Science Class Teaching Schedule
Do Now:
Copy your Homework (To be Completed) into your assignment notebook
leave it open on the table for me to check.
Complete the “Rewriting Metric Measurements” worksheet per the instructions and examples.
You may refer to your flashcards if needed.
To Be Completed (homework):
Greek and Latin Week 1 Quiz tomorrow.
Study your card deck several times per day.
Know the:
terms
definitions
abbreviations
whether it is Greek or Latin
Today’s Lesson:
Hand out Etymology HW and review.
Review the “Do Now”
Review the Metric Units Challenge Activities
Finish Liquid Measurement Lab (Students who have not gone yet)
Direct Instruction: Using a triple beam balance.
Handout for notes
glue stick and label parts
Parts of a triple beam balance
pan
beam
sliders
pointer
zero knob
Operation
clear pan
Sliders in the zero position
check pointer and use the zero knob to adjust as needed.
Place object on pan
adjust sliders one at a time
start with largest (100s)
find the highest number that is not too much
proceed to the 10s
repeat until balanced with the 1s
Record your measurement
label with units