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Lesson Plans 9/3-9/6

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9/2: LABOR DAY HOLIDAY

9/3: Bell ringer, TEKS 8.11B – the students will explore how short- and long-term environmental changes affect organisms and traits in subsequent populations; Pre-assessment, breakdown of TEKS 8.11B in journals, vocabulary.

Journal 8.11B

Journal 8.11B vocab

9/4: Bell ringer, ENGAGE – environmental changes musical chairs, imagination time travel group timeline activity.

9/5: Bell ringer, EXPLORE Student Guide and Journal – students will study potential environmental impacts to organisms and subsequent populations by comparing a section of disturbed environment to a natural environment.

9/6: Bell ringer, complete EXPLORE Student Guide and Journal.

 

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Lesson Plans 8/26-8/30

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8/26: Bell ringer, TEKS 8.11A – the student is expected to investigate how organisms and populations in an ecosystem depend on and may compete for biotic and abiotic factors such as food, quantity of light, water, range of temperatures, or soil composition. Pre-assessment, breakdown of TEKS 8.11A in journals, vocabulary.

Journal 8.11A

8/27: Bell ringer, complete TEKS 8.11A breakdown and vocabulary in journals, Biotic Bingo.

8/28: Bell ringer, EXPLORE Student Guide and Journal – So Squirrelly Game. Journal checks.

8/29: Bell ringer, continue EXPLORE Student Guide and Journal.

8/30: Bell ringer, STEMscopedia small group activity, progress monitoring assessment.

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Lesson Plans 8/19-8/23

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8/19: Bell ringer, continue practicing routines and procedures, complete journal set up, general lab safety, safety contracts sent home.

8/20: Bell ringer, lab safety, floor plan of lab and emergency safety equipment.

8/21: Bell ringer, activity- lab tools and measurements.

8/22: Bell ringer, complete activity- lab tools and measurements.

8/23: SAFETY CONTRACTS DUE (see safety contract link under BOOKMARKS –>), bell ringer, safety QUIZ.

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Welcome Back!

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I am so glad to be starting back to school this year as a ROUGHNECK!

I can’t wait to meet each one of you and start this scientific journey together. My hopes are that we become a close family that can support one another, cheer each other on, and help us get up when we fall, seriously though, help me get up if I fall!

I also ask that you be patient with me, as I am navigating through some new technology and software, like my gradebook and this blog. So if you ever have a question, or see I have made a mistake, please email me!

I am dedicated to motivate and encourage all students to do well, in ALL things, not just science. We will write, read, do some math, a few projects, group work, and the all dreaded presentation from time to time.

Let’s make it a GREAT year!!