Wednesday, May 30, 2018. Day 1

Homeroom:

  • Band will have combined practice today: periods 1 & 2

Grade 8 agenda:

HOMEWORK:

Do Now:

 

LESSON:

Intro: Flight and Udvar Hazy Museum

Udvar Hazy Research - Review the PDF map of the museum

This is in preparation for the museum scavenger hunt

select an Aircraft of Interest

Brainpop: Flight

  • Prequiz

  • Video and worksheets

  • Post Quiz

SLANT:

  • Bernoulis Principle

 

 

 

WIN:

  • Genius Hour Presentation:

Grade 7 Agenda:

HOMEWORK:

  • Graphing Gravitational Forces worksheet due end of class on Thursday.

  • Google Classroom "Graphing Gravity Workspace" Effect of Distance tab due end of class on Thursday.

Do Now:

  • Obtain a chrome book

  • Login

  • log which chromebook you are using

  • navigate to my website.

 

LESSON:

DISCUSSING THE NATURE OF GRAVITY - A MATHEMATICAL PERSPECTIVE.

  • THE EQUATION

  • THE EFFECT OF MASS

  • THE EFFECT OF DISTANCE

  • BIG "G" -  A REALLY SMALL NUMBER

    • 6.673×10−11 N·(m/kg)2

 

PHET GRAVITY AND FORCE LAB

GRAPHING GRAVITY WORKSHEET

Tuesday, May 29, 2018 Day 6

Homeroom:

 

Grade 7 agenda:

Homework:

 

Do Now:

Copy this equation and Respond to these questions:

  1. How will gravitational force change is one or both of the masses are increased?

  2. How will gravitational force change if the distance is increased?

  3. Is gravitational force directly or inversely proportional to mass?

  4. Is gravitational force directly or inversely proportional to distance?

m = mass object 1, m2 = mass object 2, d = distance between objects, G = gravitational constant

m = mass object 1, m2 = mass object 2, d = distance between objects, G = gravitational constant

 

Lesson:

Pass back and review work:

  • Gravity sentence frames

  • Earth's Interior Graph

Go over final systems and Convection Cycles Test.

  • Release results

  • Review and discuss

Discussing the nature of gravity - a mathematical perspective.

  • The equation

  • The effect of mass

  • the effect of distance

  • Big "G" -  a really small number

    • 6.673×10−11 N·(m/kg)2

 

PhET Gravity and Force Lab

Graphing Gravity Worksheet

WIN:

Decision Making with Mrs. May

 

Grade 8 Agenda:

Homework:

 

WIN:

 

Lesson:

Short Quiz: Evidence of evolution

 

 

Wednesday, May 23, 2018 Day 3

Grade 8 Agenda:

 

HOMEWORK:

Evidence of Evolution Quiz

Study Guide - Quiz on Monday

DO NOW:

Get out your research from last night please

prepare to pass in for evaluation.

 

LESSON:

SLANT:

Finish evidence of evolution slides as needed

Pass back video guide: great transformations

review and discuss

Evidence of Evolution Quiz

Study Guide - Quiz on Monday

 

time remaining: NOVA Evolution LAB

WIN:

 

Grade 7 agenda:

HOMEWORK:

Test tomorrow

DO NOW:

Get a copy of the Convection system worksheet

  • work independently on completing it.

LESSON:

Convection Worksheet:

  • Student independent work

Pass back posters and grades:

  • Water cycle

 

 

 

Tuesday, May 22, 2018 Day 2

Homeroom:

MCAS

  • WIN rolled into classes.

Grade 7 Agenda:

Homework:

Systems and cycles Test will be given Thursday

  • moved from Wednesday.

Do Now:

Get out your copy if the Earth's Interior packet you received

Lesson:

pass back Mantle Convection Posters

Review convection basics

  • Apply systems Language

    • inputs

    • outputs

    • process

    • feedback

Pass back Inside Earth Graphs and Data Tables

Model Creating a Graph and Data Table from Reading

Earth's Interior RC Quiz Results - scores released

  • all corrections that were submitted were graded and entered into Powerschool

Pass back Illig's Pond Poster grades

Test Study:

  • find your examples of

    • sea-breeze diagram

    • water cycle notes

    • mantle convection diagram

  1. What do these all have in common?

  2. How does each show convection?

  3. What kind of systems are these?

  4. What process(es) do each of these share in common?

  5. Can you identify the inputs and outputs of each system?

 

Discuss missing work with late students

Win:

None

Grade 8 Agenda:

Homework:

How are fossils dated?

  • 3 sources

  • cite each in MLA format

  • summarize what you learn in your own words

Do Now:

 

Lesson:

Evidence of Evolution Slides

  • Finish Homologous structures

  • vestigial structures

    • pass back Great Transformations worksheet
    • connect homologous and vestigial

  • Embryology

  • DNA Evidence

 

Homeroom:

 

Grade 8 Agenda:

 

HOMEWORK:

  • None

DO NOW:

LESSON:

SLANT:

EVIDENCE OF EVOLUTION POWERPOINT SLIDES

DISCUSSION AND NOTES:

WIN:

No WIN today, MCAS

Grade 7 agenda:

HOMEWORK:

 

DO NOW:

Get out your copy of the "GRAVITY - NOT THE MOVIE..." WORKSHEET.

Prepare to pass in.

Get out your copy if the Earth's Interior packet you received

LESSON:

Collect "GRAVITY - NOT THE MOVIE..." WORKSHEET

Pass back Inside Earth Graphs and Data Tables

Model Creating a Graph and Data Table from Reading

Review RC Quiz Results - scores released this morning

  • all corrections that were submitted were graded and entered into Powerschool

Pass back Illig's Pond Poster grades

  • Discuss missing work with late students

Gravity Simulation

What can you learn about what affects the strength of gravity?

What evidence supports your observations?

 

 

VIDEO SHORT: COYOTE AND ROADRUNNER

  • HOW DOES THIS GET GRAVITY RIGHT?

  • HOW IS IT WRONG?

TAT - TURN AND TALK

  • DISCUSS EACH QUESTION

  • RECORD YOUR IDEAS IN YOUR NOTEBOOK

  • BEGIN EACH RESPONSE AS FOLLOWS: "I THING GRAVITY..."

  • SHARE OUT.

INTRO TO GRAVITY ARTICLE:

VOCABULARY PREVIEW - POWERPOINT

WRITE THE TERM, DEFINITION AND BEST TWO USES IN NOTEBOOK.

HOMEWORK: READ WHAT IS GRAVITY? AND RESPOND ON THE AH HA! VS. HMM... WORKSHEET.  AT LEAST THREE OF EACH, BUT FILL IN AS MANY AS NEEDED.

FILL IN AS MANY AS NEEDED.

Friday, May 18, 2018 Day 6

Homeroom:

Please read at the beginning of all classes.

Dear students: I am out unexpectedly today.

Please be respectful of your teacher at all times. I have left instructions to write down the name of anyone who is disrespectful or disruptive.  Anyone written down will receive a written warning. I appreciate your maturity and help in making this Friday a smooth and enjoyable end of the week.

Also remember that MCAS is being held in grade six.  Please be quiet and thoughtful of others taking their tests today.

sincere thanks,

Mr. wahlstrom

Grade 7 Agenda:

Homework:

"Gravity - Not the Movie..." worksheet due finished on Sunday!

  • I will collect monday...

Do Now:

Write your name on the "Ah Ha and Hmm" worksheet.

Pass out a copy of the "Gravity - Not the Movie..." worksheet

  • Assign as homework.  Read the instructions to the entire class then have them put it away.

Lesson:

Pass out the "Gravity" Brainpop quiz

  • Students to take the quiz before viewing the movie

  • collect the "Ah Ha and Hmm" worksheets as they work

 

watch the movie: Gravity by BrainPop

  • They may change any answers on the quiz after the film

  • take the quiz as a class on the smart board

  • students to self-correct and keep their copy

 

Pass out the vocabulary and Activity Q&A worksheet

  • Students have until the end of class to discuss and fill in

  • tell them I will be grading completion effort, so work diligently

  • collect at end of class - finished or not

 

Any student who finishes early may study for the test next week.

WIN:

  • Genius Hour presentation with Mr. Purcell

 

Grade 8 agenda:

Homework:

Finish the video worksheet - it will be grade Monday

Watch the film again if you need to.

 

Do Now:

Obtain a copy of the Great transformations Worksheet

 

Lesson:

Watch the film "Great transformations" at this link

  • Scroll the video back to the very beginning segment about whales please!

It may also be watched from the DVD player on the HDTV - its all set up.

complete the worksheet as you watch

Teacher: feel free to Stop every ten minutes or so to allow some time to write

Take the movie as far as you can in the class time available.

Thursday, May 17, 2018. Day 5

Homeroom:

 

Grade 8 Agenda:

 

Homework:

 

Do Now:

 

Lesson:

RaTN Quiz: Clues about Evolution

SLANT:

Evidence of Evolution powerpoint Slides

Discussion and Notes:

WIN:

 

Grade 7 agenda:

Homework:

HOMEWORK: READ WHAT IS GRAVITY? AND RESPOND ON THE AH HA! VS. HMM... WORKSHEET.  AT LEAST THREE OF EACH, BUT FILL IN AS MANY AS NEEDED.

Do Now:

complete the following in your science Notebook:

  • Solve this problem in FDSS format. Use the formulas on the board to complete your work.

  • A leaf floats down a stream.  It covers 2.6 meters distance in 7.9 seconds.  what is the speed of the leaf?

Then...

SLANT: GRAVITY

Copy three questions. Leave five blank spaces between each question.

1.      What is gravity?

2.      What causes gravity?

3.      What determines the strength of gravity

Lesson:

Video Short: Coyote and Roadrunner

  • How does this get gravity right?

  • How is it wrong?

TaT - Turn and Talk

  • Discuss Each question

  • record your ideas in your notebook

  • Begin each response as follows: "I thing gravity..."

  • Share out.

Intro to Gravity Article:

Vocabulary Preview - Powerpoint

Write the term, definition and best two uses in notebook.

HOMEWORK: READ WHAT IS GRAVITY? AND RESPOND ON THE AH HA! VS. HMM... WORKSHEET.  AT LEAST THREE OF EACH, BUT FILL IN AS MANY AS NEEDED.

fill in as many as needed.

Wednesday, May 16, 2018 Day 4

Homeroom:

 

Grade 7 Agenda:

Homework:

  • Systems and Cycles Final Test next Wednesday

Do Now:

Please take out:

  • your worksheet from yesterday

  • your diagram

  • Copy and solve the following word problem using FDSS format. Use the formulas on the board to complete your work.

  1. Illigs pond has a surface area of 12,000 square meters and an averaged depth of 0.62 meters. What is the volume of the water stock in the pond?

  2. Calculate the density of a block with a mass of 26.2 grams and a volume of 30.0 cm3.

  3. will this block float in water? Water has a density of 1.0 g/cm3

Lesson:

Discuss questions and feedback on worksheet.

collect diagrams and worksheets To assess

Pass out study guides:

Review

 

 

WIN:

 

Grade 8 agenda:

Homework:

No Homework

Do Now:

  • Please take out the Rock Pocket Mouse graphs and worksheets from yesterday.
  • circulate about the room, look over the graph of at least 6 people in 4 minutes.

Lesson:

Graph Peer Evaluation Excercise

  • around the world

  • score without showing your partner

  • move on command

  • total scores

  • put the name of the top scoring graph on board

  • collect graphs and worksheets

Evidence of evolution - reading and notes.

Instructions