Lesson 1 - Monday, Mar 4 (No school)
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What We Did…
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Lesson 2 - Tuesday, Mar 5
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What We Did…
C period students received their graded (human) Reproductive System tests and began trying to identify topics they might need to revise for an improved grade. D period students received their graded Unit 7.2 Driving Question Essay and began trying to identify parts–but also organizational aspects of their essay–they might need to revise for an improved grade.
Homework: D period students can now begin working on their essay revisions, which will be due in just over 1 week (Friday, 15 March by 04:00).
Lesson 3 - Wednesday, Mar 6
Focus Question: Where does this stuff come from?
What We Did…
C period students continued looking over their graded (human) Reproductive System tests and finished identifying topics they might need to revise for an improved grade. Unable to receive their Reproductive System tests due to absent students needing to complete it, D period students were asked to make a new entry in their science notebook with the title, “Food Diary.” In it, students were asked to list all of the food and drink they consumed over the past 24 hours. Once finished with this list, they were asked to try and list the origin of each food/drink item without using terms such as “restaurant,” “supermarket,” “kitchen,” “food truck,” “snack machine,” “store,” etc.
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Lesson 4 - Friday, Mar 8
Focus Question: Where does this stuff come from?
What We Did…
C period students received their graded Unit 7.2 Driving Question Essay and began trying to identify parts–but also organizational aspects of their essay–they might need to revise for an improved grade.
After D period students finished classifying the foods they eat as “100% plant,” “100% animal,” or “Other/Mixed/Not sure,” they were asked to create a new entry in their science notebook with the title, “Maple Syrup.” In this investigation, students were asked to do sensory-based Noticings including smell, sight, touch (with fingers and tongues!), sound (once in the mouth), and taste. With their Noticings, students were also asked to do Wonderings. Near the end of the lesson, students were also asked to begin making additional Noticings and Wonderings after observing and analyzing a nutrition label for maple syrup.
Homework: C period students can now begin working on their essay revisions, which will be due in just over 1 week (Friday, 15 March by 04:00).
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The DRIVING QUESTION of our current unit is: Where does food come from and where does it go next?
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