Natural Resources: (Ground)Water
CW/HW: [1] Water video notes p82. [2] Save Our Water MiniPoster.
DN: What is groundwater? How long does it take to collect?
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CW/HW: [1] Water video notes p82. [2] Save Our Water MiniPoster.
DN: What is groundwater? How long does it take to collect?
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LESSON OUTLINE
5min Students complete the Do Now.
20min Water Video Notes. Take notes (main points, facts, etc.) on each water video.
5min Save Water Discussion. How can we save water (groundwater) and reach sustainability?
10min Save Water MiniPoster. Poster includes two factoids from the videos and one method to save water. Must be a mix of text and illustrations. Don’t forget to add color.
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.
Natural Resources: Notes
CW/HW: [1] Completed Foldy-Thing (p80). [2] Paragraph summary and 2 margin questions (p81) in notebook.
DN: How do you think soil is made? (Your educated guess.)
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CW/HW: [1] Completed Foldy-Thing (p80). [2] Paragraph summary and 2 margin questions (p81) in notebook.
DN: How do you think soil is made? (Your educated guess.)
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LESSON OUTLINE
5min Students complete the Do Now.
5min Make Foldy-Thing for Natural Resource Notes.
25min Natural Resource Notes on p81. Foldy-Thingy notes on p80.
10min Paragraph summaries and margin questions on p81.
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.
Natural Resources: Soil
CW: Video notes on bottom of p80.
DN: How do you set up a CER? (Write answer in new Do Now section.)
Reminders: If you were absent today, make sure to make up the quiz.
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CW: Video notes on bottom of p80.
DN: How do you set up a CER? (Write answer in new Do Now section.)
Reminders: If you were absent today, make sure to make up the quiz.
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LESSON OUTLINE
5min Students complete the Do Now.
15min Biodiversity Quiz.
5min Soil Observations.
10min Video Notes on bottom of p80.
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.
MiniLab: Bead Balancing
CW: Completed Bead Balancing MiniLab Report.
DN: Label p75-78 as ‘Do Now’ sections.
Reminders: Quiz on biodiversity this Wednesday.
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CW: Completed Bead Balancing MiniLab Report.
DN: Label p75-78 as ‘Do Now’ sections.
Reminders: Quiz on biodiversity this Wednesday.
RESOURCES
MiniLab Blank Template Handout
LESSON OUTLINE
5min Students complete the Do Now.
10min Teacher outlines the procedure for the MiniLab.
15min Students collect bead balancing data. (Length of finger & # of beads balanced on finger.)
5min Students calculate the averages.
5min Students determine the independent variable, dependent variable, constants, hypothesis, and title.
5min Students plot their data; add an appropriate trendline; complete an analysis; and make a prediction for an untested length. (Try 70mm, 80mm, or 100mm.)
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.
Notebook Check Q4
CW: Checked Notebook.
DN: Write your name on top of p74.Take two copies of the table of contents and glue one in the middle of p74.
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CW: Checked Notebook.
DN: Write your name on top of p74.Take two copies of the table of contents and glue one in the middle of p74.
LESSON OUTLINE
5min Students complete the Do Now.
5min Students exchange notebooks.
10min 1st Check. Students check notebooks and record scores.
10min 2nd Check. Students add an additional table. Students trade notebooks again, check notebooks, and record scores.
15min Engineering Task or Review Games.
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.