Lesson 1 - Monday, Sep 1
Today in science: Because of a special schedule due to MAP Testing and Class Hikes, students did not have a science lesson today.
Homework: —
Lesson 2 - Tuesday, Sep 2
Today in science: Students were introduced to their first science unit (Unit 6.1 – Classification) by creating a visual answer (what we are calling the “Initial Model v1.0”) to a task posed to them by Dr. Merritt: How might we created groups to represent all of the living organisms found on Earth?
During the lesson, students had time to walk around the room and see other student’s Initial models and use the ideas they saw to adjust their own. Dr. M collected students’ models for viewing at the end of the lesson.
Homework: There is no science homework tonight.
Lesson 3 - Wed, Sep 3 (C, D) & Thu, Sep 4 (E)
Today in science: After receiving some clarifying instructions from Dr. M regarding their Initial models, students were asked to complete their individual model before then combining their ideas into a Consensus model with the classmates sitting at their work ‘island.’ From these Consensus models, Dr. M facilitated the development and articulation of a Class Consensus model.
To transition from our Class Consensus model to our first lesson activities, Dr. M highlighted for students a particular characteristic used when developing the Class Consensus model…the use of rules.
Homework:
Lesson 4 - Friday, Sep 5
Today in science:
Housekeeping: Students were asked to be sure they have joined the Google Science Classroom. Dr. M then highlighted some key resources found in the Google Science Classroom such as the “Notetaking Library” and the “Headquarters” page of the SCIENCEsEDiment website.
1. DQ1 (Seaside sorting) – Compete with the Exam.net response tool.
Homework: As per the TASIS MS school homework policy, there is no weekend science homework .
Announcements...
Our current UNIT QUESTION is: How does putting living things into groups help us learn about them, and why do scientists sometimes have to change those groups?
#1 - Dr. Merritt would like every science student to have an A4-sized notebook to use in science class this year. The notebook should be well-bound and contain lined (not graphing) paper. If possible, Dr. M would also like students to have a plastic cover for their notebook.
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