1. Mrs. Salvi Agenda for October 28, 2014 Science 7: Objective: Identify the events that take place during the three stages of the cell cycle. Engage: Virtual lab http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/virtual_labs/BL_23/ BL_23.htmlhttp://www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/virtual_labs/BL_23/ BL_23.html Explore: Look at virtual slides under the microscope of healthy and cancerous cells Explain: How do healthy cells divide versus cancerous cells Elaborate: Label the cells Evaluate: Review and reinforce worksheet

2. Mrs. Salvi Agenda for October 28, 2014 Science 6: Objective: Students will design a bridge that spans a canyon. The bridge that can hold the most weight will be declared the winner. Engage: Eye Wonder - Building Bridges Video Segment Explore: Junk Box Wars materials Explain: Competition rules Elaborate: Teams will meet to brainstorm design ideas Evaluate: Students will work together to put forth their best design to meet the requirements of the challenge

3. Mrs. Salvi Agenda for October 28,2014 Science 5: Objective: The student understands how similar cells are organized to form structures in plants and animals. The student knows that green plants use carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight energy to turn minerals and nutrients into food for growth, maintenance and reproduction. Engage: Question of the day? What are two things produced by plants that animals need to survive? Explore: Photosynthesis equation - carbon dioxide + water + sunlight → oxygen + sugar Explain: raw materials and products, cell respiration as an opposite process Elaborate: Photosynthesis skill builder on DE streaming Evaluate: Skill builder quiz

4. Mrs. Salvi Agenda for October 28, 2014 Science 8: Chapter 3 Test

5. Mrs. Salvi Agenda for October 28, 2014 Science 4 Objective: The student explains what makes up a system. The student describes the basic characteristics of an ecosystem. Engage: Question of the day? The human body is a system. Describe how the parts of the human body work together to help the system function Explore: What happens to a system when one of the parts is missing or malfunctioning? Explain: Ecosystem - living (biotic) and nonliving (abiotic) Elaborate: Draw a picture of an ecosystem include both biotic and abiotic parts. Evaluate: Explain how the parts are working together to make the ecosystem function.