Friday, Oct. 30, 2015

SCIENCE---

• We finished up and TURNED IN the microscope lab doc in google classroom!
• We then worked on the Body Organ APP OR Amazing Cell.
• Body orgran sheet linked here-
• Amazing cell sheet linked here-
• The link for amazing cell is posted in google classroom!!
• Students also did a microscope focusing quiz!!!
• HW- 
• FIELD TRIP PERMISSION SLIPS and MONDAY due FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30!!
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• Microscope QUIZ TUESDAY, 11/3/15!!!!!!!!!!!! Study your diagram below!!!!!!!!



• MICROSCOPE DIAGRAM-
• #13 is the fine adjustment knob
• #14 is the base

Tues.-Thurs, Oct 27-29, 2015

SCIENCE-

• TUESDAY---
• Warm-up- 
• FIRST, students went to google classroom and watched the videos on parts of a microscope, and labeled a diagram on paper.
• We read over "Getting to know your microscope" packet and discussed as we went-link to packet HERE

• We then got into microscope pairs and began working through the labs using a microscope to view things more closely!
• Go to https://www.google.com/edu/classroom/ and log in
• Find the assignment titled, "Microscope Labs Student Sheet"
• Open, then SHARE with your partner's Schoogle account!

• WEDNESDAY----Make sure to fill out the MUSEUM PARTNER REQUEST GOOGLE FORM delivered via google classroom!! Due by FRIDAY, 10/30!!

• THURSDAY-- Last day to work on the microscope labs!!
• EXTRA MICROSCOPE RESOURCE----
• Listen to the song about the parts of a microscope below-http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Swcz_TJMz0I
• HW- 
• Museum partner request google form delivered via google classroom due FRIDAY, OCT. 30
• Microscope focusing quiz FRIDAY!!!
• FIELD TRIP PERMISSION SLIPS and MONDAY due FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30!!
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• Microscope QUIZ TUESDAY, 11/3/15!!!!!!!!!!!! Study your diagram below!!!!!!!!

• MICROSCOPE DIAGRAM-
• #13 is the fine adjustment knob
• #14 is the base

Thursday, Oct 22, 2015

SCIENCE-

• Warm-up:  Grab a microscope paper and watch the following videos and FILL OUT the microscope paper as you go!!

• Parts of a compound light microscope--https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKA8_mif6-E

• Microscope review----
• Scroll to around 3:30 min & pause, check your answers-   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMIU1fkIPQs

• We reviewed the 4 things an organism NEEDS to survive---

• FOOD

• SHELTER (helps maintain homeostasis!)

• WATER

• AIR/OXYGEN

• We then connected that to what INPUTS go INTO the cell/body and the OUTPUTS that leave a cell/body----

• INPUTS- water, oxygen, food

• OUTPUTS- carbon dioxide, water, waste

• Lastly, we began working on the T-shirt project- 

• Requirements

• FRONT of shirt- drawings of the 3 INPUTS - you can put the words on there

• BACK of shirt- drawings of the 3 OUTPUTS- you can put the words on there

• EITHER/BOTH sides can have a catchy/clever phrase if you want!

• COLOR please!!

• Link to T-shirt doc HERE!

• HW- T SHIRT DUE WEDNESDAY, 10/28!!

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• MICROSCOPE DIAGRAM-

• #13 is the fine adjustment knob

• #14 is the base
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Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015

SCIENCE----

• Warm-up- Go check your school gmail to see what you got on your solubility conclusion!!
• We then FINISHED our IS SPARKY ALIVE paragraphs in google classroom! TURN IN this doc by the end of class today!!
• Create this table below IN your notebook-
• pretend you are on the deserted island/s shown above. 
• fill in the first column on the left by yourself
• we then moved around the room to share, listen, and record another's ideas for the center column in the table
• we then added new ideas to the right side of the table.
• We then Talked about the 4 things an organism NEEDS to survive-----
• FOOD
• SHELTER (helps maintain homeostasis!)
• WATER
• OXYGEN

3 things you could NOT live without	Give one, get one	New ideas

Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015

SCIENCE--

1. We began working on our Is Sparky Alive or Not paragraph writing. 
• We started with the note sheet linked here-https://www.dropbox.com/s/c72u153i9au01cu/DOC%202.PDF?dl=0
• Once students planned their writing, then went to google classroom to write their paragraph finally explaining their claims as to whether or not, Sparky (fire) is ALIVE OR NOT!!!
• SPARKY PARAGRAPH DUE by the end of class WEDNESDAY, 10/21!

Monday, Oct. 19, 2015

SCIENCE----

• Today, we went to google classroom and found the assignment called, "Bill Nye the Cell." We then watched the video and filled out notes as we went along. 
• link to video here-https://www.schooltube.com/video/02b13e6b6a5d41e3a37a/Bill%20Nye%20Cells

Friday, October 16, 2015

SCIENCE----

1. We finished the Is Sparky Alive or Not doc delivered via google classroom!!
2. FYI- today was the last day of QUARTER 1- REPORT CARDS AND CONFERENCES NEXT WEEK!!!
3. PARENTS- I am looking for a few more parents to help chaperon our field trip on November 4 (Wednesday)!!

• going to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science
• leaving SMS at 8:00am
• Leaving the museum at 2:30pm
• Returning to SMS by 4:30!!
• Cost- FREE TO YOU as an adult chaperon!!
• Please email bthompson@ggl.summit.k12.co.us  IF you are interested and able to help!!! THX for your support=)
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Wednesday & Thursday, Oct. 14-15, 2015

SCIENCE-

WEDNESDAY----

• We first took the Lab Equipment Quiz, delivered via google classroom!!
• We then did the following in our notebookos
• #11
• Answer this question----What do all living things have in common? 
• make your own list
• share at table
• come to a consensus
• share with class

• THURSDAY-----
• Go find the assignment, IS SPARY ALIVE or NOT? delivered via google classroom!
• Complete the assignment and turn in by the end of class THURSDAY!!
• HW- 
• Solubility GRAPH and CONCLUSION due THURSDAY 10/15!!!
• PARENTS- I am looking for a few more parents to help chaperon our field trip on November 4 (Wednesday)!!
• going to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science
• leaving SMS at 8:00am
• Leaving the museum at 2:30pm
• Returning to SMS by 4:30!!
• Cost- FREE TO YOU as an adult chaperon!!
• Please email bthompson@ggl.summit.k12.co.us  IF you are interested and able to help!!! THX for your support=)

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

SCIENCE---

• Warm-up- write down the 2 HWs!!! See below in RED!!!
• We then played a review game for the lab equipment quiz! 
• REMEMBER- you have a lab equipment doc COMPLETED and TURNED IN in google classroom that you can STUDY FROM!!!!
• We finished class by working on solubility graphs and conclusions!
• HW- 
• LAB EQUIPMENT QUIZ TOMORROW, 10/14 !!! Study your lab equipment doc in google classroom!!!
• SOL LAB GRAPH & CONCLUSION IN PARAGRAPH FORM DUE THURSDAY, 10/15 !!!!!!

Additional resources to study with for Lab Equipment Quiz---

• http://teachertech.rice.edu/Participants/louviere/vms/science/labequipment.html
• http://quizlet.com/13633713/lab-equipment-names-and-pictures-flash-cards/

Thursday & Friday, Oct. 8-9, 2015

SCIENCE---

THURSDAY---
1.     We started by finding the mass of our 3 separated substances-salt, sand, and iron.
2.     We then went to google classroom and students completed the SOLUBILITY LAB SELF-REFLECTION google form!
3.     We then looked at our boiling point lab graphs BEFORE we started graphing for the solubility lab!!

FRIDAY-----
4.     We then went to google classroom and pulled up a previous assignment called Sci Conclusion FILL OUT FORM TL

• Each student then filled out a rubric, linked below, to evaluate their conclusion outline. 
• It's important for kids to see how they did on their first, practice conclusion writing BEFORE we start our solubility conclusion writing tomorrow!!
• https://docs.google.com/a/ggl.summit.k12.co.us/document/d/1_z32gtxEoEcTmcBKvxnVOAnqial8vOvQtwS_0yjT3u8/edit?usp=sharing

MONDAY-----

5.     Each student then went to google classroom to find the newest assignment called Solubility Lab Conclusion Outline delivered in google classroom !!!!!!!

• HW- SOL LAB GRAPH & CONCLUSION IN PARAGRAPH FORM DUE THURSDAY, 10/15 !!!!!!

Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015

SCIENCE---

• We performed the Solubility lab AGAIN today, with new and improved procedures!!!

Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015

SCIENCE-

• After doing the simulations and learning more from the resources posted to the blog yesterday-

1. rewrite/type/edit your SOLUBILITY LAB google doc to reflect ACCURATE -

• procedure
• materials
• data table 
• variables
• Double check all parts of your lab- title, question, background info,
• Make sure to LOG INTO CLASSROOM and UNSUBMIT!!
• Then, check the sharing settings by clicking SHARE and reentering your partners names making sure it says CAN EDIT next to their name! Then you are ready to edit/type!
• ONE PERSON THEN TURN IN your new and improved doc!!!

2. Then, complete the google form Solubility Lab Checklist sent in Google Classroom.

3. IF you have extra time after tweaking your google doc, you can-

• play lab equipment review games and tool around with other chemistry resources below (also sent as an announcement in gclassroom)-

  
  

  https://quizlet.com/13633713/scatter

• https://quizlet.com/13633713/spacerace

• http://teampatton.weebly.com/mixtures-and-solutions-games.html

• http://mint.ua.edu/games/chemical-mixup/

• http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/science/virtual_labs/PS15/PS15.html

  
  
• *LAB DAY WEDNESDAY 10/7!!!!!
• No----hair products, contacts, long sleeves, open-toed shoes, dangly jewlery, gum/food/drink, and must tie hair back!!!!

Monday 10/5, 2015

SCIENCE---

Lab Revision Resources-

• *Use the resources below to gain new insight into HOW to better perform the solubility lab.
• *Then, adjust/modify/tweak your solubility lab google doc so that it reflects this NEW LEARNING!! Change ALL parts that you need to!!!
• *LAB DAY WEDNESDAY 10/7!!!!!
• No----hair products, contacts, long sleeves, open-toed shoes, dangly jewlery, gum/food/drink, and must tie hair back!!!!

Play the 3 mixtures separation simulations below----

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/mixture/mixture.html

http://amrita.olabs.co.in/?sub=73&brch=2&sim=96&cnt=2

http://www.fossweb.com/delegate/ssi-foss-ucm/Contribution%20Folders/FOSS/multimedia/Mixtures_and_Solutions/separatingmixtures/index.html

-Separating mixtures song-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pr7JU0zsLNs

-Separation: iron, salt and sand mixtures-
https://www.youtube.com/watchv=n3Usa6mOkhM
       

 -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc9o2tbOxxY

-Separating Mixtures
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tphIt6G29pA

-Magnetism: The Science Behind Magnets 

-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZtTVsIOA9c

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Tuesday 9/29- Friday, 10/2, 2015

SCIENCE-

• TUESDAY-
• We had 1/2 of class to finish BP graphs and conclusions. Make sure to TURN IN your boiling point lab conclusion IN google classroom!
• We then began working in groups, assigned by me, to create and design a lab to separate a mixture of sand, iron, and salt!
• 3 versions (circle, square, diamond) have been sent to each student via google classroom
• in google classroom there is also a helpful link to a video on solubility
• WEDNESDAY-
• Please complete the Master Doctopus google form that I delivered to you in google classroom (be sure to type if your school ggl email CORRECTLY!!) THX!
• Students continued their work on creating a lab to separate a mixture.
• THURSDAY-
• Students peer graded, in pairs set up by me, their BP graphs providing an excellent opportunity to reflect on their OWN graphs they made!
• More work time on the solubility lab plan!!
• By the END OF CLASS THURSDAY---- You MUST have ONE PERSON TURN IN the assignment in google classroom so I CAN PRINT a hard copy for you and APPROVE YOUR LAB for Friday!!!!!!!!
• FRIDAY- 
• Groups will perform their designed solubility labs!!

• LAB DAY FRIDAY------FRIDAY-----No----hair products, contacts, long sleeves, open-toed shoes, dangly jewlery, gum/food/drink, and must tie hair back!!!!