August 2017
Monday
14
-Classroom Rules, Routines,
and Procedures Cont....
-Show/Explain Activity
21 Investigation 2 Cont-
Collect Homework
- Launch into PBI/L
- Introduce project
- Give a description of what a
PBL is
- Begin designing Pepsi-Coke
Experiment
- Question and Hypothesis of
PBI Project due in class
Tuesday Wednesday
15 Investigation #1
- What is Science? Video
- Popsicle Class Discussion
- Scientific Knowledge Poll
Everywhere
- Elasti-Stack Activity
- Exit slip #1
22 Investigation #2 Cont
- Finish designing Pepsi-Coke
Experiment
- Perform Pepsi-Coke
Experiment
- Prepare group
presentations
Thursday
10
- Classroom Procedures,
Rules and Expectations
(Syllabus)
- Introduction to class
website navigation, tools,
and resources
-Syllabus Homework
16 Benchmark #1 17 Investigation #2
-What is/is not Science? -Experimental Design- Rules
- Card Sort activity for experiments class
discussion
- Experimental Design-
Explore worksheet in class (if
not finished in class, will be
assigned for homework)
23 Investigation #2 Cont 24 Investigation #3
- Presentation prep -Importance of replication
- Presentations Lego activity
- Experimental Design - Exit Slip #2
Assessment
- Materials used for home
science project due
Friday
11
-Classroom Rules, Routines,
and Procedures Cont...
-Graph the Class
18 Investigation #2 Cont...
- Vocab Organizer:
Observation, Inference,
Hypothesis, Variable,
Dependent Variable,
Independent Variable,
Control Group, and
Controlled Variable
(Constants)
- Identify vocab in Day 1
worksheet
- Complete Experimental
Design Explain worksheet
for homework
25 Investigation # 4
- Replication vs Repetition
- Exit Slip #3
- Replication vs Repetition
homework assignment due
next class
28 Investigation #5
- Intro to measurement
- Measuring length video
- Measuring length activity
- Methods and Procedures of
PBI Project Due
Monday
4 Labor Day No School 5 Investigation #6 Cont
11
-Home Science Presentations
Day 1
29 Investigation #5 Cont
- What is mass
- Intro to measuring mass
- Measuring mass activity
Tuesday
6 Nature of Science Unit
- Debate homework due
- Lochness Monster debate
day
- Scientific Theory and
Scientific Law Assessment
12
-Home Science Presentations
Day 2
30 Early Release Day 31 Investigation #6 1 Bill Nye Measurement and
Investigation #5 Cont - Scientific Laws and Theories SI Unit Video
- What is volume - Theory vs Law Post-it - Video notes
- Into to measuring volume activity - Results and Conclusions of
- Measuring Volume Activity PBI Project Due
- Measurement Homework
assigned due next class
September 2017
Wednesday Thursday Friday
7 8
Review -Nature of Science Unit -Home science in-class work
- Jeopardy review game Assessment day (finalize presentations
and create presentation)
- Going Further Section of PBI
Project Due