Lesson 1 - Monday, Sep 16
Today in science: Students were shown how to login to Pearson’s ActiveLearn website by using a their TASIS email address as their username and a pre-set password shared by the teacher. Once into their account, students could see they have three science textbooks accessible to them: Exploring Science 7, Exploring Science 8, and Exploring Science 9. Students were then given class time to finish drawing version 2.0 of their Bath Bomb model.
Many B & C period students were then asked to use page 106 in Exploring Science 7 (“Particles”) to evaluate their drawings of the bath bomb (a solid), the water (a liquid), and the bubbles (a gas) and record notes on the back of their model as to what they would do differently if they were asked to do a version 3.0 of the model. Unfortunately, H period students have taken a bit longer with their v2.0 model drawings and thus did not have time to begin this important next step.
Homework: There is no science homework tonight.
Lesson 2 - Tue, Sep 17 (B, C) & Wed, Sep 18 (H)
Today in science: H period students needed to use 106 page 106 in Exploring Science 7 (“Particles”) to evaluate their drawings of the bath bomb (a solid), the water (a liquid), and the bubbles (a gas) and record notes on the back of their model as to what they would do differently if they were asked to do a version 3.0 of the model. B, C, & H period students were all asked to move to a v3.0 model, which is to be done on a digital document provided by Dr. M in the Google Science Classroom. The use of Notability should help students make more accurate drawings with the new information we’ve acquired about things such as “particles,” “matter,” and “atoms.” During this lesson, students were also asked to create a page of notes in Notability containing some basic information about matter and atoms.
Homework: B & C period students were asked to complete the bath bomb and water drawings on Model v3.0 prior to their next science class. H period students were asked to complete the bath bomb, water, AND the combination of the bath bomb and water drawings on Model v3.0 prior to their next science class.
Lesson 3 - Wed, Sep 18 (B, C) & Thu, Sep 19 (H)
Today in science: B, C, & H period students were asked to finish their remaining Model v3.0 drawings during the first half of the lesson. Dr. M then created an assignment in the Google Science Classroom where students could submit their final Model v3.0.
Homework: Students need to finish all five of the drawings for their new, digital Bath Bomb model (v3.0) and then UPLOAD it to the Google Science Classroom. Students should pay special attention to the spacing in between particles, the scientific version of which can be found in Exploring Science Book 8, p. 106 (which students can access online).
Lesson 4 - Thu, Sep 19 (B) & Fri, Sep 20 (C, H)
Today in science: After making sure students who had completed their homework assignment had also remembered to upload it to the Google Science Classroom, we analyzed students’ models for the purpose of seeing what NEW substances students think is created during the bath bomb + water event. Although each of the three 7th grade science classes contained both similarities and differences to one another, it was clear that a majority of students in all classes believe that some type of gas is created during the event. We then brainstormed some investigations that might help us determine what type of gas is produced during the bath bomb event. Our class-by-class ideas can be viewed in THIS document.
Homework: There is no science homework this weekend.
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