Friday August 29 Agenda

AGENDA



•  Vocabulary Quiz

When you finish the quiz, turn it in, then you have two tasks to finish today:

TASK 1: Click below to watch the "You Can Learn Anything" video. Be sure to put on your headphones if others are still working on the quiz!! If you don't have headphones, start with the 2nd task.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC82Il2cjqA

On page 12 of your science notebook, write the heading "You Can Learn Anything Video Response", then follow the directions and answer the questions below:

• Write a short paragraph about something that you struggled to learn but eventually were able to do well.  This could be from when you were a young child, like learning to ride a bike or swim, to learning something at school.

• What is something you would like to learn this year? ( this could be related to school, sports, music, cooking, or another skill)

• I would like to learn how to _______________

• What things can you do to help you continue to stick to something even when the learning is challenging and you want to give up?

TASK 2: Choose on of the following words/phrases and create an illustrated (with pictures!) acrostic poem. Use at least four different colored pencils or markers.

• Controlled Experiment 
• Hypothesis
• Scientific Methods

Thursday 8/28 Agenda

AGENDA

1. Finish Worksheet: Virtual Triple Beam Balance activity

2. Practice 12 words/phrases for tomorrow's vocabulary quiz: click on each of the STUDY links to practice the words and test yourself.   Scientific Process Vocabulary practice

Homework: Use the Quizlet link above to study for the Vocabulary Quiz

Wednesday 8/27 Agenda

AGENDA

Question of the Day: What is the difference between mass and weight? Discuss with your table group.

Glue Virtual Triple Beam Balance worksheet to page 10 of you notebook.

Now click on the website to do the activity: Virtual Triple Beam Balance activity

Tuesday 8/26 Agenda

AGENDA

The Process of Science

Use the link below to review vocabulary, then do the puzzle worksheets. 

When you are finished with the worksheets, turn them in. Then, click on each of the STUDY links to practice the words and test yourself. We will be having a vocabulary quiz later this week.

Scientific Process Vocabulary practice

Monday 8/25 Agenda

AGENDA

The Process of Science

Video: How Science Works

Read page 12-18 Introduction to the scientific method.

Practice Vocabulary on chrome books using the link below

Scientific Process Flashcards

Friday 8/22 Agenda

AGENDA

Words of the Day: Gratitude and Fun

Unit 1 Section 1 Asking About Life

1. Turn to page 6 and 7 of the textbook.  Look at the picture of frogs. What do you notice? What questions do you have about the picture?

2. Compare a chicken, a turkey, and an eagle. Find three similarities and three differences.

How do the bodies of these animals relate to how they live?

3. Read Unit 1 Section 1 Asking About Life pp.  8-11

4. After reading, go to the link below and (with your table partner) choose an animal from the green box on the right. Write the name of the animal you choose in the middle of page 8 of your science notebook and circle it. Write at least four questions about your animal around the name of the animal.

National geographic animals

Thursday 8/21 Agenda

AGENDA

• Word of the Day: SAFETY
• Why is safety important in class? What do you need to do to stay safe in class?
• Read: Interactive Reader pp. 25–29
• Guided Cornell Style notes (Notebook page 7)
• On page 6 of your notebook, use these sentence starters to write 2 sentences about safety in science class:
• Safety rules are important because...
• To be safe in science class, you must...

Wednesday 8/20 Agenda

Agenda

Student Questionnaire

Me in a Bag

Word of the Day: Responsibility

Set up Science Notebooks

Tuesday 8/19 Agenda

Today's Agenda

1. Science Syllabus
2. Word of the day:   Perseverance videos
3. Cup Stack Lab

• The goal is to work together with your table group to make a pyramid of 10 cups without touching them.
• Tie a string for each member of the group to the rubber band
• Use this tool to pick up and place each cup to make the pyramid
• Each member of the team must be holding a string at all times
• You must hold the string near the end (do not get within 18" of the rubber band!)

First Day 8/18 Agenda

Welcome to Ms. Lopez' Life Science Class!

Learning Goals: Get to know each other and learn what the class will be like

Today's Agenda

• Make a table tent and write your name on it on both sides with a Sharpie. You can decorate it with colored pencils or pens when you have time.

• Introduction Game:  "I Can Relate"

• Classroom Rules and Procedures

• Word of the Day: RESPECT   Post your ideas here

• Video Introduction to the Characteristics of Life

• Homework: "Me in a Bag"
• Choose three things that have some meaning to you to put in your bag. Bring it back to school tomorrow or any day this week. We'll spend some time each day guessing who's bag is who's. Be ready to share your bag and explain why you chose the objects you did.

• Name Game (if we have time!)