SciencePlan04


 * Science Plan for the Week of September 16th** (45-min periods)

Monday
 * MSB Gets Planted (10)
 * Photosynthesis drawing (20)
 * ISB Chapter 1, Lesson 2 (15)
 * Other: Water garden AM and PM

Tuesday (PM class only) and Wednesday (AM class only) due to assembly (Tues) and delayed start (Wed)
 * MSB Gets Planted (10)
 * Compost check and photo (5)
 * Finish ISB Chapter 1, Lesson 2 (30)
 * **Other**: Water garden AM and PM

Thursday
 * Pictures at 9:45 (Maher/Farmer)
 * Collect Home Links--late (2)
 * Finish MSB Gets Planted (10)
 * Role of Producers Games--whole group (10)
 * Share updated Compost page. (5)
 * **Other**: Water garden AM and PM

Friday
 * Finish the "million dollar" Rags to Riches question (5)
 * Fall Garden-- Visit garden, create drawings, and update wiki page. Transplant lettuce for students who don't have sprouts. (25)
 * The Role of Producers--Impact on the Environment--whole group (10)
 * **Other**: Water garden AM and PM

Discuss the role of a botanist. See Role of Producers: People of Science for helpful information. (5)
 * Future possibilities:**

AESA historical video--revisit succession (10) Health (self esteem/self concept)--Esquith's Six Levels (15) Science Weekly news with a partner. (Make copies of interactives.) "How Many Leaves?" woods hike (30) How Many Leaves leaf survey (30) Record data for How Many Leaves... (10) Begin The Reasons for the Seasons shadow observation and hypothesis. Note: This is based on the Science for Ohio activity (see for background) (30) Final Compost Inquiry--Check and weigh @Compost; discuss results and conclusion on wiki. (10) Students read Sciencesaurus pp. 218-221 (Earth's Rotation, Revolution, and Seasons) with a partner. (15) Read decomposition read-aloud: A Dead Log and/or A Log's Life (10) Five-minute Journal Write. Retell the read aloud story in the science spiral with words and pictures. (5) Write 5 min -- Sciencesaurus. Write/discuss read aloud books Begin Nitrogen Cycle (Sciencesaurus pp. 218-221)