SciencePlan03

Science Plan for the Week of September 9th (45-min. periods)
Monday
 * ISB chapter one kickoff video (10)
 * Discuss/assign ISB chapter one, page 4 homework (5)
 * Fall Garden--Plant and compost; students work on HIMD rough draft then garden worksheet when not planting (teachers will water after school or at recess as needed) (30)
 * Other: Teachers water garden AM and PM

Tuesday
 * ISB chapter one online activities on large screen (5)
 * Discuss CUPS editing and edit HIMD paragraphs (15)
 * Fall Garden Student Page and plant cycle drawing (15)
 * Other: Teachers water garden AM and PM

Wednesday
 * ISB chapter one online activities on large screen (5)
 * Compost Inquiry--Check and weigh Compost; record data and observations on wiki (10)
 * Compost: Share updated online student page. (5)
 * HIMD final copy worktime (15)
 * ISB Chapter two, pp. _ to _ (10)--NO TIME DUE TO 2-HOUR EARLY DISMISSAL (HEAT)
 * Other: Teachers water garden AM and PM

Thursday
 * Set up leaf bag investigation (10)
 * Collect HIMD writing (5)
 * Fall Garden: Share Hypothesis totals (2)
 * ISB Chapter three, pp. 13 to 19--read only (15)
 * Check and discuss leaf bag investigation (10)
 * Other: Teachers water garden AM and PM

Friday--DID NOT DO DUE TO MAP TESTING
 * ISB online activities (5)
 * Health (self esteem/self concept)--Esquith's Six Levels (15)
 * Fall Garden-- Visit garden and update wiki page (25)
 * Other: Water garden AM and PM

Remember for next week... MSB Gets Planted Photosynthesis drawing Role of Producers Games Follow up with students who did not turn in Hair in My Dirt Other: Water garden AM and PM Share updated Compost page. (5) Discuss the role of a botanist. See Role of Producers: People of Science for helpful information. (5) Fall Garden-- Visit garden, create drawings, and update wiki page. Transplant lettuce for students who don't have sprouts. (20) The Role of Producers--Impact on the Environment--whole group (20) Science Weekly news with a partner. (Make copies of interactives.)