Science

Website [] Great website Sandy. Let's work on questions.

I think I want to do what Michele was talking aboutusing the River book -- I'll do main idea and supporting details and I'll just need to copy a few pages. Then, I want to use that sight about habitats and food chains. I'll work on questions... but haven't yet. I was going to look at what we need them to know and then pose some questions that they can respond to from the sight. The games/activities are fun because they create their own food chain/web. Then, I'll move on to overwintering -- or could do the other way. I printed out a new science made simple for the overwintering and I might do something similar again with main idea/supporting details. Then, maybe we could do the poster. That habitats sight also had different animals that live in different habitats and how they adapt...Lastly. after Mrs. Eustace and Mrs. Santoro left, I asked my students to write a summary of whether or not modern man changed the watershed for the better... m ost thought it was great that we plowed down the land and built great factories and buildings. SOOOOO, I think I might need to revisit this topic as well. S

Sounds good - I also had them respond to whether or not the modern man changed the watershed for better or worse. They sort of got it but there were some big details missing and some very strange details about how we are trying to help it now. Interesting to say the least. - M

Week of 10/6 - I'm going to do overwintering this week using that information I left you a copy of... I will read all of it with the kids and then have them write the definitions along with examples of how animals overwinter in their science journal. - I will sign up for the lab to work on that food chain/web work -- I think it really gets the job done and it's a great site. Working with a partner, the students will be able to answer the questions and find the definitions. Then when they are done, they will get to do the fun activities which really illustrate who eats what... So, I"ll let you know how that goes if I get to it first. - I am sending the river study guide and test to the copy center. - ARe we doing the powerpoint again, or do we want to do something else... maybe with Liza? Sandy

10/8 Food chain in the lab actually worked well. I did not allow them to enjoy the interactive quiz/build a food chain activity until they'd finished the written work. I thought it would be too easy, but it was actually a good exercise for them because as they had to search for responses, they had to read. Also, I noticed that it was good reinforcement for reading bold print to help find the answers. We were there for 45 min. and didn't finish. We need another 15 minutes. I think I'd like to play some morning meeting games with some of the new terms. That one where you tape a word to their back and then have them guess the word might be fun. Also, I'll make the copies for the field trip and will leave them in your boxes on Tuesday so we can send them out. Still need to send the tests/study guides to the copy center too....

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Because I couldn't get into the computer lab, I did this together with my class and they enjoyed it. I asked questions and they read the information on the screen. -D

I only gave them the first half to do as a grade. It worked out well for a half hour period in the computer lab. Those who finished early went on the interactive food chain websites and love it. M

After food chain, I will spend one session on each of the following: seed dispersal, reviewing the 4 habitats the students will experience and read aloud Crinkleroots - even though it's really not great, and how leaves change color. --S__

Week of 10/27 - M

Photostory with the pictures from the riverwalk. Were we going to work on this next week? Maybe we can get the pictures together on Monday and the kids can begin putting together what they will say on Tues (chorus day so they may need to work on it at another time of day) and Wed? I will download my pics tomorrow and we can share pictures to see what would be best to use in the story.

10/25 - S This week we need to review the study guide with the students. I liked Michele's password game as a great way to study vocabulary. WE need to continue to observe the alge -- Diane, we can update your scientists. Keep sending them at the end of the day unless you'd prefer another time. The test is scheduled for Thursday. On Friday, we'll meet with Liza to discuss the explorers unit. And Michele, I just read yours - yes, let's get the pictures together. I'll try to get mine up too tomorrow though I don't have as many as you. Should we get Liza/Lisa to help us? At a minimum, I could get students to start thinking about what they want to say. Should we give them an organizer or will they just use their cards as a guide - what I learned, why it was important and as a result...

On Monday, I'll get Mrs. Rayda's pics in Michele's folders with my class and I'll have my class work on finalizing what they want to say. I'm going to try to book time at the end of the week with Liza to work on this. You'll probably want to do the same. I've spoken to her and she is on board.
 * Week of 11/3 - S**