SciencePlan02


 * Science Plan for the Week of September 2nd** (45-min periods)

Monday
 * No School (Labor Day)

Tuesday > // Note: Have Barb begin photocopying sample responses from teacher edition for cut and paste (selected IEP students) //
 * Thought of the Day (1)
 * Hair in my Dirt, Episode Six; Discuss what Harriet "loved" vs. what she "did not know" (10)
 * Share AESA tree count results and succession music video (5)
 * Continue ISB chapter one pp. 7-11 with modeled response (30)

Wednesday--John is gone; Brooke drives the bus!
 * Large group: Hair in my Dirt, Episode Seven (10); allow the story to end abruptly; don't offer much explanation until tomorrow
 * Large group: Introduce @Compost Inquiry; take photo; create hypotheses in science spirals (15)
 * Separate rooms: Complete and discuss cut and paste activity for p.11 (20)

Thursday--John is gone; Brooke drives the bus!
 * Large group: Share Compost online student page and hypothesis totals (5)
 * Large group: Hair in My Dirt, Episode Eight--The FINAL Episode and discuss the most interesting things in the ENTIRE story that Harriet "loved" but "did not know" (15)
 * Hair in My Dirt Writing: Distribute the Main Ideas with Support prewrite sheet. Have students make a T-chart on the back with "What Harriet Loved" on one side and "What Harriet Did Not Know" on the other side. Allow time for students to complete five or more ideas for the T-chart. Discuss the prewrite sheet including introductory words for each idea (ex., First of all, Secondly, Most importantly,). Allow worktime for prewriting. (25)

Friday
 * Discuss/share prewrite sheets (see example to share)
 * Hair in My Dirt--Worktime to complete paragraph--homework if not complete. (20)
 * Prepare the garden for planting on Monday (20)
 * Note: One class can work on HIMD while the other works on the garden, then switch

Next week... don't forget... Health (self esteem/self concept)--Esquith's Six Levels (15)

Add to next week...
 * ISB chapter one kickoff video
 * ISB chapter one online activities on large screen
 * ISB chapter one, page 4
 * Fall Garden--Plant and compost (teachers will water after school or at recess as needed) (30)
 * Fall Garden Student Page (15)
 * Fall Garden: Share Hypothesis totals (2)
 * Fall Garden-- Visit garden and update wiki page (25)
 * **Other** : Water garden AM and PM
 * Compost Inquiry--Check and weigh @Compost; record data and observations on wiki (15)
 * Compost: Share updated online student page.
 * The Role of Producers Pretest and Learn sections (35)
 * The Role of Producers--It's in the Bag--Share Data and complete Conclusion. Turn in Student Page. (20)
 * The Role of Producers: Games (25) // Note: Half the class works on Games, half on paragraph. Switch after 25 minutes. //