Today we took a quiz over the first three aims of the year and recorded our Do Now grades.
AIM: I will demonstrate mastery of AIMs 1,2 & 3 by completing today's quiz with 100% accuracy.
Lesson Steps:
We started with the quiz and as students complete it they were instructed to calculate their daily Do Now average.
Once everyone had completed both of the first two steps we then reviewed the first verse of "Changes Through the Ages." Some classes even had sections filmed!
We ended class with 10 minutes of free time for all students who were in the "green" (meaning that they had an A or B average in class so far). All other students worked with Mr. Magnuson in small groups.
Homework:
Bring in Academic Documentary permission slips signed by parents. If you need another copy print one off from Thursday's posting.
Friday, September 19, 2008
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Quiz Preparation Day
Today we took a practice quiz on the Ice Ages and also reviewed our first verse of the "Changes Through The Ages" song.
AIM: I will define and explain the importance of an ice age and list two legacies of it.
Standard: 7.1.1 Follow the great changes on Earth that allowed human life to start.
Lesson Steps:
Our Do Now today was a practice quiz that asked six questions about the ice ages. We then corrected the quizzes in class. Here is a copy of the questions:
1) Why do ice ages happen?
2) During an ice age, great sheets of ice spread out from what two areas of the world?
3) What happens when sea levels fall?
4) What word means "between ice ages?"
5) How thick did ice sheets become?
6) What are two legacies of the ice ages today?
We then reviewed the cause and effect chart and added our notes for the ice ages. Finally we reviewed the song and started some dance moves.
Homework:
Quiz tomorrow on AIMs 1, 2 and 3. Study all notes.
Here is the permission slip for the extra credit field trip scheduled for September 27th.
AIM: I will define and explain the importance of an ice age and list two legacies of it.
Standard: 7.1.1 Follow the great changes on Earth that allowed human life to start.
Lesson Steps:
Our Do Now today was a practice quiz that asked six questions about the ice ages. We then corrected the quizzes in class. Here is a copy of the questions:
1) Why do ice ages happen?
2) During an ice age, great sheets of ice spread out from what two areas of the world?
3) What happens when sea levels fall?
4) What word means "between ice ages?"
5) How thick did ice sheets become?
6) What are two legacies of the ice ages today?
We then reviewed the cause and effect chart and added our notes for the ice ages. Finally we reviewed the song and started some dance moves.
Homework:
Quiz tomorrow on AIMs 1, 2 and 3. Study all notes.
Here is the permission slip for the extra credit field trip scheduled for September 27th.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Ice Age Review
Today we learned the entire first verse of our song as we reviewed our reading on the ice ages.
AIM:I will define and explain the importance of the ice ages and list two legacies of it today.
Next we went over the ice ages handout from yesterday and corrected all answers. We completed class with learning the full first verse of the song. Students are to continue to practice it at home to prepare for our first day of filming.
Homework
Complete the drawing of an image that relates to the Big Bang, Continental Drift or Ice Ages and color it. These images will be used as background in our filming of the song. This image should be high quality and in color.
Also, students are to practice the song and bring in the Academic Documentary permission slip.
AIM:I will define and explain the importance of the ice ages and list two legacies of it today.
Standard: 7.1.1 Follow the great changes that formed Earth and allowed human life to start.
Lesson Steps: We started class by going over some logistical items.
1) There will be an extra credit field trip on Saturday, September 27th. We will meet at the Mall-side entrance of the National Museum of Natural History. This field trip will explore the following question: "How did life start on Earth?" We will explore the topics of evolution and review the theories we have learned in class. Permission slips will be available on tomorrow's posting.
2) I introduced the Academic Documentary that we will complete during the course of this school year. Please read over the permission slip below for a better idea of what it is going to include. I am asking you to sign and return the slip at your earliest convenience.
Permission Slip
Here's the Permission slip for the "Academic Documentary"
Here's the Permission slip for the "Academic Documentary"
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Next we went over the ice ages handout from yesterday and corrected all answers. We completed class with learning the full first verse of the song. Students are to continue to practice it at home to prepare for our first day of filming.
Homework
Complete the drawing of an image that relates to the Big Bang, Continental Drift or Ice Ages and color it. These images will be used as background in our filming of the song. This image should be high quality and in color.
Also, students are to practice the song and bring in the Academic Documentary permission slip.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Ice Age Reading
Today we read the Ice Age handout and learned a new verse of the song.
AIM: I will explain and define the importance of the Ice Ages and list two legacies of them today.
Standard: 7.1.1 Follow the great changes that formed the Earth and allowed human life to start.
Lesson Steps:
We started the class by looking at photographs of glaciers and of Antarctica to preview the lesson. Next we went over the vocabulary words before reading the handout in groups. We also then went over the questions as a class. (See yesterday's handout for questions and vocabulary words.)
Here is the Ice Age Reading
We then continued to learn the next verses of the song and reviewed the first two verses.
Homework: Complete the Cause and Effect chart about the Ice Ages which was distributed on September 10th. (If you do not have this handout, print it from September 10th posting.)
AIM: I will explain and define the importance of the Ice Ages and list two legacies of them today.
Standard: 7.1.1 Follow the great changes that formed the Earth and allowed human life to start.
Lesson Steps:
We started the class by looking at photographs of glaciers and of Antarctica to preview the lesson. Next we went over the vocabulary words before reading the handout in groups. We also then went over the questions as a class. (See yesterday's handout for questions and vocabulary words.)
Here is the Ice Age Reading
We then continued to learn the next verses of the song and reviewed the first two verses.
Homework: Complete the Cause and Effect chart about the Ice Ages which was distributed on September 10th. (If you do not have this handout, print it from September 10th posting.)
Monday, September 15, 2008
Ice Age Introduction
Today we reviewed the Big Bang Theory and the Continental Drift Theory and then we prepared for the Ice Age reading.
AIM: I will define and explain the importance of the Ice Age and and list two legacies of it today.
Standard: 7.1.1 Follow the great changes of the Earth that led to the start of human life.
Lesson Steps:
We broke into groups and students categorized words according to the two theories we have been studying. Each group had to decide whether a vocabulary word connected to the Big Bang Theory or the Theory of Continental Drift.
Once students successfully finished this categorizing activity they had to put another deck of cards in chronological order. These cards traced the formation of our world from the Big Bang to our current formation with seven continents. Students then copied these cards onto paper as a way of taking notes that they will keep for future studying.
We then reviewed the song and started to go over the vocabulary words for the Ice Age reading.
Homework: Complete the definitions for the 5 words at the beginning of the Ice Age handout.
Ice Age Handout.
AIM: I will define and explain the importance of the Ice Age and and list two legacies of it today.
Standard: 7.1.1 Follow the great changes of the Earth that led to the start of human life.
Lesson Steps:
We broke into groups and students categorized words according to the two theories we have been studying. Each group had to decide whether a vocabulary word connected to the Big Bang Theory or the Theory of Continental Drift.
Once students successfully finished this categorizing activity they had to put another deck of cards in chronological order. These cards traced the formation of our world from the Big Bang to our current formation with seven continents. Students then copied these cards onto paper as a way of taking notes that they will keep for future studying.
We then reviewed the song and started to go over the vocabulary words for the Ice Age reading.
Homework: Complete the definitions for the 5 words at the beginning of the Ice Age handout.
Ice Age Handout.
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