period 5 EdPuzzle Class Code: miveron

Task 5: Ticket Out: Draw a diagram in your notebook of Earth as a System with the 4 spheres as subsystems.

Friday 8/19

Don't forget: Syllabus is due back by Monday August 22nd (turn it in by today for a treat!!)

Observe vs. Infer

Agenda

Task 1: Finish Notebook setup:

Glue in the Table of Contents (TOC) and number the first 20 pages. We will Number EVERY PAGE! - front and back - the first page is the Title Page we did yesterday.

Task 2: Mystery Box Lab

Learning Goal (What will we know): I understand that scientists use their senses to make observations, and make inferences based on knowledge and observations.

Relevance (Why do we need to know this?): Observation and inference are essential skills for student scientists!

Success Criteria (What will we do to show that we have reached our learning goal?): 

• Work cooperatively with group.
• Draw a detailed, labelled picture that explains your prediction about the inside of your mystery box.
• Answer all the lab questions thoughtfully.
• Write a reflection.
• Be able to explain the difference between observation and inference, and give examples

Name Game (if we have time!)

Thursday 8/18

Don't forget: Syllabus is due back by Monday August 22nd (turn it in by Friday for a treat!!)

Agenda

• Task 1: Please fill out this Survey to help me learn more about you
• Task 2: Notebook setup
• Get out your Science Notebook (ask me for one if you didn't bring one)
• Use a Sharpie to write you NAME (first and last) and PERIOD (3 or 5) on the cover.
• Go to the first blank page to make a Title Page
• Include the following (in pencil NOT Sharpie): Science 6, 2017-17, name, period
• Use colored pencils to decorate the page. You can draw pictures of anything related to science, draw a border, make it colorful!
• Wait for my instructions to add the Table of Contents (TOC) and number some pages
• Name Game (if we have time!)

Wednesday August 17th

Welcome to Ms. Lopez' science class blog! This is where you will go every day to find your class assignments. Bookmark it!!

Agenda

• Presentation: Classroom Rules and Procedures
• Syllabus is due back by Monday August 22nd (turn it in by Friday for a treat!!)
• Please fill out this Survey to help me learn more about you
• Name Game