Wednesday, May 1, 2013
agenda
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Learning Objective
science- After completing a lab students will be able to explain the scientific method and will be able to evauluate their results by using findings from their data.
agenda
Start and completed the first 4 steps of the3 scientific method
1. Quesiton
2. Prediction
3. materials needed
4. plan
Monday, April 15, 2013
Learning objective
Social Studies- Students will be able to explain how christianity changed the culture of the Roman empire.
Agenda
Learning objective
Same in both subjects
Agenda
Took science test over planets
Graded and reviewed last nights homework if time allowed
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Sub plans
Agenda
Read and discussed time for kids
Completed a worksheet on online safety
Monday, April 8, 2013
Learning objective
science- Students will be able to compare and contrast the inner planets from the outer planets.
Social Studies- After filling out a worksheet, reading informational text, and class discussion students will be able elaborate on the daily life in Rome.
Agenda
Learning objective
Science- Students will be able to explain and analyze the 4 outer planets. Students will also be able to explain what the atseroid belt does and what it is made up of.
Agenda
Created asteroid page in SN book
Used computer website to answer a worksheet
Started the outer planets
Monday March, 25, 2013
No school
Thursday March, 21, 2013
Learning objective
agenda
- Students completed their claims and evidence using the scientific method
- watched videos on potential and kinetic energy
- Created pictures demostrating kinetic energy through light, heat, sound, or electrical
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Learning Objective
science- After completing a lab students will be able to explain the scientific method and will be able to evauluate their results by using findings from their data.
Start and completed the first 4 steps of the3 scientific method
1. Quesiton
2. Prediction
3. materials needed
4. plan
Monday, April 15, 2013
Learning objective
Social Studies- Students will be able to explain how christianity changed the culture of the Roman empire.
- Created a venn diagram for social studies lesson.
- Had group discussion and answered questions over christianity in Rome.
Learning objective
Same in both subjects
Took science test over planets
Graded and reviewed last nights homework if time allowed
Agenda
Read and discussed time for kids
Completed a worksheet on online safety
Monday, April 8, 2013
Learning objective
science- Students will be able to compare and contrast the inner planets from the outer planets.
Social Studies- After filling out a worksheet, reading informational text, and class discussion students will be able elaborate on the daily life in Rome.
- Fill out venn diagram comparing and contrasting inner planets with the outer planets.
- discussed Test components
Learning objective
Science- Students will be able to explain and analyze the 4 outer planets. Students will also be able to explain what the atseroid belt does and what it is made up of.
Created asteroid page in SN book
Used computer website to answer a worksheet
Started the outer planets
No school
Learning objective
Science - same
Social Studies- Studies will be able to analyze what type of ruler Octavian was and how the Romans would rule conquered lands
Agenda
- Discussed Venus and Mercury
- Discussed Octavians rule in the Roman empire
Learning Objectives
Same in both classes
- Completed a worksheet over Augustus rule over Rome
- observed an exploration comparing inner and outer planets.
- Set up inner page in science notebooks.
Created comparing of planets page
Learning objective
Social studies - same
Science- After watching vieos, filling out charts, and finishing venn diagrams students will be able to list the planets in order and will be able to explain each planets composition.
Agenda
Went over bell work
Reviewed chapeter one over Roman empire
Created order of planets page
Learning objective
Social Studies- After filling out a worksheet and reading informational text students will be able to explain what a republic is, what civilization used it, and why it failed.
Science - After watching videos, reading informational text, and finishing a venn diagram students will be able to explain what a star is, size of stars, color of stars, adn how a star dies out.
Agenda
Read information text with partner.
Filled out study guide with a partner.
Went over as a class, and had a group discussion about material learned.
Thursday February 28, 2013
Learning objective
Same in Science
Agenda
· Put classes into city-states.
· Created team chants
· Decided events
· Learned about the history of the Olympics through a PowerPoint
Wednesday February 27, 2013
Learning Objectives
Science- After completing a web quest, watching videos, and going over a power point students will be able explain why and how seasons occur every year.
Agenda
- Took test over Ancient Greece (Blocks 1 and 2)
- Completed science web quest and graded science moon test.
Wednesday February 27, 2013
I want to sincerely apologize for the blog not being up to date. We have had some technical difficulties, but we are up and running.
Tuesday, December 5, 2012
NWEA / Took test over Northeast Region
Learning objectives
Same
Agenda
(Shortened schedule)
Read about over population of humans and answered questions
Completed deer exploration
Wrote down opinions on a social issue.
Thursday November 29, 2012Read about over population of humans and answered questions
Completed deer exploration
Wrote down opinions on a social issue.
Learning objective
Same as yesterday
Agenda
- Read on overpopulation of deer
- Did matching activity over energy transfer in an ecosystem
- Wrote vocabulary words in sn book
- Set up food chains and web page
Learning objective
Science- Students will be able to explian the energy cycle by reading informational text, watching videos, and discussing diagrams.
Agenda
- Start overpopulation deer page
- Glue in pg. 300-301
- show videos
- read and discuss diagrams
Learning Objectives
Science - same
Agenda
- Finsished powerpoint
- Took assessment
Learning objecitves
Same
Agenda
- Finished Christmas carol reviews
- Continued power point over predator and prey
Tuesday November 19, 2012
Christmas Carol play (Field Trip)
Learning Objective
Science-
By watching a movie clip, reading a powerpoint, and completing a response sheet students will be able to analyze the relationship tha predators and prey have. They will also be able to explain and list adaptations of both.
Agenda
- Created predator /prey page
- Watched video
- Started powerpoint and discussed how poluations decrease and increase and why this happens.
Learning Objective
Same in social studies
Science - By creating a human equation students will be able to explain and create an ecosystem
Agenda
Started /completed physical maps of ten U.S.A.
Discussed why abiotic and limiting factors are synonyms
Made human equation
Tuesday November 13, 2012
Learning Objective
- Same in social studies
- Science- By watching a video and completing a exploration over hippos students will be able to analyze and give examples to different organisms specific niches.
Agenda
- Filled in vocabulary words
- Completed hippo exploration
- Played niche game
- Looked at physical map of the U.S.A. and labeled them on another physical map
Learning Objective
Science- Same as Thursday
Social Studies- By reading out of the book and recreating a physical map of the United States students will be able to define and locate major physical features of the U.S.
Agenda
Looked at rainforest picture and distinguished abiotic and biotic factors.
Discussed why abiotic factors are vital to every ecosystem
Discussed why abiotic factors are vital to every ecosystem
Took abiotic and biotic quiz
Started reading in social studies book
Celebrated Veterans Day and made cards for soldiers
Learning Objective ( 2 hour delay)
Science - Students will be able to distinguish the difference between an abiotic factor and a biotic factor by creating a vocabulary box.
Agenda
Completed a classifying worksheet
Completed a biotic vocabulary box (Read the rest of page 195)
Wednesday November 7, 2012
Learning Objective
Same
Agenda
- Finished Ecology circle graph
- Read pages 194-195 in science
- Discussed the word habitat
Learning Objective
Science- Students will be able to explain and understand the meaning of the word "Ecology" by filling out a circle graph.
Agenda
- Watched channel one's mock teen election
- Went to the LGI room for school vote
- Create Ecology page and started our circle graph.
Learning Objective
Same in social studies
Agenda
- Bell work
- Channel one election
- Voted for candy bar president
- Had a presidential election and a electoral college vote
Learning objective
Social studies - Students will be able to explain and demonstrate how teh electoral college works through a mock election with pepsi and coke
Agenda
Reviewed the election process
discussed what an electoral college is
Looked at a website that showed the electoral votes from past elections
Started our mock election (pepsi vs coke)
Learning objective
Students will be able to demonstrate how Presidential candidates campaign by campaigning for their candy bar brand.
Science - same
Agenda
Completed signs, slogans, and speeches
As a class completed claims and evidence, conclusions, and I wonders
Learning objective
Same in science
Social studies- By creating a campaign for candy bars students will be able to understand how presidential candidates run for office
Agenda
- Analyzed slogans made by past and present presidential candidates
- Created speeches, slogans, posters, and buttons for candy candidates.
Monday October 29, 2012
learning objective
Same in both classes
Agenda
- Created a pie graph and took a poll on what is an important issue concerning the election
- Completed experiment ( What happens to a piece of gums mass after being chewed for 4 minutes?)
- Announced our candy bar president canidates and discussed what a campaign is.
Wednesday October 24, 2012
learning objective
Same in science
Social Studies - Students will be able to explain and demonstrate a primary election by using informational text, sequencing graph, and through a mock candy bar election
Agenda
- Finished the timeline of citizen's right to vote
- Watched a video demostrating how to campaign
- Intorduced diagram of how a primary election works
Tuesday October 23, 2012
learning Objective
Social studies- By creating a graphic organizer students will be able to explain the requirements to become the president of the U.S.A.
Science- By practicing the scientific method students will be able to make educated predictions and be able to find result based off of data collected during the experiment.
Agenda
Introduced the history of voting in the U.S.A.
Made graphic organizer covering requirements to become president.
Start bubble gum lab
- Stated question
- Predicitions
- plan
Monday October 22, 2012
learning Objective
Students will be able to explain and analyze the "Pledge of Allegiance"
Agenda
- Gave pre-test over Ecology
- Watched videos and discussed the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance
Learning Objective
Same in both classes
Agenda
Finished movie
Had a class discussion over biomes shown throughout the movie
Monday October 15, 2012
Learning Objectives
Same in both classes
Agenda
Completed the arctic tundra
Started teh movie" Earth" which covers the Earth's biomes
Friday October 12, 2012
Learning Objective
Same for both classes - Social Studies new biome ( Arctic Tundra)
Agenda
- Completed conclusion and I wonders
- Watched videos on Arctic tundra and discussed power point
Learnign objective
Same in both classes
Agenda
- Contructed our claims and evidence from our lab
- Watched video over Taiga Coniferous forest
- Filled in worksheet
Learning Objective
Same for both classes - Social studies new biome (Taiga Forest)
Agenda
- Started to create a bar graph to show our data that was created from our lab.
- Introduced the Taiga Coniferous forest
Learning objective
Same for both classes
Agenda
Completed the actual paper towel experiment
Monday October 8, 2012
Learning objectives
Same for both classes
Agenda
Went over process skills test
Started paper lab experiment:
1. ask a question
2. make a prediction
3. Plan
Learning objective
Science- Students will be able to explain and demonstrate the scientific method by completing a paper towel lab.
Social Studies - Same
Agenda
Completed Deciduous picture
Start paper towel lab:
- Stated question
- Observed and made predictions
- Created plan for experiment
Learning objective
Same in both classes. (Learning about the Temperate Deciduous forest)
Agenda
- Took cells quiz
- Watched videos and discussed Deciduous forests
- Assigned Deciduous picture
Learnign objectives
Same in both classes
Agenda
- Reviewed the process skills.
- Created 3D cell models
- Introduced deciduous forests
Learning objectives
Same in both class
Agenda
- Reviewed inferences and observations for bell work
- Watched videos and discussed grasslands (Savanna and prairie grasslands)
- Started pictures of both
Learning objectives
Same in both ( social studies we are now learning about grasslands)
Agenda
Finished card game over cells parts
Complete analogies over cell functions
Introduced grasslands (Temperate and savanna)
Learning Objective
Same in both classes
Agenda
- Started to create cell function matching game
- Start analogies of cell parts
Learning Objective
Same in both classes
Agenda
- Watched video of adaptations that animals use in deserts
- Watched adaptation song
- Started to complete desert picture and double bubble graph
- Worked to define cell parts and their functions
Learning Objectives
Learning objectives are the same for both classes ( Social studies discussing athe desert biome )
Agenda
- Students started to create a matching game. (Matching organelles to their functions within a cell)
- Watched a video of animals adapting to the desert enviroment and finished worksheet.
Monday September 24, 2012
Learning Objectives
Science- Students will be able to explain what cells are, and what their functions do through the construction of a model.
Social studies- Students will be able to analyze the 6 land biomes, and be able explain what makes a biome.
Agenda
Students used a graphic organizer and websites to be introduced to cells.
The desert biome was discussed. Discussion was over the following:
- temperature of the biome
- the precipitation
- adaptations of plants and animals
- climate
Wednesday September 19, 2012
Learning objectives
Same objectives in both subjects.
Agenda
- Review page over longitude and latitude
- Finished 2d models of the classroom
- Introduced biomes
- Class discussion over the rainforest (1st biome)
Learning objectives
Science- The students will be able to construct a model and be able to explain the importance of making models.
Social studies- Students will be able to identify 6 major land biomes. Students will be able to explain the factors that create a certain biome.
Agenda
- Review sheet over observation and inferences
- Reviewed the process skill "making models"
- Started a 2D model of the classroom using graph paper.
Learning Objectives
Social Studies - Same objective
Science- Students will be able to give examples of models, and be able to construct a model. Students will also be able to explain the importance of models.
Agenda
- Bell work
- Created "Making Models" page in science notebooks.
- Class discussion of what models are, types of models, and importance of models.
- Assigned construction of a 3 dimensional mouth
Friday September 14, 2012
Learning Objective
Same in Social Studies
Agenda
Continued to work on persuasive letters.
Thursday September 13, 2012
Learning Objectives-
Same in Social studies
Agenda
- Student's finished their rough drafts and had them revised.
- Students started creating their pictures to match their persuasive letters.
Wednesday September 12, 2012
Learning objectives-
Same in social studies. ( Just got to social studies due to a convocation that was scheduled for today)
Agenda-
- Students completed a classification sheet for bell work to reinforce process skills
- Students read an olypmic article
- Introduced persuasive writing and how to write a persuasive letter. ( Persuading the olympic committee to add a sport into the 2016 olympics)
- Assigned outline in class
Learning objectives-
Same in both subjects as yesterday.
Agenda
Finished "Time for kids" issue and discussed how to use informational text features to help students with comprehension skills. We will be starting persuasive letter on Wednesday.
Learning objectives-
Social studies- Students will be able to analyze informational text after reading an issue of "Time for Kids." Students will understand what persuasive writing is, and will be able to create a persuasive paper over an Olympic sport.
Science- Students will be able to create a model and explain why models are used.
Agenda
Finish inferring lab
Start reading "Time for kids," and point out informational text features.
Examples:
- Subheadings
- headings
- titles
- captions
- sidebars
Prepare students for persuasive writing assignment.
- Worksheet on longitude and latitude that was covered in class.
- Riddle website
- Finished powerpoint over observation and inferences
- Did bag activity (blocks 1 and 2 )
- Thursday September 6, 2012
Learning objective:
Science-
Students will be able to demonstrate how to infer. Also, students will be able to explain the process they must take in order to infer.
Social Studies-
(This is a continuance from yesterday) Students will be able to demonstrate how to find a location on a map using longitude and latitude lines. Students will also be able to explain and define the following:
· Longitude
· Latitude
· equator
· Prime Meridian
· Degrees
· Meridians
· Parallels
Agenda
· Worksheet over latitude and longitude (gone over in class)
· Silent video practicing inferring
· Matching game (Inferring with emotions)
· Start of a power point covering inferring
Social Studies and Science
About me
Hello! Welcome to a new school year! I am very excited to start the new year. Let me start off by telling you about myself. My name is Meghann Disch and I am not originally from Franklin. I am from outside of Cinninnati. I attended Marian and Franklin College. While there I played basketball and soccer. Since graduation I have been working for Franklin schools.
Social Studies
In social studies we will be starting unit 1 which is geography. Students will be expected to learn the following:
- Continents and oceans
- Hemispheres
- Latitiude and longitude
- climate
- Landforms
- Types of maps
- Biomes
- natural resources
These skills will help students understand content in the future. This unit is the foundation for the rest of the year.
Science
In science we will be starting with unit 1 process skills. As I stated above this unit is the foundation for the rest of the year in science. Students will be expected to learn and master each skill. These skills can be used in every classroom and will useful throughout life. The skills are as follows:
- observation
- inferring
- measuring
- classifying
- predicting
- modeling
- communicating
- investigating
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