August 25

Oobleck: What do scientists do?

Assignment: review 7th and 8th grade core AND ILO's (due Thursday); science lesson scavenger hunt (due Sept 1); 1st response paper (due Thursday)

READINGS (due Thursday): Johnson paper on 4 domains; Nature of Science - esp. first two

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review ILOs and core, oobleck reflection

observation etc (Oreos), 

Assignment: NOS lesson

Sept. 1

share web sites, NOS discussion,

Checks activity

read re: Blooms

3  James

Scaffold/yeast (or putty) activity

Finish NOS discussion

discuss Bloom's, Bloom assignment;  assign McComas

8

Pair/share Bloom's

McComas

10 Edward

Science Practice: Experimental Design activity

15

McComas discussion

17  Gabe

morphing yes/no questions

22  induction vs deduction;  Science Fair judging

first part of research assignment due

24 Anthony

1st lesson - NOS

29

  Assessment presentation

second lesson plan assignment

Oct 1  Megan

Dr. Louise Moulding

Understanding By Design;

6

Discuss inquiry, potato lab, 

8  Ellis

initial research project presentation

13

Finish inquiry article discussion, sample lessons

15  Ashley

22  Paul

2nd lesson - Inquiry

27

Rolling Inquiry

29  Jake

Michelle Wood - layered curriculum

Nov 3

HATS

discuss 3rd lesson plan and curriculum map assignments

5  Karla

10

12  Rocky

3rd lesson plan - visit Wood's class

17

Kevin King - USOE Assessment

19  Jami

3rd lesson plan - visit Wood's class

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 Holiday

Dec. 1

guest panel discussion;

letter to parents re: Evolution due

3  Ian