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!!
• 
  
• 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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