Wed. 21st Early Dismissal/Thurs. 22nd Tutorial Schedule
-Checkmark for completion of Salmon Life Cycle Flow Chart with color processing, glued on p.10 of interactive notebook. Make sure table of contents is up to date also.
-Because of the cancelled field trip yesterday, today will be a study hall/work day (you're welcome!) ;) This would be a great time to work on your Interactive Notebook.
Here is what should be in your Interactive Notebook Table of Contents so far:
1 Syllabus
2 Class Rules and Expectations
3 Interactive Notebook Description
4 Notebook Components
5 Rubric
6 Science Safety Contract
7 Education Contract
8 Clock Partners
9 Salmon Intro/Running the Gauntlet video questions
10 Salmon Life Cycle Flow Chart
11 Salmon Life Cycle Reading: 'The Journey of Wild Pacific Salmon'
Don't get behind with your notebook! 50 points per chapter is a lot.
Find your Clock Partner and share:
-What struck you most about the PBS video about salmon? (what was interesting/shocking/cool?)
The Chemical Brothers - The Salmon Dance :)
This Wednesday: Field Trip to the Salmon River! Click here for agenda and Details...
IF YOU'RE GOING ON THE FIELD TRIP: BUS IS LEAVING AT 8:20AM WEDNESDAY! MEET AT THE FRONT OF THE SCHOOL AT 8AM!!!
Bring: wear layers, outdoor footwear, raingear, water, food, something warm and dry for the ride home, backpack for all your stuff, pillow and blanket if you want to rest on the bus!
Today's Agenda:
1. Do Salmon Journey reading with table groups; glue on page 11 when finished reading and complete flow chart
2. Complete Salmon Life Cycle Flow Chart as you read to glue on your left hand side (page 10) as processing and add color.
3. When finished you can get a checkmark to show completion.
COME TO THE FIELD TRIP! TURN IN PERMISSION SLIP!
Periods 3 and 6: Stanford video consent form
Tutorial/Assembly schedule today
Continue Video: Running the Gauntlet with worksheet questions (~40 mins to finish)
Answer any 10 of the questions as you watch the video
(we'll finish next time if needed); due by end of class Thursday/Friday
I'll return your questions after grading and you will glue onto page 9, using space on the bottom of page 9 for color processing (usually done on left side but this is exception)
Welcome to Back to School Night!
Ms. Ferro - Environmental Science & Biology
Please sign in and list preferred contact method if your contact info on Synergy is incorrect
Course Syllabus
-My contact information & schedule
-Grading policies
-Course description
-List of topics to be covered
This week: Back to School Night Wednesday, Tutorial Thursday, Assembly Schedule Friday
Our first entry in our Interactive Notebooks!
Turn to page 9 (right side), enter today's date & title
Thinking about where we are from large to small...
Earth > Pacific Northwest > Oregon > NW Oregon > Bull Run Watershed (from Mt. Hood) > Portland
What is a keystone species?
Why are salmon important to our ecosystem?
Video: Running the Gauntlet with worksheet questions
Answer any 10 of the questions as you watch the video
(we'll finish next time if needed); due by end of class Thursday/Friday
I'll return your questions after grading and you will glue onto page 9, using space on the bottom of page 9 for color processing (usually done on left side but this is exception)
Salmon Watch Field Trip
Wednesday, September 21st (A Day) 8:15-3:15
Clock Partners! Reason: designated discussion partners
Turn to page 8 in your Interactive Notebook
Write your name in the middle of your clock
Walk around the room and find people to be your partner for each number on your clock.
You and your partner write each other's name on the same number.
I will do a clock for absent students
If necessary you may have 2 partners for a given clock time
New Planet Activity
Return signed contracts to glue on page 7; 10 points in Synergy!
Salmon Watch Field Trip Permission Slip
Field Trip: Wednesday, September 21st (A Day)
Review Notebook pages 1-8
1 Syllabus
2 Class Rules and Expectations
3 Interactive Notebook Description
4 Notebook Components
5 Rubric
6 Science Safety Contract
7 Education Contract
8 Clock Partners
"What is Science to You?" Writing Activity (4 paragraphs)
This is a required writing work sample so please do your best.
Paragraph 1. What is the most recent science class you took? Was it a positive experience? Why or why not?
Paragraph 2. What do you think about your performance in that class? Is there anything you could have improved upon? What did you do well?
Paragraph 3. In what ways do you think science is a part of our daily lives? Give at least three examples.
Paragraph 4. What is an environmental topic that you feel strongly about? What do you know about it? Why do you feel strongly about it?
Silent, independent work time
Turn in as Exit Ticket before you leave
This week: regular schedule, no tutorial
Review your Class Expectations from group brainstorm activity
Per 6
Review Handbook pages (Fri only)
Homework Due: Educational contract & Spiral Notebook!
Interactive Notebook Setup
Materials Managers: Please get scissors and glue sticks for your table
STEP 1: Write 'Table of Contents' at the top of the first 3 pages of your notebook, front and back (you'll write it 6 times)
STEP 2: On the first Table of Contents page, copy these first 8 page entries:
1 Syllabus
2 Class Rules and Expectations
3 Interactive Notebook Description
4 Notebook Components
5 Rubric
6 Science Safety Contract
7 Education Contract (leave blank to glue in when I return to you)
8 Clock Partners
STEP 3: Turn to the 4th page of your notebook (the first page after your Table of Contents) and start numbering pages on the bottom, outer corners. 'Page 1' should be written on the bottom right hand corner, page 2 is bottom left, etc. Odd numbers are always right side, even numbers are always left side. Use front & back of pages. Number up to page 8.
STEP 4: Glue in the handouts on the first 8 pages of your notebook that correspond with your Table of Contents. You may trim any pages that don't fit in your notebook. PLEASE clean up after yourself and recycle, put away materials, etc.
Begin reviewing notebook pages
