Safety Quiz & Black Box Model

DoNow: What scientific models have you used or know about?

AIM: I will be able to show I know lab safety and how scientific models are created.

Activities:
- Tableshare Lab Safety Notebook Poster, p10; Is It a Model? Pre-Probe WS; Science Models Notes, p18
- Submit Syllabus Quiz & Signature Strip
- Lab Safety Quiz
- The Black Box WS, p19 (slideshow)

Homework:
Complete The Black Box WS, p19;  Lab Safety Notebook Poster, p10; Is It a Model? Pre-Probe WS; Science Models Notes, p18

Coming Up:
Process of Science

Lab Safety & Intro to Models

DoNow: What goes in the 2x4 grid labeled DoNow Weeks 3 - 4? (notes)

AIM: I can summarize the Lab Safety Rules into a general statement the explains how to keep everyone safe in our lab/classroom and define the scientific model.

Activities:
- Tableshare Lab Safety Cartoon & Questions WS
- Submit Student Bio Card SpA
- Review Lab Safety Cartoon & Questions WS
- Review Lab Safety Rules notebook pg. 11
- Create Lab Safety Notebook Poster notebook pg. 10 (video)
- Is It a Model? Pre-Probe WS
- Science Models Notes notebook pg. 18 (slideshow)

Homework:
Complete Lab Safety Cartoon & Questions WS; Lab Safety Notebook Poster ; Is It a Model? Probe WS; Science Models Notes

Coming Up:
The Black Box
Lab Safety Quiz. Thu., 31Aug

Class Syllabus

DoNow: If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be and why?

AIM: I can explain what images may represent the four spheres we will study in Physical Science; how to be successful in our class; and at least six rules to be safe in our classroom lab.

Activities:
- Tableshare Student Bio Card SpA
- Submit Casting Shadows WS, Solar Eclipse Probe WS
- Syllabus & Syllabus Quiz
- Final Notebook Set-up (notes)
- Lab Safety Cartoon & Questions WS

Homework:
Complete Student Bio Card SpA; Syllabus Quiz; Notebook Cover and Assembly; Colorize  Lab Safety Cartoon WS and Answer Questions 1-10; Say something nice to an adult in your life.

Coming Up:
Lab Safety
Student Bio Card SpA, Due: Tue., 29 Aug

Notebook Prep

DoNow: What is the safest way to view the sun? (video)

AIM: I can describe the major topics of study in our NGSS aligned course and set-up my notebook for success in the class.

Activities:
- Tableshare Casting Shadows WS, Student Bio Card SpA, Solar Eclipse Probe WS
- Submit Moon Phases WS, Student Questionnaire
- What is Physical Science? (slideshow)
- Notebook set-up (notes)

Homework:
Complete Casting Shadows WS, Student Bio Card SpA, Notebook set-up

Coming Up:
Class Syllabus
Student Bio Card SpA, Due: Tue., 29 Aug

Eclipse Modeling

DoNow: What is a common safety mistake people make while viewing a solar eclipse event?

AIM: I can use models to explain how the moons shadow causes solar eclipses on earth.

Activities:
- Tablesshare Moon Phases WS
- Student Bio Card SpA
- Student Questionnaire
- Casting Shadows Activity & Casting Shadows WS (slideshow) (nat geo video)
- Sun Viewer WS (notes) (minute physics video)

Homework:
Complete Moon Phases WS, Casting Shadows WS, Solar Eclipse Probe WS, Student Questionnaire, Student Bio Card SpA

Coming Up:
Notebook Setup
Student Questionnaire, Due: Wed., 23 Aug
Student Bio Card SpA, Due: Tue., 29 Aug

The Sun and Moon

DoNow: Roll the dice and answer the question at your table.

AIM: I can model the phases of the moon that we view from earth and understand how to safely view images of the sun.

Activities:
- Tablesshare Observation and Asking Questions WS
- Submit Observation and Asking Questions WS
- Solar Eclipse Probe WS
- Moon Phases Activity & Moon Phases WS (slideshow) (notes)
- Sun Viewer WS (notes)

Homework:
Complete Moon Phases WS

Coming Up:
Eclipse Modeling

Welcome!

DoNow: Locate your seat on the projection and find your table.

AIM: I can make scientific observations and ask scientific questions that can be tested.

Agenda:
- Find your seat for the next couple weeks
- Balloon Activity & Observation and Asking Questions WS

Homework:
Complete Observation and Asking Questions WS & Get a composition notebook

Coming Up:
The Sun and Moon