Aug 12
Thurs

(Periods 1 - 6)

1) Essay due (Rubric for Evaluation) ; Course syllabus signed
2) Setting up Science Notebooks for learning organization

1) Science Notebook (SNB) Set-up for Cornell Notes
2) "Science" discussion and what this truth-finding system for the natural world bases truth on

Homework: Write Cornell notes for text pp 13-19 on pp 9-12 of SNB

1) Science Notebook (SNB) Set-up for Cornell Notes
2) "Science" discussion and what this truth-finding system for the natural world bases truth on

Homework: Write Cornell notes for text page 8-14 on pages 9-12 of SNB

1) Setting up SNB for Ch 1 Vocab, Paraphrased defs, & Cues
2) Evaluation of SNB Cornell notes
3) Testing Reaction Times

Homework: Vocab, paraphrase, & cues (vocab list picture)

1) Setting up SNB for Ch 1 Vocab, Paraphrased defs, & Cues
2) Evaluation of SNB Cornell notes
3) Testing Reaction Times

Homework: Vocab, paraphrase, & cues (vocab list picture)

1) Finish reaction time lab
2) Experimental design scenarios
3) Working with "the weed"

Homework: finish scenarios 2 and 3 of the Experimental design worksheets handed out in class. We will do the 4th one on class.

1) Finish reaction time lab
2) Experimental design scenarios
3) Working with "the weed"

Homework: finish scenarios 2 and 3 of the Experimental design worksheets handed out in class. We will do the 4th one on class.

1) Check Scenarios 2 & 3
2) Use the "wild weed" to do scenario 4
3) observation & 4 question approach using red wigglers (earthworms)

Homework: Reading about characteristics of life (Cornell notes over section 1-1, "characteristics of life")

1) Check Scenarios 2 & 3
2) Use the "wild weed" to do scenario 4
3) observation & 4 question approach using red wigglers (earthworms)

Homework: Reading about characteristics of life (Cornell notes over section 1-3, "characteristics of life")

1) Check of Cornell notes
2) Discussion of Characteristics of life
3) Loopwriter review of concepts
4) Video "State of the Planet's Wildlife"

Homework: quia.com vocab practice site

1) Check of Cornell notes
2) Discussion of Characteristics of life
3) Loopwriter review of concepts
4) Getting logged onto Gambassa.com (Gary Glass guest)

Homework: quia.com vocab practice site

Homework: study for mc test on Thursday

1) Ch 1 Vocabulary Quiz
2) Review for MC Test over scientific method

Homework: study for mc test on Thursday

1) opportunity to ask questions about sci meth
2) mc test sci meth (30 questions)
3) salinization's effects on seed germination rates lab

Leave notebooks in class for evaluation
Homework: background research on salinization & plants

1) opportunity to ask questions about sci meth
2) mc test sci meth (30 questions)
3) salinization's effects on seed germination rates lab

Leave notebooks in class for evaluation
Homework: background research on salinization & plants

1) hand back notebooks
2) take data from petri dishes and salinization lab
3) go over lab writeup

homework: 5 paragraphs of conclusion see rubric / checklist for evaluation (only take note of the parts of the lab we did: problem, hypothesis, sect III & sect IV [on graph paper], & discussion 5 paragraphs)

1) hand back notebooks
2) take data from petri dishes and salinization lab
3) go over lab writeup

homework: 5 paragraphs of conclusion