1. Bell Work Wednesday 6/11/2014 Create a heading on a piece of paper that says “Bell Work 6/11/14” Create a heading on a piece of paper that says “Bell Work 6/11/14” Read through the text titled “Seed of an Idea,” then solve the mystery by writing your claim, evidence, and reasoning. Read through the text titled “Seed of an Idea,” then solve the mystery by writing your claim, evidence, and reasoning. CLAIM= how the weeds got into the garden CLAIM= how the weeds got into the garden EVIDENCE= facts and observations used to help you determine your claim EVIDENCE= facts and observations used to help you determine your claim REASONING= explain how the evidence supports the claim. REASONING= explain how the evidence supports the claim.

2. Class Norms Waterfall Waterfall Counting Down Counting Down Group Work Group Work

3. Save Fred Materials- Materials- 1 gummy candy life preserver, 1 gummy candy worm, 1 plastic cup, 4 paper clips Your Job: Place the life preserver firmly around Fred’s body following these three rules: Your Job: Place the life preserver firmly around Fred’s body following these three rules: 1. Fred may not fall into the “sea” more than once- if he does, he drowns! 2. You may not injure him in anyway. 3. You may use only the four paper clips to move Fred, the boat, and the life preserver. You may not touch anything except the paper clips! ***DO NOT EAT THE LAB MATERIALS!!!

4. Save Fred Reflection 1. What steps did you take to save Fred? 2. You can solve problems in many different ways: You can : develop a plan, find a pattern, draw a diagram, make a list, guess and test, work backwards, write equations, use objects to model the problem. You can : develop a plan, find a pattern, draw a diagram, make a list, guess and test, work backwards, write equations, use objects to model the problem. Which of these ways did you and your partner use to save Fred? 3. People face problems in their lives everyday. What did you learn from this that you can use to solve other problems?

5. Multiple Intelligences Test Do not write on the test packet! Do not write on the test packet! Write down the number only of the question if you agree with the statement. Write down the number only of the question if you agree with the statement. Ex.) 5, 8, 15, 22, 45, 61, 77, 79 Ex.) 5, 8, 15, 22, 45, 61, 77, 79

6. Balloon Challenge! How long can we work together to keep the balloon in the air? How long can we work together to keep the balloon in the air? Rules Rules You may not use your feet You may not use your feet You may not let go of your partner’s hand You may not let go of your partner’s hand