Lesson 1 - Monday, Dec 1
Housekeeping: Students followed slightly different lessons depending on where they ended their previous week…
C period completed version 2.0 of their Animal Cell model with the help of the iCell App.
D & E periods were asked to download a copy of the new Power Cell Packet (or PCP) from the Google Classroom and import it into Notability. They were then asked to 1) personalize the cover, 2) read the introduction with Dr. M and hear about the importance of this packet with respect to their overall science grade, and 3) complete the four “pre-test” questions in Chapter 1 (Introduction).
Homework: There is no science homework tonight.
Lesson 2 - Tuesday, Dec 2
Housekeeping: Students followed slightly different lessons depending on where they ended their previous lesson…
C period was asked to download a copy of the new Power Cell Packet (or PCP) from the Google Classroom and import it into Notability. They were then asked to 1) personalize the cover, 2) read the introduction with Dr. M and hear about the importance of this packet with respect to their overall science grade, and 3) complete the four “pre-test” questions in Chapter 1 (Introduction).
D & E periods were asked to submit yesterday’s Chapter 1 work to a new assignment in the Google Classroom called “Power Cell Packet – Chapter 1.” To do this, we used the following commands: Export options > Page range > Deselect All > Select pages 1-3 > Apply > Export > Google Classroom > Science > Power Cell Packet – Chapter 1. They then began working on Chapter 2 by answering the “Yes/No” questions on p. 3 and sharing their answers/thoughts/opinions in a ‘Pick-a-side’ class discussion format.
Homework: There is no science homework tonight.
Lesson 3 - Wed, Dec 3 (C, D) & Thu, Dec 4 (E)
Housekeeping: Students followed slightly different lessons depending on where they ended their previous lesson…
C period was asked to submit yesterday’s Chapter 1 work to a new assignment in the Google Classroom called “Power Cell Packet – Chapter 1.” To do this, we used the following commands: Export options > Page range > Deselect All > Select pages 1-3 > Apply > Export > Google Classroom > Science > Power Cell Packet – Chapter 1. They then began working on Chapter 2 by answering the “Yes/No” questions on p. 3 and sharing their answers/thoughts/opinions in a ‘Pick-a-side’ class discussion format.
D & E periods were asked to highlight the key idea (sentence) in each of the key sections found in Chapter 2. They then answered the questions on pp. 5-6 before submitting a completed Chapter 2 to the Google Science Classroom. After that, Dr. M did a peanut-burning demo with students to begin to bring forth the idea of “energy” stored in food(s).
Homework: There is no science homework tonight.
Lesson 4 - Friday, Dec 5 (C & D period only)
Housekeeping: Students followed slightly different lessons depending on where they ended their previous lesson…
C period was asked to highlight the key idea (sentence) in each of the key sections found in Chapter 2. They then answered the questions on pp. 5-6 before submitting a completed Chapter 2 to the Google Science Classroom. After that, Dr. M did a peanut-burning demo with students to begin to bring forth the idea of “energy” stored in food(s).
D period was asked to explain–both in sentences and in a diagram–a story about a single peanut’s journey from the moment it goes into a human mouth all the way to a single cell in the tip of the finger. Students were not allowed to use any resources to create their human body story, only their previous knowledge. This is an initial model that will be amended and corrected–with exercises, investigations, activities, and the Power Cell Packet–during the next two weeks.
E period students did not have a science lesson today due to the TASIS Christmas concert at the Sant’Abbondio church.
Homework: As per the TASIS MS school homework policy, there is no weekend science homework (due on Monday).
Announcements...
The DRIVING QUESTION of our current unit is: How do the microscopic structures and functions of a cell explain what it means for something to be alive?
C & D period homework collection days: Wednesday & Friday.
E period homework collection days: Tuesday & Thursday.
Including this week, there are 5 weeks of school to complete before the end of the Fall Semester.