Friday, March 10, 2017

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7th Grade Life Science

Objective: By the end of class, I will be able to explain ways in which science is uncertain.

Warm up question (note - always answer in a complete sentence OR write the question and answer):

What is one thing you learned as a kid that turned out not to be true?

Plan:

- Teacher introduces the Great Fossil Find assignment (in unit resources)

- Students work in groups to complete the Great Fossil Find

Due in class: Great Fossil Find

Homework: NA

Absent: Read through the Plan and complete what you can, as well as the Homework

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6th Grade Earth Science

Objective: By the end of class, I will be able to accurately describe a solar and lunar eclipse.

Warm up question (note - always answer in a complete sentence OR write the question and answer):

Draw the arrangement of the sun, moon, and earth during a lunar eclipse.

Plan:

- Students arrange images of the sun, moon, and Earth during the different stages of the moon and during solar and lunar eclipses based on questions from the teacher

- Students work in groups to make a poster of each of the stages of the moon and of the two types of eclipses

- Students complete the summarizer (see unit resources)

Due in class: Posters

Homework: Summarizer (if not completed in class)

Absent: Read through the Plan and complete what you can, as well as the Homework