1. Warm-up!
How would you generate a plan to conduct an experiment and write your own report?
Take out old quiz and corrections! (Return!)
Take out behavior log
Copy Objective, HW into assignment list
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2. Mantra Today is a great day for science because: science is power.
You are powerful because:
I always make a difference.

3. Goals
* State the Objective(s)/Standard (s)- Sci.7.1a, L.7.4b-L.7.6, RI.7.4
* State the Purpose (Big Idea) - By understanding how fossils are made, we learn our place in life, and what our future may be
SWBAT cite key expectations of their unit project and plan their own experiment topic based on student interest

4. Agenda Review of sample experiment reports
Introduction to culminating project and requirements
Evaluation of successful (and less successful) projects
Summary/ questions/ feedback

5. What makes a successful topic?
Examples
Comparing the volume of foam of 2 baking soda volcanoes, one with half the baking soda
Comparing the popping speed and #of kernels of 3 different brands of popcorn
Non-examples
Making one baking soda volcano
Tasting two bags of popcorn
Brainstorm with your small group some topics you could experiment with

6. Elements of Sample Reports

7. Reviewing the Project Packet
According to your packet, the introduction of your report is completed…….
Where?
When?
Including…?

8. Last Items/ Questions Review CP Packet & have a guardian sign it!
How can you use your interests/questions to create an experiment?
Calendar on Class Website outlines when sections due
Intro. due Friday
Class cup ends Thursday!

9. Daily Goals to Revisit
For the rest of this week, I will CHALLENGE MYSELF by striving towards:
At least 60% of problems attempted on every assignment
Encouraging my classmates through positive feedback and constructive criticism
Perfect attendance and following all directions the first time they are given
80% correct on my assignment grades
Teaching my classmates when I understand something well
Finding a place to start on every assignment immediately
Challenging myself and my teacher by asking more out-of-the-box questions
Being fully present and awake in class
Building my own set of test-taking strategies
Building more confidence in my own abilities and feeling better in class
Improving my reading and writing skills
Taking ownership over my own education and pursuit of life-goals

10. Connections Friday Volunteers
Prepare early this week: Tell me your ideas TOMORROW to be approved for Friday
1-2 volunteers
Science demonstration of your own choosing
(1 minute) OR
Describe something you know that requires a good introduction (& Why!)

11. Paper return/ Grade Sheet Update
No.
Name of Assignment
Unit Name
Date
Points Earned 1.
How Do You Know
Inquiry
8/10/16
/10 2.
Community Map
8/15/16 /7 3.
Scientific Method Quiz
8/18/16
/16 4.
Biweekly Test #1
RI/RL
8/25/16 5.
Fossil Performance Task
8/29/16 /4

12. Performance Task Rubric

13. GO GO FEEDBACK FRONTIER!
Miss K – In my baggie (Comments on my teaching, living up to my goals, and any personal things you need to privately tell me)
Your peers – Feedback to 1 or 2 people… What is something you saw him/her do that matched up with our class values? Why was it really great to see this?