Wednesday, March 15, 2017

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7th Grade Life Science

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Objective: By the end of class, I will be able to explain how organisms use camouflage for survival.

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

Define adaptation.

Define fitness.

Plan:

- Teacher leads direct teaching on adaptation, fitness, camouflage, and mimicry.

- As a class, discuss examples of camouflage and mimicry.

- Students annotate the article "The Garden of Our Neglect" (see unit resources).

Due in class: NA

Homework: NA

Absent: Research the terms adaptation, fitness, camouflage, and mimicry.

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6th Grade Earth Science

Objective: By the end of class, I will be able to label the types of tides.

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

Define spring tide.

Define neap tide.

Plan:

- Teacher leads direct teaching on the types of tides, as well as why the times of high and low tides change day-to-day (in the Tides PowerPoint).

- Students complete QR code challenge.

- Students complete the Tides Summarizer (see unit resources).

Due in class: Tides Summarizer

Homework: NA

Absent: Look at the Tides PowerPoint (slides 28-41) to finish learning about tides. Complete the questions on the QR code challenge and check your work (do not turn in to me).