PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE AGENDAS ARE FROM LAST YEAR AND ARE NOT UPDATED TO REFLECT THE CORRECT DATES. THE AGENDAS ARE CORRECT BUT NOT THE DATES. ACCURATE AGENDAS WILL START ON SEPTEMBER 7TH.
TODAY'S AGENDA (Tues) 8/12/13
Objectives: Establish a friendly classroom environment, become acquainted among each other and discuss classroom expectations.
TODAY'S AGENDA (Wed) 8/13/13
Objectives: Continue introductions, classroom expectations, introduce vocabulary techniques and concepts of units.
TODAY'S AGENDA (Thur) 8/14/13
Objectives: Finalize introductions, notebook setup, flashcard technique, discuss student science goals and rockets
TODAY'S AGENDA (Fri) 8/15/13
Objectives: Review weekly objectives and construct data tables using the computer
TODAY'S AGENDA (Tues) 8/12/13
Objectives: Establish a friendly classroom environment, become acquainted among each other and discuss classroom expectations.
- Welcome/Introductions
- Warm up: What is success? What is Science?
- Video clip: What is Science?
- Classroom Expectations
- Classroom Materials
- Final Remarks: Uniforms, Backpacks, Extra Help, Open Room, Hmwk (Rockets)
TODAY'S AGENDA (Wed) 8/13/13
Objectives: Continue introductions, classroom expectations, introduce vocabulary techniques and concepts of units.
- Classroom Introduction, Seating Chart
- Set Up 3-Ring binder or notebook
- Warm Up: Review math problems, identify correct units
- Introduce Vocabulary technique: 1 Vocabulary word (Respect), 1 Flash card
- Course Outline Review
- Final Remarks: Motivational video, Hmwk. Math worksheets (4)
TODAY'S AGENDA (Thur) 8/14/13
Objectives: Finalize introductions, notebook setup, flashcard technique, discuss student science goals and rockets
- Warm up: Know your neighbor
- Review Flashcard, 2nd Flashcard (Responsibility)
- Course outline, discuss
- Science Goals (Basic, Proficient, Advance)
- Science Demonstration (Build a Rocket)
- Final Remarks: Uniforms, Backpacks, Materials, Hmwk reminder, Cleanup
TODAY'S AGENDA (Fri) 8/15/13
Objectives: Review weekly objectives and construct data tables using the computer
- Warm up: Math problems using correct units
- Collect Homework, Review
- Finish all tasks from previous 3 days.
- Constructing data tables using the computer
- Final Remarks: Motivational Video, Extra Help
TODAY'S AGENDA (Mon) 8/18/13
Objectives: Review math units and flash card format. Start science vocabulary teaching and computer use.
1. Warm up: Math problems using correct units
2. Three Vocabulary words
3. Video Clip: Test an Experiment
4. Vocabulary Flash Cards: In class.
5. Math Handout: Metric conversions
6. Final Remarks: Hmwk: Rocket design, Rockets, Flash cards, Extra help
"Goals achieved with little effort are seldom worthwhile or lasting."
Objectives: Review math units and flash card format. Start science vocabulary teaching and computer use.
1. Warm up: Math problems using correct units
2. Three Vocabulary words
3. Video Clip: Test an Experiment
4. Vocabulary Flash Cards: In class.
5. Math Handout: Metric conversions
6. Final Remarks: Hmwk: Rocket design, Rockets, Flash cards, Extra help
"Goals achieved with little effort are seldom worthwhile or lasting."
TODAY'S AGENDA (Tue) 8/19/13
Objectives: Learn new vocabulary and continue lab report format (Rockets).
"As long as you do your best, you are never a failure. That is, unless you blame others."
Objectives: Learn new vocabulary and continue lab report format (Rockets).
- Warm up: Review yesterday's vocabulary words
- Three new Vocabulary words
- Video Clip: Hypothesis song
- Continue Rocket Lab Report.
- Start Measurement Activity: Metric length
- Final Remarks: Hmwk: Rocket design and Rockets (Due Thursday)Flash Cards (Due Friday)
"As long as you do your best, you are never a failure. That is, unless you blame others."
TODAY'S AGENDA (Wed) 8/20/13
Objectives: Learn new vocabulary and course outline.
1. Warm up: Review Vocabulary words
2. 3 new Vocabulary words.
3. Video clip or demonstration.
4. Finish Measurement Activity: Metric system: length or lab report
5. Course outline and highlight main points.
6. Final Remarks: Homework: Rocket Design, Rockets, Flash Cards, extra help
"Know the difference between relaxing and being lazy."
TODAY'S AGENDA (Thur) 8/21/13
Objectives: Review Vocabulary. Begin rocket activity to measure distances using the metric system.
"Big things are accomplished only through the perfection of minor details."
Objectives: Review Vocabulary. Begin rocket activity to measure distances using the metric system.
- Warm up: Review vocabulary words.
- Collect Rocket designs (5 points). Initial Rockets check.
- Test Rockets and Measure Distances in meters (Garden Area)
- Final Remarks: Hmwk. Vocabulary Quiz Tomorrow
"Big things are accomplished only through the perfection of minor details."
TODAY'S AGENDA (Fri) 8/22/13
Objectives: Assess Vocabulary. Continue rocket activity and constructing data tables (real data) with computer.
"Do not permit what you cannot do to interfere with what you can do."
Objectives: Assess Vocabulary. Continue rocket activity and constructing data tables (real data) with computer.
- Warm up: Study for Vocabulary Quiz
- Check Flash cards and Take Quiz
- Continue Testing Rockets and Measure Distances (Garden Area)
- Share Distance Data and Construct Data Table on Computer
- Final Remarks: Motivational video, Clean Up, Extra Help
"Do not permit what you cannot do to interfere with what you can do."
TODAY'S AGENDA (MON) 8/25/13
Objectives: Review basic metric conversions, continue rocket activity, course outline
1. Warm up: Metric conversion problems, Write hmwk in personal agendas
2. Pass back Vocabulary. 1 quiz, discuss
3. Pass out course syllabus, website
4. Continue rocket lab report
5. Final Remarks: Homework, Rockets, Extra help
MAKE EACH DAY YOUR MASTERPIECE. SEIZE THE DAY!
Objectives: Review basic metric conversions, continue rocket activity, course outline
1. Warm up: Metric conversion problems, Write hmwk in personal agendas
2. Pass back Vocabulary. 1 quiz, discuss
3. Pass out course syllabus, website
4. Continue rocket lab report
5. Final Remarks: Homework, Rockets, Extra help
MAKE EACH DAY YOUR MASTERPIECE. SEIZE THE DAY!
TODAY'S AGENDA (TUES) 8/26/13
Objectives: Metric Conversions, lab report, introduce close reading
EVERY ACTION HAS AN ATTACHED CONSEQUENCE. CHOOSE WISELY!
Objectives: Metric Conversions, lab report, introduce close reading
- Warm up: Metric Conversions: mass units
- Text: Close Reading, Scientific method
- Record Rocket data and start write up using Scientific method
- Final Remarks: Homework, Rockets, extra help
EVERY ACTION HAS AN ATTACHED CONSEQUENCE. CHOOSE WISELY!
TODAY'S AGENDA (WED) 8/27/13
Objectives: Review metric system and scientific method
DON'T LET YESTERDAY TAKE UP TOO MUCH OF TODAY. THE PRESENT IS A GIFT!
Objectives: Review metric system and scientific method
- Warm up: Number Sense
- Math Worksheets
- Scientific Method write up. Analysis and Conclusion
- Final Remarks: Homework, Rockets
DON'T LET YESTERDAY TAKE UP TOO MUCH OF TODAY. THE PRESENT IS A GIFT!
TODAY'S AGENDA (THUR) 8/28/13
Objectives: Computer use: Constructing Data Tables
MAXIMIZE YOUR POTENTIAL. DON'T BE AFRAID TO GIVE IT YOUR BEST EFFORT!
Objectives: Computer use: Constructing Data Tables
- Warm up: Pass out computers, Collect Homework
- Construct Data Table on Computers
- Finish measuring activity or scientific method write up.
- Final Remarks: Clean up, Make up quiz
MAXIMIZE YOUR POTENTIAL. DON'T BE AFRAID TO GIVE IT YOUR BEST EFFORT!