Standard: NGSS.LS2A NGSS.LS2B Objective: Students will understand how energy pyramids represent the movement of energy between trophic levels. 1. Do Now: If additional wrens are introduced into this ecosystem, what population will have an immediate decrease? Explain. 2. Whole Group: We will go over the ecology powerpoint as a class. Here is a link to the powerpoint.
3. Independent: Take the Diagnostic Assessment for more practice. When you are ready for the Content Assessment (CA) let me know. Be ready to show me your graphic organizer. 4. Exit Ticket: Check for Understanding MC questions. (on PPT) Homework: Remember to finish Step 0 and Step 1 of the Ethics of E-Waste Project. Both steps are due Friday.
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Standard: HS-ESS-1, HS-ESS-1, HS-ESS-3 Objective: Students will gather information about electronic waste and toxins and the impacts that it has in our communities and communities abroad. 1. Do Now: What do you think happens to old electronics (ex. cell phones)? Please write your name when you post on the padlet. Thank you! Click here to answer if you are in 9A! Click here to answer if you are in 9B! 2. Whole Class:
3. Collaborative: Click here for Powerpoint
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5. Exit Ticket: What are three new facts that you learned about E-Waste? 6. Homework:
Standard: NGSS.HS-ESS1-, NGSS.HS-ESS1-2, NGSS.HS-ESS1-3
Objective: Students will be able to set goals and create a plan on how they are going to achieve them. 1. Do Now: What is your experience working in groups? Did you like it? 2. Whole Class:
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Standard: NGSS.LS2A, NGSS.LS2B Objective: Students will be able to analyze relationships between living things represented in food chains and food webs. Do Now: Answer the following Do Now questions on the paper on your desk. 1. What type of organisms eats plants and animals? 2. What does the picture below show? 3. Identify the organism with as many vocabulary words possible.(Picture of corn) Whole Class:
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Exit Ticket: Look at the food web on the board and answer questions 1-3.
Homework: Food Webs and Food Chains Worksheet - Only #1-7 Standard: NGSS.LS2A, NGSS.LS2A
Objective: Students will be able to identify the type of organism (consumer, producer, herbivore, decomposer ) for a given example. Students will be able to analyze relationships between living things represented in food chains and food webs. 1. Do Now: In three sentences or less, explain what is happening in the video. Click here for video! 2. Whole Class:
5. Exit Ticket: Using the vocabulary we learned today to write 3 sentences explaining the video from the Do Now. Click Here to write your sentences! Homework: Check for Understanding - Types of Organisms due on Wednesday! Standard: N/A
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8/9/2016 - Tuesday
Standard: N/A Objective: Students will learn and practice class procedures. 1. Do Now - Add 5 more questions you would like to ask a classmate. 2. Whole Class:
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5. Exit Slip/Reflection: Index Card Reflection - What are some encouraging words for your future self? 8/10/2016 - Wednesday Standard: N/A Objective: Students will identify safe and unsafe laboratory conditions and behavior. 1. Do Now 2. Collaborative - Laboratory Attire 3. Whole Class - Scenes in the Lab 4. Exit Slip - Create a list of ten rules that everyone must follow in the laboratory. 8/11/16 - Friday Standard: N/A Objective: Students will create their laboratory safety rules. Students will set up their science notebook for the year. 1. Do Now - Safety Rules 2. Whole class - As a class, we will create our own lab safety rules for our class period. 3. Collaborative - Why is it important to stay organized? 4. Independent - Science Notebook 5. Exit Ticket - How keeping a science notebook help you be successful this year? 8/16/2016 - Tuesday Standard: N/A Objective: SWBAT identify different types of variables (independent, dependent, constant) from a controlled experiment. 1. Do Now - Scientific Inquiry Practice 2. Whole class - Model 1 - Alka-Seltzer and Vinegar 3. Collaborative - Model 2 - Results of Alka-Seltzer Experiment 4. Independent - Model 3 Boiling Points of Alcohols 5. Exit Ticket - Extension Question 8/17/2016 - Wednesday Standard: N/A Objective: SWBAT identify different types of variables (independent, dependent, constant, control group) from a controlled experiment. 1. Do Now 2. Whole Class
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Homework - Finish parts of experiment worksheet |