Friday, November 30th

Agenda: *Once again iPads stay OUTSIDE today* Start class by sharing Clayton Kershaw's connection to Pluto. Then move onto Unit 4.1 with video on What Was The Young Earth Like. **Please remember to update your Study Helper Sheet by answering #2, along with taking bullet point notes!** Then we'll watch something for Fun Day Friday :) Homework: None.

Thursday, November 29th

Agenda: *Please leave your iPads OUTSIDE today* Start class by breaking into groups of 5 (one member from each sub-section) and spend 7 minutes each explaining/teaching the rest of your group about your section. Homework: None.

Wednesday, November 28th

Agenda: *iPad Day* Pick up video from yesterday where we left off. Then move onto notes in groups for How Our Solar System article that you read last night by dividing up note-taking duties, I'll explain more in class. Homework: None, IF you get your portion of the notes done for your sub-section by the end of class.

Tuesday, November 27th

Agenda: *iPad Day* Start class by doing Planet Card Sort activity as a class on your iPad. Then we'll watch the video titled How Did Earth and the Solar System Form? (found in Unit 4.0). Make sure you're taking detailed notes (focusing on answers to Key Idea questions). After that we'll follow up by starting to read How Our Solar System Formed and highlight as you go. Homework: Finish reading How Our Solar System Formed and make sure the article is highlighted by start of class tomorrow.

Monday, November 26th

Agenda: Thanksgiving week wrap-ups. Then work on Unit 4.0 voc. We're going to check this one at the very end of class TODAY. Homework: None.

Friday, November 16th

Agenda: *Please leave everything outside today* Homework: None, have a great Thanksgiving with family and friends!

Thursday, November 15th

Agenda: Start class by reviewing and adding to your Gold documentary notes. Then we'll view the Salt documentary (more exciting and important than you would think); also found in the Other Materials tab in Unit 3. Following this very important doc, we'll review our bullet point notes and add to them. Homework: None.

Wednesday, November 14th

Agenda: Pass back Cell Phone activity. Find someone who did the other scientist and take at least 5 bullet point notes as they explain all about their scientists. Then we'll watch a documentary on the importance of Gold throughout history. This doc. is found in the other materials folder in Unit 3. Homework: None.

Tuesday, November 13th

Agenda: Take the first 30 minutes of class to finish your Scientist Cell Phone activity. Then we'll be stapling as a class and turning in. After that, weekend wrap-ups. Homework: None.

Friday, November 9th

Agenda: Start class by taking 10 minutes to make sure you have your bullet points done on your scientist. Then you'll be creating a cell phone that your scientist might've had (had there been cell phones back then). The handout you'll receive will guide you through this. You'll have half of class to work on them on Tuesday. Be ready to share your cell phones early next week. Homework: None.

Thursday, November 8th

Agenda: *iPad Day* Finish last couple of Superhero Element group presentations. Then decide if you want to research either Marie Curie or Dmitri Mendeleev. After you decide, start by writing two reasons you chose that scientist. Then you'll be reading the article of them found in Unit 3.2 and write two bullet points per paragraph. If you finish before class is over, use the time to do some outside research on your chosen scientist. Homework: Take more bullet point notes on your chosen scientist, if you don't finish by the end of class (remember, you'll have 10 minutes to finish at start of class tomorrow, so plan accordingly).

Wednesday, November 7th

Agenda: Take first 5 minutes to prepare to present your Superhero Element group project. Then complete our presentations. Homework: None.

Tuesday, November 6th

Agenda: *Please leave everything outside* Today is Say Something. Homework: Be ready to present your Superhero Element Group Project at the start of class tomorrow.

Monday, November 5th

Agenda: Take the first 35 minutes of class to make sure you're ready to present. Then start presenting Superhero Element Groups (probably just have one group go today, depending on time). Homework: IF you aren't presenting today, you'll need to be ready first thing Wednesday (I'll explain why at the end of class).

Friday, November 2nd

Agenda: *iPad Day* Explain activity for the next two class periods and get in groups of four. Work on Superhero Element group activity and be ready to present half-way thru class on Monday. Homework: Continue to work on Superhero Element group activity and be ready to present on Monday.

Thursday, November 1st

Agenda: Take the first two minutes to make sure your Little Big History of Silver notes are good to share. Take time to share with a partner for about 8 minutes. After that, we'll share with the class. Then we'll be watching the video titled What Did Stars Give Us and take notes. Homework: None.