Monday, August 18, 2014

Sunday, August 17, 2014

Where we have been and where we are headed...

Last week...

We investigated how to solve problems using a scientific thought process "Scientific Method". Students worked as architects in order to rebuild a space craft shuttle launch tower for NASA (using only spaghetti noodles and spice drops)

We learned how to determine if objects were living or nonliving based on the Characteristics of Life and learned the functions of the Compound Light Microscope. 

This week...

Students will discover the significance of cells and how they help keep organisms living. How the cell parts work together. We will explain why perfume moves slowly through the air and slowly but surely everyone can smell it in a room. We will begin our semester long Web Design Contest that will yield a Breakfast and Pizza for the ENTIRE class (based on contest rules) and finally Create a multimedia Cell's Metaphor Children's Book.
Stay tuned...

Thursday, August 7, 2014

The first week back

Along with ways to help our students get acquainted with PHS (Pebblebrook), we will cover the following in Biology:
 4 O: Into (name and passion/connect )

WS: Desk Drills

CL: Disciplinary Process

HW: Get process signed

5 O:warm up (SM-dresser up stairs)

Activator: collab/discuss

WS: Arch’s in Action

CL:
T.O.C-verbal instruction issues Y/N?
HW:
Things signed (Discipline sheets)

6 O: Warmup (recall from SM)

WS:
 Finish Arch’s in Action

CL:
SM foldable

HW; Signed papers DUE Tomorrow


7 O: warm up “Name 4 ways you know you are alive?  (individual-discussion)

WS: Make Flash cards w/examples of the 7 C.O.L’s
PARTNERS (desk drills)

CL: Simpson’s WS
(only simpson side)


HW: Watch "how to be successful" video on blog

8 O: warm up a deer and lion Q.

WS:
Microscope Notes
“COPY”
E-lab
“COPY”
CL: Picking out the parts of an experiment WS (1st 3-4 Q’s) “look 4/copy”
Partners!!

Review: DISCUSSION!!
Hot Seat Q’s (questions under seats that spark discussions)
“make and tape under on Thursday”
HW: NHWF
**Bring in IAN’s**



Friday, March 7, 2014

Monday, February 24, 2014