Friday, August 31, 2018

Human Gro and Dev Week 3 Tuesday

Questions:

  1. What new learning have you gained about meiosis or fertilization?
  2. How does meiosis make sure that you don't look exactly like your mom or dad?
  3. What makes the journey of the sperm to fertilize an egg so difficult?
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Oceans Week 3 Tuesday

Questions:

  1. How is salinity measured?
  2. Is salt water more dense or less dense than regular water? Explain your thinking.
  3. Why does salinity differ in the oceans? (Explain at least 1 reason).
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Thursday, August 30, 2018

Friday Week 3

Prompt:
Write about photography.  What is your favorite photo? Why is it your favorite? What value does photography contribute to our society and culture?  Why is photography considered a form of art? What features or characteristics make a "good" photograph stand out?

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Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Eco Week 2 Thursday Part 2

  1. You will need a computer and a link on my blog!
  2. Complete the class evaluation using the link below.
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Eco Week 2 Thursday Part 1

Questions:

  1. Why do invasive species impact ecosystems?
  2. What do you think about the feedback loop required to recover after a road is built through an ecosystem? What might be involved? How long to you think it would take to recover? How could humans help in this ecosystem recovery?
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Human Gro and Dev Week 2 Thursday

Questions:

  1. What structure or phase do you think is most important in creating sperm and egg? Explain your thinking.
  2. What do you think happens after an egg is fertilized (with a sperm)?

Links for Task


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Oceans Week 2 Thursday

Questions:

  1. Summarize your lab results from our heat capacity lab.
  2. Was your data reliable? What makes you sure or unsure?
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Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Eco Wednesday Week 2 Part 2

Questions:

  1. What has been/will be the most difficult part of creating an ecosystem for you?
  2. As you create your ecosystem what do you think are the most important factors that will affect it's balance?
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Eco Wednesday Part 1 Week 2

Questions:

  1. Do you think it's helpful to do a gallery walk to learn about your classmates thinking? Explain your thinking.
  2. What do you think good scientific thinking and/or communication looks like?
  3. What new learning did you gain yesterday about symbiotic relationships in ecosystems?
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Human Gro and Dev Week 2 Wednesday

Questions:

  1. What new learning have you gained about meiosis?
  2. List 3 structures involved with carrying out meiosis.
  3. Describe the purpose of one structure used in meiosis.
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Oceans Week 2 Wednesday


Questions:
FIRST!! Get more water/soil (if needed) and turn on your heat lamps!!!
  1. What does polarity look like? (draw or describe)
  2. What is heat capacity?
  3. What errors could have occurred during your data collection yesterday? (try to think of more than just "reading the temperature wrong")
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Eco Tuesday Week 2 Part 2

Questions:

  1. List and describe 3 factors or components of an ecosystem you feel are most important for maintaining ecosystem stability.
  2. What are trophic levels? Give an example.
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Monday, August 27, 2018

Human Growth and Develop Tuesday Week 2

Questions:

  1. What is the difference(s) between meiosis I and meiosis II?
  2. Describe at least 2 differences between spermatogenesis and oogenesis.
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Oceans Week 2 Tuesday

Questions:

  1. What factors affect the temperatures (and temperature differences) of the oceans?
  2. Describe 2 differences between the Artic and the Southern Ocean.

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CO Ecosystems Tuesday Part 1

Questions:

  1. What was the article you read yesterday about?
  2. What stood out most to you about this article?
  3. How does this article connect to the science we've been learning in this class?




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Friday, August 24, 2018

CO Eco Week 2 Monday Part 2

Questions:

  1. What new learning did you gain from our simulations?
  2. What conclusion can you draw about ecosystem stability?

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Human Gro and Dev Week 2 Monday

Questions:

  1. What is meiosis?
  2. What does meiosis look like? (draw or describe)
  3. What is the outcome or goal of meiosis?
MINILesson

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Oceanography Week 2 Monday

Questions:

  1. Why do you think the temperature of the oceans varies?
  2. Why do you think the depth of the oceans varies?
  3. What new learning did you gain about oceans from last week?

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CO Ecosystems Week 2 Monday Part 1

Questions:

  1. What new learning did you gain last week about ecosystems?
  2. How does climate/weather impact an ecosystem?
  3. What is competition in an ecosystem? 

Task
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Mixed Media Art Friday Week 2

Prompt:

 What is art? How would you define it? What do you think qualifies as art? What doesn't? Explain the qualities a you think a piece must possess to be considered art.
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Wednesday, August 22, 2018

CO Ecosystems Thursday Week 1 Part 2

Questions:

  1. List the trophic levels on a food chain?
  2. What are the risks of removing an organism (plant or animal) from an ecosystem?
  3. Which do you think has more of an impact on an ecosystem abiotic factors or biotic factors?
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CO Ecosystems Thursday Week 1 Part 1

Questions:

  1. What was the most difficult part for you in creating your food chains yesterday?
  2. How would you describe predator-prey relationships in ecosystems?
  3. Give an example of competition in an ecosystem.
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Oceanography Week 1 Thursday

Questions:

  1. What new information did you gain about oceans from yesterday?
  2. Describe and give an example of one way the oceans are different.
  3. Where did the ocean come from? Explain your thinking.
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Human Grow and Dev Thursday Week 1

Questions:

  1. What did we do in the activity yesterday?
  2. What have you learned/what do you know so far about the process of meiosis?
  3. Finish the following: Chromosomes .... 

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Tuesday, August 21, 2018

CO Ecosystems Week 1 Wednesday Part 2

Questions:

  1. What was the simulation about?
  2. Do you think this simulation was an accurate way to model predator-prey interactions?
  3. Give an example of another biotic factor that might affect an ecosystem.

Task: Synthesize information and Create Food Chains/Webs
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Oceanography Week 1 Wednesday

Do Now:

  1. Finish the following sentence: The ocean is __________. Try to think of 3 different words you could use to describe.
  2. What makes the oceans different from each other?
  3. Write one question you have about the ocean.

Task: Compare/contrast (analyze and interpret data) about the 5 Oceans
Links for Comparing Oceans

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Human Grow and Dev Week 1 Wednesday

Do Now: 

  1. What factors can affect human growth and development? Try to think of (and explain your thinking) at least 2.
  2. Do you think all humans grow at the same rate? Why do you think this is?

Task: Analyze and Interpret Information to create models 
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CO Ecosystems Week 1 Wednesday Part 1

Do Now:

  1. What was the article that you read yesterday about?
  2. Find one "scientific" word from your article--why do you think the author chose to use this word?
  3. If you could add a graph, chart or picture to the article you read, what would you add? Explain your thinking.

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Monday, August 20, 2018

CO Ecosystems Part 2 Tuesday Week 1

Do Now:

  1. Give an example of an abiotic and a biotic factor that play a role in the cycle you studied.
  2. Why are these cycles important to an ecosystem?
  3. Which cycle do you think has the biggest impact on a ecosystem? Explain your thinking.

Task: Analyze + Synthesize Non-fiction Text 
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CO Ecosystems Tuesday Week 1 Part 1

Do Now:
  1. Considering your experiences and tasks yesterday, what does learning look like in Ms Friedrich's science class?
  2. In what ways yesterday did you analyze and communicate data/information?
  3. What does abiotic and biotic mean?

Task: Synthesize Information to create models (charts)
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Human Grow and Dev Tuesday Week 1

Do Now Questions:

  1. Based on what you experienced yesterday, what do you think learning looks like in Ms Friedrich's science class?
  2. What does it mean to analyze data?
  3. What is a representation?




Task: Hand Glyphs--Create Models/Art to represent data
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Oceanography Tuesday Week 1

Do Now Questions:

  1. Based on what you experienced yesterday, what do you think learning looks like in Ms Friedrich's science class?
  2. What does it mean to analyze data?
  3. What is a representation?

Task: Hand Glyphs--Create Models/Art to represent data
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Friday, August 17, 2018

Colorado Ecosystems Week 1 Monday Part 2

Do Now Questions:

  1. Finish the following sentence to the best of your ability: Ecosystems are _____________.
  2. Why do you think it's important to study ecosystems?
  3. Choose one of the norms (posted on the cabinets) that stands out to you most. Translate that norm by putting it into your own words or giving an example of what that might look like in this classroom. 

Task: Synthesize Information to Create a Poster

 Links for Cycles Poster

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Colorado Ecosystems Week 1 Monday Part 1

👋Welcome to science! Please find a seat anywhere you feel comfortable!

Do Now Instructions:

  • Pick up a "Daily Sheet" from the basket at the front of the room (by the T-Rex light).
  • Answer the following questions in the "Do Now Responses" section to the best of your ability. Some of the questions may require you to get out of your seat to find the answer:
  1. What is the color of the basket where you will turn in your work?
  2. How many pencil sharpeners are there in the room?
  3. How many laptop computers are available to use in this room?
  4. Write down 3 words that stand out to you from the classroom norms.
  5. What is one way I would know "I've got it?"
  6. List 3 supplies found in the white baskets at the front.


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Oceanography Week 1 Monday

👋Welcome to science! Please find a seat anywhere you feel comfortable!

Do Now Instructions:

  • Pick up a "Daily Sheet" from the basket at the front of the room (by the T-Rex light).
  • Answer the following questions in the "Do Now Responses" section to the best of your ability. Some of the questions may require you to get out of your seat to find the answer:
  1. What is the color of the basket where you will turn in your work?
  2. How many pencil sharpeners are there in the room?
  3. How many laptop computers are available to use in this room?
  4. Write down 3 words that stand out to you from the classroom norms.
  5. What is one way I would know "I've got it?"
  6. List 3 supplies found in the white baskets at the front.


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Human Growth and Dev Week 1 Monday

👋Welcome to science! Please find a seat anywhere you feel comfortable!

 Do Now Instructions:

  • Pick up a "Daily Sheet" from the basket at the front of the room (by the T-Rex light).
  • Answer the following questions in the "Do Now Responses" section to the best of your ability. Some of the questions may require you to get out of your seat to find the answer:
  1. What is the color of the basket where you will turn in your work?
  2. How many pencil sharpeners are there in the room?
  3. How many laptop computers are available to use in this room?
  4. Write down 3 words that stand out to you from the classroom norms.
  5. What is one way I would know "I've got it?"
  6. List 3 supplies found in the white baskets at the front.




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Thursday, August 16, 2018

Friday: Mixed Media Art and Photography Week 1

Do Now Questions:
  1. What types of portraits are there?
  2.  Why do artists create portraits?
  3. What information does a portrait give the viewer?
  4. How can a portrait show personality?

Task: Micrography Self-Portrait
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