Lesson 1 - Monday, Mar 31
Today in science: All three science classes had today’s lesson to work on the following projects:
1. WFP Development Log Portfolio entries
2. Mustard Flower Labelling
3. Daisy (‘Pop’) Flower Dissection – No labelling, no captions needed!
4. Pistil Labelling
Homework: The NEW deadline for the Final WFP Development Portolio project, which will be submitted both digitally AND on paper, is TUESDAY, 1 APRIL (C & H period) or THURSDAY, 3 APRIL (B period).
Lesson 2 - Tue, Apr 1 (B, C) & Wed, Apr 2 (H)
Today in science: C period students were reminded that–in order to be considered timely (on time; not late)–their WFP Development Portfolio Entries must be uploaded to the Google Science Classroom by midnight on Tuesday. B, C, & H period students were all informed they need to turn in a printed copy of their Final Development Log Portfolio project before leaving for the Spring Vacation.
We then began exploring and developing the important concepts of pollination and fertilization by studying video case studies showing pollinators in action. Our source video is the BBC’s The Private Lives of Plants series (Episode: “Flowering”). In doing this activity, we aim to answer three important questions…
1. Why do animals visit flowering plants? What do animals get from the plants?
2. Why do flowering plants need animals to visit them? What do plants get from the animals?
3. What is a scientific term used to describe the special relationship we witnessed between animals and flowering plants?
We recorded our answer(s) to these key questions in our science notebooks as INV#9: Pollination & Fertilization.
Homework: The B period deadline for the Final WFP Development Portfolio project, which will be submitted both digitally AND on paper, is THURSDAY, 3 APRIL (B period).
Lesson 3 - Wed, Apr 2 (B, C) & Thu, Apr 3 (H)
Today in science: B period students were reminded that–in order to be considered timely (on time; not late)–their WFP Development Portfolio Entries must be uploaded to the Google Science Classroom by the start of Thursday’s science class. B, C, & H period students were all reminded they need to turn in a printed copy of their Final Development Log Portfolio project before leaving for the Spring Vacation.
We then continued exploring and developing the important concepts of pollination and fertilization by studying video case studies showing pollinators in action. Our source video is the BBC’s The Private Lives of Plants series (Episode: “Flowering”). In doing this activity, we aim to answer three important questions…
1. Why do animals visit flowering plants? What do animals get from the plants?
2. Why do flowering plants need animals to visit them? What do plants get from the animals?
3. What is a scientific term used to describe the special relationship we witnessed between animals and flowering plants?
We recorded the notes that will (eventually) form our final answers to these key questions in our science notebooks as INV#9: Pollination & Fertilization.
Homework: The B period deadline for the Final WFP Development Portfolio project, which will be submitted both digitally AND on paper, is THURSDAY, 3 APRIL.
Lesson 4 - Thu, Apr 3 (B) & Fri, Apr 4 (C, H)
Today in science: B period students were reminded that their Final WFP Development Portfolio Project was due prior to the start of today’s lesson. B, C, & H periods were each asked to turn in printed copies of their Final WFP Development Portfolio project.
We then continued exploring and developing the important concepts of pollination and fertilization by studying video case studies showing pollinators in action. Our source video is the BBC’s The Private Lives of Plants series (Episode: “Flowering”). In doing this activity, we aim to answer three important questions…
1. Why do animals visit flowering plants? What do animals get from the plants?
2. Why do flowering plants need animals to visit them? What do plants get from the animals?
3. What is a scientific term used to describe the special relationship we witnessed between animals and flowering plants?
We recorded the notes that will (eventually) form our final answers to these key questions in our science notebooks as INV#9: Pollination & Fertilization.
Homework: There is no science homework during the two-week Spring Vacation.
Announcements...
The DRIVING QUESTION of our current unit is: Where does food come from?
C & H period homework collection days: Wednesday & Friday.
B period homework collection days: Tuesday & Thursday.
The TASIS Spring Vacation is from Saturday, 5 April until Tuesday, 22 April (there is NO school on Monday, 21 April).