A2 and B3: Homework: Due March 1 for B3 and March 3 for A2. Choose one chapter from Freaks, Geeks, and Aspergers and complete the Reading Reflection.

Classwork: View the following presentation and take notes.

Types of Writing

Choose a topic for the essay assignment. Brainstorm using a concept map and write a first draft. B4: Finish The Game of Sunken Places using Free Responses when prompted. Writing: Expanding ideas – adding details to your paragraphs.

Monday 2/28 [A Day]

Daily Question: What should you do if the smoke detector goes off in your house while you are sleeping?

[Answer:  get out of house immediately, call 911; other correct answer may include: wake up anyone sleeping, get wet towel to cover mouth, stay low as crawl out of the house, take your cell phone

Also discuss that when batteries are low, a smoke detector may start to beep—this means that new batteries are needed, this does NOT mean that there is a fire

Collect Case Files #10 [Due today]

Hand back Tests  & then collect to keep in file

Hand out Grade Sheets and Pre-Conference Check-ins

Collect Grade Sheets and completed Pre-Conference Check-ins

Binder Clean out [look for any missing work in binder and remove all graded work to recycle]

Fire Safety:

• Start by going over test question:  What should you do if a GREASE fire started while you were cooking?
• Discuss answers to question and then discuss what should be done:

1. If lid is nearby, cover pan immediately
2. If baking soda is nearby, shake immediately on fire
3. If fire extinguisher is nearby, use immediately at BASE of flame
4. Call 911
5. If fire is getting out of control, leave house/apartment

Show  video clips on Grease fire

Homework: Home Fire Safety Worksheet [due Thursday, 3/3/11]

Tuesday 3/1 [B Day]

Daily Question: What should you do if the smoke detector goes off in your house while you are sleeping?

[Answer:  get out of house immediately, call 911; other correct answer may include: wake up any one sleeping, get wet towel to cover mouth, stay low as crawl out of the house, take your cell phone]

Also discuss that when batteries are low, a smoke detector may start to beep—this means that new batteries are needed, this does NOT mean that there is a fire

Hand back Tests

Hand out Grade Sheets and Pre-Conference Check-ins

Collect Grade Sheets and completed Pre-Conference Check-ins

Binder Clean out [look for any missing work in binder and remove all graded work to recycle]

Fire Safety:

• Start by going over test question:  What should you do if a GREASE fire started while you were cooking?
• Discuss answers to question and then discuss what should be done:

1. If lid is nearby, cover pan immediately
2. If baking soda is nearby, shake immediately on fire
3. If fire extinguisher is nearby, use immediately at BASE of flame
4. Call 911
5. If fire is getting out of control, leave house/apartment

• Show  video clips on Grease fire
• Add homework to assignment log

Homework:  Home Fire Safety Worksheet [due Friday, 3/4/11]

Thursday 3/3 [A Day]

Daily Question: Where do most home fires occur?  [Answer:  The kitchen]

• Go over Home Fire Safety Worksheet [turn in for homework grade]
• Hand out fire safety scenarios to partners and allow 10 min for partners to come up with skit on what should be done
• Fire Scenario – Presentations  [tell students that this is counts as a 10 point assignment – I’ll come up with a grading rubric for this and we need to share this with students before they present so they know what they are being graded on] VIDEO TAPE PRESENTATIONS – these can be added to their Student Electronic Portfolios
• Video of Fire Fighter

Redeem Positive Points

Add homework to Assignment Log

Homework: Case Files #11 [Due next Monday, 3/7/11]

Friday 3/4 [B Day]

Daily Question:  Where do most home fires occur?  [Answer:  The kitchen]

• Go over Home Fire Safety Worksheet [turn in for homework grade]
• Hand out fire safety scenarios to partners and allow 10 min for partners to come up with skit on what should be done
• Fire Scenario – Presentations  [tell students that this is counts as a 10 point assignment – I’ll come up with a grading rubric for this and we need to share this with students before they present so they know what they are being graded on]  VIDEO TAPE PRESENTATIONS – these can be added to their Student Electronic Portfolios ]
• Video clips on Fire Safety

Redeem Positive Points

Add homework to Assignment Log

Homework:   Case Files #11 [Due next Tuesday, 3/8/11]

Monday [2/28] A Day

Daily Question – When is the next leap year?  Answer:  2012  [every 4 years]  Follow-up question:  Why do we need a leap year?  Answer:  Our year is actually 365 ¼ days long; so, every 4 years we need to add another day to our calendar and we add one more day to February every 4 years.

Worksheet:  Climate [finish] with seasons demo using flashlight and globe

Demonstrate the power of air:

• Air Pressure using ping-pong ball and hair dryer; Have students predict what will happen when we turn on the blow dryer and place the ping-pong ball above the air flow [guess who long the ball will remain air borne]
• 2 pieces of paper & blow between them [blowing between the papers reduced the air pressure and the air on the outside of the paper pushes on the paper forces the paper pieces together] This demo also illustrates that air is a fluid and can be moved just like a liquid flows.  A fluid can be a liquid or a gas. [a bit of chemistry thrown in here!]

Video:  Bill Nye – The Atmosphere

Worksheet – Atmosphere [start, if there is time]

Homework:  No Homework  [see you at conferences!]

Tuesday [3/1] B Day

Daily Question – When is the next leap year?  Answer:  2012  [every 4 years]  Follow-up question:  Why do we need a leap year?  Answer:  Our year is actually 365 ¼ days long; so, every 4 years we need to add another day to our calendar and we add one more day to February every 4 years.

Worksheet:  Climate [finish] with seasons demo using flashlight and globe

Demonstrate the power of air:

• Air Pressure using ping-pong ball and hair dryer; Have students predict what will happen when we turn on the blow dryer and place the ping-pong ball above the air flow [guess who long the ball will remain air borne]
• 2 pieces of paper & blow between them [blowing between the papers reduced the air pressure and the air on the outside of the paper pushes on the paper forces the paper pieces together] This demo also illustrates that air is a fluid and can be moved just like a liquid flows.  A fluid can be a liquid or a gas. [a bit of chemistry thrown in here!]

Worksheet – Atmosphere

Homework:  No Homework  [see you at conferences!]

Thursday 3/3 [A Day]

Daily Question –   Name the four layers of the atmosphere.  [Answer:  Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, and the Thermosphere]

Discuss Energy in Earth’s Atmosphere

Video:  Energy on Earth[look for this]

Worksheet:  Heat Transfer

1. Fill in Positive Point Log
2. Fill in Planner
3. Redeem Points
4. Return Science Binder to shelf
5. Sit quietly

If time, read science trivia.

Homework: No Homework

Friday 2/25 [B Day]

Daily Question –   Name the four layers of the atmosphere.  [Answer:  Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, and the Thermosphere]

Discuss Energy in Earth’s Atmosphere

Video:  Energy on Earth[look for this]

Worksheet:  Heat Transfer

1. Fill in Positive Point Log
2. Fill in Planner
3. Redeem Points
4. Return Science Binder to shelf
5. Sit quietly

If time, read Science Trivia cards or MCA Sample Questions

Homework: No Homework

Tuesday 2/22 [B Day]

• Daily Question:  In honor of Presidents Day [note: not all of these people were Presidents!] Who is known for founding one of the first fire departments and insurance companies in America?

• Hint: The fire department was founded in 1736.  Interesting Fact: The firefighting equipment included leather buckets to carry water.
• Here are your choices:

1. Thomas Jefferson
2. Thomas Edison
3. Benjamin Franklin
4. George Washington

Answer to Daily Question:  Ben Franklin

• Collect Case Files #10

• Jeopardy Review Game: Divide class into 2 groups [staff not students does this!] and students make up the name for their group. Go through review game keeping track of points and awarding an edible treat to the winning team.

• Study Guide – allow time to start the study guide, have students take any notes/worksheets home that will be needed to complete the Study Guide

• Go over the atomic structure chart on p. 2 of Study Guide before end of hour

Homework:  Study for test on Friday, Feb. 25^th [ Complete Study Guide]

Wednesday 2/23 [BDay]

• Daily Question:  How many electrons does this ion have:      Al ³⁺

• Hints: Atomic Number for Aluminum is 13 and the atomic mass is 27.  Answer: 10 electrons

• Study Guide Work time

• Make-up work time/missing work

Homework:   Study Guide [test is Friday, Feb. 25th]

Thursday 2/24 [A Day]

• Daily Question:  How many electrons does this ion have:      Al ³⁺

• Hints: Atomic Number for Aluminum is 13 and the atomic mass is 27.  Answer: 10 electrons

• Go over Study Guide at start of hour and take any questions that students may have

• Allow 5 – 10 min of review prior to test

• Test:  Trace Evidence – Part II

• Word Find [optional]

• Work on missing work

• Show Video of Fire Fighter visit,  if time

• Redeem Positive Points

Homework:   Case File #10 and complete any missing work

Friday 2/25 [B Day]

• Daily Question:  Pick an element to share from website: http://www.periodicvideos.com/

• Test:  Trace Evidence – Part 2

• Word Find  [optional] and Work on missing work [when done with exam]

• Clean out binders

• Redeem Positive Points

Homework:   Complete missing work

Tuesday [2/22] B Day

• Daily Question –   Which President created the National Park System?     [Answer: Teddy Roosevelt]

• Update classroom snowfall total:  75 inches

• Binder Clean-out from Rocks & Minerals Unit [staple all worksheets, vocab, labs, and homework to cover sheet]

• Continue with Worksheet:  Climate

• Video:   Climate Regions

• Homework: Share “Rocks & Minerals” packet with your family

Wednesday 2/23 [B Day]

• Daily Question – Name one factor that influences temperature ?     [Answers: latitude, altitude, distance from large bodies of water, and ocean currents]

• Worksheet:  Climate Regions [complete worksheet]

• Activity:  Seasons

• If time, read Science Trivia cards

• Homework: No Homework

Thursday 2/24 [A Day]

• Daily Question –   Which President created the National Park System?     [Answer: Teddy Roosevelt]

• Binder Clean-out from Rocks & Minerals Unit [staple all worksheets, vocab, labs, and homework to cover sheet]

• Hand out grade sheets for students to look over and then collect to share at conferences

• Hand out  Pre-conference Check-in forms for students to complete and then collect to share at conferences

• Continue with Worksheet:  Climate

• Video:   Climate Regions

• Redeem positive points

• If time, read Science Trivia cards

• Homework: Share “Rocks & Minerals” packet  and Earth Science grade with your family [tell family your grade]

Friday 2/25 [B Day]

• Daily Question – Which layer of the atmosphere do we live in?  Give choices:  thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, or troposphere  [Answer:  The troposphere]

• Hand out grade sheets for students to look over and then collect to share at conferences

• Hand out  Pre-conference Check-in forms for students to complete and then collect to share at conferences

• Climate [complete worksheet and turn in]

• Demos:  Air Pressure

• Video:  Bill Nye – The atmosphere

• Redeem positive points

• If time, read Science Trivia cards or MCA Sample Questions

• Homework: Share Earth Science grade with family [tell family your grade]

This week we will focus on transitioning from our comic book project to our claymation project, while doing some fundraising projects in-between. Students will:
1. Complete their comic books
2. Learn about the different fundraising projects for the Arts Showcase this spring, and make a themed set of magnets.
3. Discuss the upcoming claymation artist in residency. Start brainstorming ideas for projects…think: music video!!