Classwork: Interest Inventory, introductions, name tents, EOC procedure.
Tuesday August 26th
Objective: Today I will be able to describe what science is and and set an achievable personal and academic goal for the semester.
DO NOW: Get to know ME bingo
Exit Summary: Semester goals
Classwork: What is science chain, draw a scientist, homework procedure, class website.
Homework: Homework Prompt 1 (on website) - Due Friday!
Wednesday August 27th
Objective: Today I will be able to summarize the course expectations and describe how to be safe in a science classroom.
DO NOW: Read through syllabus
Exit Summary: Summarize what you learned about lab safety.
Classwork: Syllabus, What works/doesn't work in the classroom, lab safety.
Homework: None
Thursday August 28th
Objective: Today I will be able to describe the differences between observation and inference.
DO NOW: What will you do to maintain a safe classroom and laboratory environment?
Exit Summary: Summarize the difference between an observation and inference.
Classwork: SOC Procedures, Notes, Where to Build activity.
Homework: None
Friday August 29th
Objective: Today I will be able to define Earth Science and the fields of Earth Science and describe why it is important to know about.
DO NOW: Sort the sentences as either observations or inferences.
Exit Summary: Summarize the four main areas of Earth Science.
Classwork: Class layout, notes, video, What is Earth Science table work.
Homework: Homework Prompt 2 (on website) - Due Tuesday!
Tuesday September 2nd
Objective: Today I will be able to describe the costs and benefits of various technologies.
DO NOW: Name one change in scientific knowledge that has occurred.
Exit Summary: Is technology all good or all bad? Why or why not?
Classwork: Notes, Reading, Quiz.
Homework: Solving problems (worksheet) - Due Friday!
Wednesday September 3rd
Objective: Today I will be able to identify and describe the steps of the scientific method and write a lab report using the scientific process.
DO NOW: Sort the steps of the scientific method into the correct order.
Exit Summary: Summarize the steps of the scientific method.
Classwork: Notes, worksheet, practice lab report
Homework: None
Thursday September 4th
Objective: Today I will be able to conduct an experiment following the steps of the scientific method.
DO NOW: Why do scientists use the scientific method when conducting experiments
Exit Summary: Why is it important to consider alternative explanations and possible sources of error.
Classwork: Lab expectations, Lab
Homework: None
Friday September 5
Objective: Today I will be to analyze my results and use my data to create a graph of my results.
DO NOW: Pick one of the readings and summarize how the scientific method is used.
Exit Summary: Summarize what you have learned about the scientific process so far.
Classwork: Analyze the data, Form a conclusion, Make a graph
Homework: Homework Prompt 3 (on website) - Due Tuesday!
Monday September 8
Objective: Today I will be to describe the relationship between a theory and a law.
DO NOW: Why do scientists repeat experiments multiple times?
Exit Summary: Summarize the difference between a theory and a law?
Classwork: Notes, Reading
Homework: None
Tuesday September 9
Objective: Today I will be to accurately measure objects using the proper tools
DO NOW: What tool do we use to measure mass?
Exit Summary: What tool do we use to measure weight?
Classwork: Measure length, mass, volume, weight, area, and density
Homework: Density Identities worksheet - Due Friday!
Wednesday September 10
Objective: Today I will be to design and implement an experiment to find the density of a rock.
DO NOW: What is the difference between mass and weight? Which one would change if you traveled to the moon?
Exit Summary: Summarize what you learned about finding the density of irregularly shaped objects.
Classwork: Lab, Lab report
Homework: None
Thursday September 11
Objective: Today I will be to describe the characteristics of minerals and how they are formed.
DO NOW: What do you know about rocks and minerals?
Exit Summary: Which crystal system does a grain of salt have? What is this crystal system called? What is another example of a mineral with this crystal system?
Classwork: Notes, Salt mini-lab
Homework: None
Friday September 12
Objective: Today I will be to review what we have learned so far and prepare for the unit exam.
DO NOW: Two things you learned and one question you still have.
Monday August 25th
Objective: None
DO NOW: None
Exit Summary: None
Classwork: Interest Inventory, introductions, name tents, EOC procedure.
Tuesday August 26th
Objective: Today I will be able to describe what science is and and set an achievable personal and academic goal for the semester.
DO NOW: Get to know ME bingo
Exit Summary: Semester goals
Classwork: What is science chain, draw a scientist, homework procedure, class website.
Homework: Homework Prompt 1 (on website) - Due Friday!
Wednesday August 27th
Objective: Today I will be able to summarize the course expectations and describe how to be safe in a science classroom.
DO NOW: Read through syllabus
Exit Summary: Summarize what you learned about lab safety.
Classwork: Syllabus, What works/doesn't work in the classroom, lab safety.
Homework: None
Thursday August 28th
Objective: Today I will be able to describe the differences between observation and inference.
DO NOW: What will you do to maintain a safe classroom and laboratory environment?
Exit Summary: Summarize the difference between an observation and inference.
Classwork: SOC Procedures, Notes, Where to Build activity.
Homework: None
Friday August 29th
Objective: Today I will be able to define Earth Science and the fields of Earth Science and describe why it is important to know about.
DO NOW: Sort the sentences as either observations or inferences.
Exit Summary: Summarize the four main areas of Earth Science.
Classwork: Class layout, notes, video, What is Earth Science table work.
Homework: Homework Prompt 2 (on website) - Due Tuesday!
Tuesday September 2nd
Objective: Today I will be able to describe the costs and benefits of various technologies.
DO NOW: Name one change in scientific knowledge that has occurred.
Exit Summary: Is technology all good or all bad? Why or why not?
Classwork: Notes, Reading, Quiz.
Homework: Solving problems (worksheet) - Due Friday!
Wednesday September 3rd
Objective: Today I will be able to identify and describe the steps of the scientific method and write a lab report using the scientific process.
DO NOW: Sort the steps of the scientific method into the correct order.
Exit Summary: Summarize the steps of the scientific method.
Classwork: Notes, worksheet, practice lab report
Homework: None
Thursday September 4th
Objective: Today I will be able to conduct an experiment following the steps of the scientific method.
DO NOW: Why do scientists use the scientific method when conducting experiments
Exit Summary: Why is it important to consider alternative explanations and possible sources of error.
Classwork: Lab expectations, Lab
Homework: None
Friday September 5
Objective: Today I will be to analyze my results and use my data to create a graph of my results.
DO NOW: Pick one of the readings and summarize how the scientific method is used.
Exit Summary: Summarize what you have learned about the scientific process so far.
Classwork: Analyze the data, Form a conclusion, Make a graph
Homework: Homework Prompt 3 (on website) - Due Tuesday!
Monday September 8
Objective: Today I will be to describe the relationship between a theory and a law.
DO NOW: Why do scientists repeat experiments multiple times?
Exit Summary: Summarize the difference between a theory and a law?
Classwork: Notes, Reading
Homework: None
Tuesday September 9
Objective: Today I will be to accurately measure objects using the proper tools
DO NOW: What tool do we use to measure mass?
Exit Summary: What tool do we use to measure weight?
Classwork: Measure length, mass, volume, weight, area, and density
Homework: Density Identities worksheet - Due Friday!
Wednesday September 10
Objective: Today I will be to design and implement an experiment to find the density of a rock.
DO NOW: What is the difference between mass and weight? Which one would change if you traveled to the moon?
Exit Summary: Summarize what you learned about finding the density of irregularly shaped objects.
Classwork: Lab, Lab report
Homework: None
Thursday September 11
Objective: Today I will be to describe the characteristics of minerals and how they are formed.
DO NOW: What do you know about rocks and minerals?
Exit Summary: Which crystal system does a grain of salt have? What is this crystal system called? What is another example of a mineral with this crystal system?
Classwork: Notes, Salt mini-lab
Homework: None
Friday September 12
Objective: Today I will be to review what we have learned so far and prepare for the unit exam.
DO NOW: Two things you learned and one question you still have.
Exit Summary: None
Classwork: Review, Complete missing assignments
Homework: Study for exam on Monday!