| MISSION CONTROL FOR WEEK OF August 31 – September 4 |
| Announcements: - Students who have returned their network access forms will read and electronically sign the “Acceptable Use Policy” for student network accounts during science class this week.
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| | 6th Grade | 7th Grade | 8th Grade |
| Monday, August 31, 2009 |
| Daily Launch | Read Section 4: Safety in Science on page 26-31 in HOLT LEVEL BLUE textbook. Be sure to study captions, pictures and margin notes. | Take out homework and highlight the two or three words or ideas that you built webs around. | Take out homework and highlight the two or three words or ideas that you built webs around. |
| Daily Mission | Briefly discuss safety contracts. Begin discussing lab safety and behavioral expectations during labs. Make list of “Do’s and “Don’ts” when working on labs and activities. Brief introduction to safety symbols and common safety equipment. | Each student will share at least one of their “question webs” with their home group and explain some of the connections that they have made so far. Students will look for opportunities and info that might allow connections to be made between different webs at their table. Students will also have time in class to start a new web or add research to their current webs. |
| Handouts | Student Safety Contract | None |
| Homework | Get Student Safety Contract Signed. | Get student safety contract signed. Work on rough drafts for Space Science Mind Map Cover Page. 2nd Period: should have 5-6 “webs” by tomorrow. 3rd Period: Should have 4 or more “webs” by tomorrow. | Work on rough drafts for Oceanography Mind Map Cover Page. You should have 5-6 “webs” by tomorrow. |
| Tuesday, September 1, 2009 |
| Daily Launch | Read over Materials and Procedures sections of today’s lab handout, Sugar Lab. Then read pages 558-561 in your Enviro Science textbook. Mrs. Flynt will check signed safety contracts. | Take out question/idea “webs” and highlight the focus words on any/all of your webs. Mrs. Flynt will check signed safety contracts. | Take out question/idea “webs” and highlight the focus words on any/all of your webs. |
| Daily Mission | Discuss lab safety equipment. Review lab expectations and procedures. Introduce Sugar Lab. Discuss safety concerns, make predictions, and construct data table. Set-up and conduct Sugar Lab. Clean-up and discuss homework. | Students will share a few more idea/question “webs” with peers. Demonstrate the art of finding common themes in among seemingly dissimilar facts or topics. Students will propose and debate several potential “Big Ideas” that could be used as the main branches for your mind map. Mrs. Flynt will circulate to help students find their “Big Idea” connections. | Class began with a conversation reminding students that their enthusiasm and effort is needed to drive the learning experience. Mrs. Flynt thanked those students that are directing their own learning with their questions and curiosity. Some, however, are expecting to be pulled along without thinking or putting forth effort. Students were reminded that this project was designed to focus on their own interests. The rest of the class period was spent demonstrating how to connect the detail of the mini webs to two or three Big Ideas that will form the branches of the Oceanography Mind Map (see today’s mission for 7th grade) |
| Handouts | Sugar Lab: Science Made Sweet, Student Safety Contract | Student Safety Contract | |
| Homework | 1st: On the back of your Sugar Lab WS, make a graph (to the best of your ability) of your group’s data. Be sure to use a ruler! 7th: Make sure your safety concerns, prediction, and data table are complete and include detail. | Begin working on rough draft of layout and how to tie your webs (the details) into 2 or more “Big Ideas” that will be the main branches that connect back to central Space theme. | Begin working on rough draft of layout and how to tie your webs (the details) into 2 or more “Big Ideas” that will be the main branches that connect back to central Oceanography theme. |
| Wednesday, September 2, 2009 |
| Daily Launch | Take out Sugar Lab WS and notebook paper. Write correct heading on paper. Clear tables to prepare for lab. | Take out all rough drafts and brainstorming papers. Start working on final layout and design. |
| Daily Mission | 1st: Discuss and take notes on independent (manipulated), dependant (responding), and controlled variables. Students will average and compare class data and discuss ways to improve experimental procedure to control other variables. 7th: Set-up and conduct Sugar Lab. Follow up with discussion of variables and ways to improve experimental design. | Students will continue working on their Mind Map Cover Page project. Mrs. Flynt will check in with each student and make suggestions regarding big ideas and themes, grouping and organizing related ideas, adding detail, and using artwork and creativity to support the information being shown. Remember the overall requirements for your final draft: 1. Name, Class Period and Grade neatly printed in central box. 2. Overall theme is centrally located and easily identifiable (Space or Oceanography) 3. Includes two or more “Big Ideas” that branch into other topics that are further divided to demonstrate relationships and organization of ideas. 4. Include background knowledge, facts, and/or questions you hope to investigate about specific topics. 5. Use of artwork, color and creativity to support information and organization of ideas. |
| Handouts | Sugar Lab: Science Made Sweet | | |
| Homework | All 6th graders: Meet in Computer Lab 109 tomorrow. 1st: Using complete sentences, describe the independent, dependent, and controlled variables in the Sugar Lab. Include variables that we should have controlled but did not. 7th: Construct a graph (to the best of your ability) of your group’s data. Be sure to use a ruler! | Work on Space Mind Map Cover Page. DUE FRIDAY!!! | Work on Oceanography Mind Map Cover Page. DUE FRIDAY! Meet in Comp Lab 109 tomorrow. |
| Thursday, September 3, 2009 |
| Daily Launch | Look around our class website. Learn more about your teacher, log on to our online textbook, try out some games, read the Science Fair Letter. Some pages are password protected. | Review requirements for Space Mind Map Cover Page. | Visit the Puzzles section of our website and follow the link to FreeRice.com. Change the subject to Chemistry and practice your chemical element symbols (basic). |
| Daily Mission | Students will complete a learning styles inventory and print their results. | Students had the majority of the class period to work on and get help with their Mind Maps. | Students will receive FCAT Explorer user name and password and learn how to log onto FCAT Explorer Science Voyager. Discuss FCAT Explorer Reports and how often they need to be submitted. Students will complete a learning styles inventory and print their results. |
| Handouts | Intro Science Fair Letter |
| Homework | Remind parents about Open House tonight. Science Fair Letter must be signed and returned by TUESDAY! | Space Mind Map Cover Page DUE TOMORROW! Science Fair Letter must be signed and returned by TUESDAY! | Oceanography Mind Map Cover Page DUE TOMORROW! Science Fair Letter must be signed and returned by TUESDAY! |
| Friday, September 4, 2009 Computer Lab Day |
| Daily Launch | Turn in your homework from Wednesday BEFORE you do anything else. Put it in the blue folder is on the back table. Then look around our class website. Make sure you know how to log on to our online textbook. Then try out some new games. | Turn in your Mind Maps FIRST before doing anything else! Have fun looking around the website and playing some games. | Turn in your Mind Maps FIRST before doing anything else! Log onto FCAT Explorer Science Voyager and earn some cheese! |
| Daily Mission | Students will complete a learning styles inventory and print their results. Students will also take a pre-test on variables and experimental design. If time allows, Mrs. Flynt will meet with students interested in Science Fair to answer initial questions. If you don’t complete the two missions for today in class, you may choose to complete them at home, but this is NOT required. We will be in the lab again on Tuesday! |
| Handouts | Intro Science Fair Letter |
| Homework | Have a fantastic extra-long weekend! Have Science Fair Letter signed and returned by TUESDAY! |
