1. Mrs. Salvi Agenda for March 17, 2015 Science 7: Health Objective: Scientific American Articles on Alzheimer's disease Engage: What is Alzheimer's disease? Discussion Explore: Students will read the articles independently Explain: http://www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers/publicatio n/alzheimers-disease-fact-sheet Elaborate: Students will discuss their articles within a small group Evaluate: Groups will report out to the class

2. Mrs. Salvi Agenda for March 17, 2015 Science 6: Objective: The student knows how nitrogen cycles through an ecosystem. Engage: Question of the day? What is Earth's air made of? (Formative Assessment) Explore: The Nitrogen cycle - Brainpop! Explain: Free and fixed nitrogen Elaborate: Diagram of the Nitrogen Cycle Evaluate: Brainpop! Quiz

3. Mrs. Salvi Agenda for March 17, 2015 Science 5: Objective: The student understands that geological features result from the movement of the crust of the Earth. Engage: Question of the day? How do mountains form at plate boundaries? Explore: Make a model of the ocean floor Explain: Model must include: continental shelf, slope and rise, trenches, ridges, and rifts. Elaborate: Students will label and define each of the features Evaluate: Model, labels and definitions

4. Mrs. Salvi Agenda for March 17, 2015 Science 8: Objective: Describe what force is. Explain how balanced and unbalanced forces are related to an object's motion. Engage: Question of the day? What are the two characteristics that describe motion? (Formative Assessment) Explore: Brainpop! Isaac Newton Explain: Net force, balanced and unbalanced forces Elaborate: Tug of war Activity (Teaching the Fun of Science - pg 36) Evaluate: The Nature of Force Guided Reading and Study (Summative Assessment)

5. Mrs. Salvi Agenda for March 17, 2015 Science 4 Objective: Chapter 7 Test