Mon/Tues Sept 27/28

Daily Question

Review CSI Video and work sheet – also discuss specialists involved [Collect worksheet]

A3 -Discuss the Forensic Scientist worksheet and ask for volunteers to share their choices. Collect worksheet from students.

B4- Remind students that the Forensic Scientist paragraphs are due on Fri, Oct 1st and should include the education and training required for their specialist. Allow time in class for students to obtain this information from Chapter 19, “Forensic Science: An Introduction”

Entomology Lab and discussion; collect lab worksheet

Homework: B4 – Forensic Scientist paragraph due Fri, Oct. 1

Wed/Thurs Sept 29/30

Daily Question

Activity: How Many Footsteps? [see page 16]

Notes: Crime Scene Securing and Recording

Types of Photographs [Central Park example]

Mock Crime Scene

Students record and document the crime scene

Homework: Complete documentation of crime scene and B4 –Forensic Scientist Paragraph, due Fri. Oct 1st

Friday Oct 1st

Daily Question

Collect Forensic Scientist paragraph [B4]

Complete scaled drawing of classroom with evidence and hand in drawing

Notes: Types of Evidence

Be sure students know what work they are missing so they can get caught up

If time, pass out grades to students and have them fill in “Pre-conference Check-in”

Homework: None

Monday [Sept 20]

Daily Question

History of Forensic Science Scavenger Hunt

Ask for volunteers to read: “What is it?”

Forensic Science in the News

Homework: None

Tues/Wed [Sept 21/22]

Daily Question

Notes: Crime Scene Teamwork

Forensic Scientist [B4 – Paragraph due next Thurs/Fri; A3 – Worksheet complete in class]

Homework: B4 – Paragraph; A3 – None

Thurs/Fri

-Daily Question

- Discuss the Forensic Scientist Specialist

-Discuss CSI effect

-Watch CSI episode 101, “Cool Cash” and complete worksheet

Homework: Forensic Specialist Paragraph, B4 Due Oct. 1st

Monday [Sept 20]

Daily Question

History of Forensic Science Scavenger Hunt

Ask for volunteers to read: “What is it?”

Forensic Science in the News

Homework: None

Tues/Wed [Sept 21/22]

Daily Question

Notes: Crime Scene Teamwork

Forensic Scientist [B4 – Paragraph due next Thurs/Fri; A3 – Worksheet complete in class]

Homework: B4 – Paragraph; A3 – None

Thurs/Fri

-Daily Question

- Discuss the Forensic Scientist Specialist

-Discuss CSI effect

-Watch CSI episode 101, “Cool Cash” and complete worksheet

Homework: Forensic Specialist Paragraph, B4 Due Oct. 1st

Monday/Tuesday [Sept 27/28]

Daily Question [When will the next Total Lunar Eclipse occur? Answer: Dec. 21, 2010 visible in North America and will last about 72 minutes]
Moon Obs. Week 3 – Ask for a volunteer to fill in another day from last week
Discuss the trend we see in the moon. Students complete the description section and hand in their Moon Obs. Week 3. Collect Week 3 Moon Obs Sheet.
Return Quizzes/Explain that they can make corrections to earn back ½ the points
Answer to joke on Quiz: What kind of songs do the planets like to sing? Nep-tunes
Students had better answers for the joke!
Collect quizzes to keep in teacher’s file
Notes: Eclipses and Tides
Homework: No Homework
Wed/Thurs [Sept 29/Sept 30]

Daily Question [What is the largest planet in our solar system? Answer: Jupiter, more than 1,000 Earths could fit inside Jupiter]
Return Moon Obs Week 3 sheet to students
Discuss Scientist of the week: Galileo Galilei In 1601, Galileo used a telescope to discover four moons revolving around Jupiter and helped to develop the theory that the earth revolved around the sun [heliocentric system]. Before that time, people believed that the sun and other planets orbited the earth [geocentric system]
Introduction to the Planets
Video clip on Inner planets
Separate students into 4 inner planet groups: Mars, Venus, Earth, and Mercury
Complete chart together
Homework: None
Fri [Oct 1]

Daily Question [Which planets have rings Answer: All the gas planets have rings and these are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune]
Video clip on the outer planets
Separate students into 4 outer planet groups: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
Complete chart together
If time, begin double bubble map comparing the inner and outer planets as a class.
Homework: None

Monday 9/20 [A]

Daily Question [How fast does the earth travel as it orbits the sun?]
Moon Observation, Week 2 -Discuss the trend we see in the moon. Students complete the description section and hand in their Moon Obs sheet, Week 2.
Hand out the Moon Obs Week 3 and complete one observation as a class
Notes: Seasons
Our Solar System – Review Part 1
Isaac Newton – Scientist of the week
Homework: Observing the Moon, Moon Observations-week 3 Due Sept 27 [A]
Tues/Wed 9/21 [B] and 9/22 [A]

Daily Question [When does Fall start in the Northern Hemisphere?]
Moon Obs. Week 3 – Ask for volunteers to share what they observed
Notes: Moon
Video Clip on Phases of Moon
Notes: Moon Phases
Label phases of moon on classroom moon poster
Homework: Obs Moon Week 3 – Due Sept 27 [A] and Sept 28 [B]
Thurs/Fri 9/23 [A] and 9/24 [B]

Daily Question [What is the current phase of the moon?]
Complete another moon observation on classroom moon poster
Review Phases of the moon
Quiz
Video clip and Notes on Eclipses
Homework: Moon Obs Week 3 – Due Sept 27 [A] and Sept [B]

Sept. 13/14 Mon/Tues [A/B]

Daily Question

Moon Observation Week 1 – Classroom Poster

Positive Point System

Notes on Gravity and Inertia

Lab: Science Tricks with Gravity and Inertia

Homework: Observing the Moon Week 2 Due 9/20[A], 9/21[B]; Hand-in Syllabus Signature form, if not already returned. Moon Observations-week 2

Sept. 15/16 Wed/Thurs [B/A]

Daily Question

Review Gravity and Inertia

Notes on Day/Night and Seasons

Lab 2: Day/Night and Seasons

Homework: Observing the Moon Week 2 Due 9/20[A], 9/21[B]; Hand-in Syllabus Signature form, if not already returned.

Sept. 17 Friday [B]

Daily Question

Notes on Moon and Moon Phases

Review Concepts of Earth movement

Homework: Observing the Moon Week 2 Due 9/20[A], 9/21[B]; Hand-in Syllabus Signature form, if not already returned.

Sept 13/14 – Lesson 3 [A,B]

Welcome Back: Daily Question on Observations

Collect and read “What it it?” to challenge class to make inferences based on the observations

Notes: Predicting and Developing a Hypothesis

Homework: None; If not already turned in , please return Syllabus signature form and the homework due today, ”What is it?”.

Sept. 15/16 Lesson 4 [B,A]

Daily Question

Collect “What is it?” and Syllabus signature form, if not previously turned in on Mon/Tues

One-hour Mystery: The Coaster Caper

Homework: None

Friday Sept 17 [B]

Daily Question

Compete “The Coaster Caper”

History of Forensic Science

Homework: None [However, please be sure that you have turned in your Syllabus signature form and the first homework assignment, "What is it?"]

Sept. 7/8 Tues/Wed [A/B]

Welcome to Earth Science!

Ice Breaker Activity

Classroom Expectations

Use of sensory breaks and fidgets

Entering the room & where to find your science binder

Syllabus [Class Outline]

Homework: Syllabus Signature form

Sept. 9/10 Thurs/Fri [A/B]

Daily Question

Setting up Science Binder

Introduction to Our Solar System

Homework: Syllabus Signature Form [if not already returned to science]

Sept. 7/8th Lesson 1-Ice Breaker Activity-Classroom Expectations
- Roles of Staff

-Entering Classroom

-Snack Rules[B3]

-Room passes

-Bathroom policy

Homework: Syllabus Signature Sheet

Sept. 9/10th Lesson 2-Ice Breaker Activity-Lab/Activity Expectations
-Use of Sensory Area

-Visuals

-Sensory Breaks

-Explain use of tape in room

-Set up Science Binder

-Absent homework procedure

-Use of Fidgets

Introduction to Forensics: Observations & Inferences

“What’s in the Bag” Activity

Homework: “What is it?” Observation activity due Mon[A] 9/13 or Tues[B] 9/14