Mr. Stephens
Oceanography
Week 1 Lessons (9/18-9/22)
Unit 1-Introduction/Thinking like Scientists
Due:
Day in Year
Day in Week
Nothing
1
Day One
Learning
Target
(Objective)
Nothing
3
Day Three
Materials
4
Day Four:
Syllabus/Personality Profile
5
Day Five
To build a community and To build a community
think like a scientist
and think like a scientist
To build a community
and think like a scientist
To build a community
and think like a scientist
To build a community
and think like a scientist
California
Standard
1.d.a. Formulate
explanations by using
logic and evidence.
1.d.a. Formulate
explanations by using
logic and evidence.
1.d.a. Formulate
explanations by using
logic and evidence.
1.d.a. Formulate
explanations by using
logic and evidence.
Assessment
Class Discussion of
Discrepant Event
∙Are you in the right place?
Why are you here?
∙TOTD-You can count the seeds
in an apple, but you cannot
count the apples in those seeds.
∙Day One powerpoint
Class Discussion of Discrepant
Event
Class Discussion of
Discrepant Event
∙Review day two demo.
∙TOTD-Advice is free: The right
Interactive Science
Composition Book
∙Any housekeeping
∙Review day three demo
∙TOTD-If a man who cannot count
1.a.a. Select appropriate tools
and technology to perform
tests, collect data, analyze
relationships, and display data.
Week one quiz
∙Turn in your homework
∙Day Two Powerpoint
∙Can Crusher
∙Syllabus
∙Science Safety Handout
∙Match Boats
∙Partner Interviews
∙The Big Cornstarch Explosion
∙Surprise Fire
Homework
∙Check the class website
∙Name one essential question
from Oceanograhy Unit 1
∙Gather Class Materials by
Thursday
∙Begin Life Map (due Monday
via email) and Complete the
Personality Profile online by
Friday.
∙Syllabus Due Friday
∙Continue to work Life Map
(due Monday) and complete
the Personality Profile by
Friday.
∙Syllabus Due Friday
∙Syllabus/Personality Profile
Due on Day 5
Materials
Large opaque container, food
coloring,
Aluminum cans, hot plate,
tongs, water, match sticks,
containers, dish soap.
Blowtorch, lighter, cornstarch,
paper, potassium
permanganate, aluminum tart
pan
Balloons, lighter, index cards,
2-liter bottle, water, and
scissors.
Warm-up
(APK)
Agenda
(EPK)
Day 1 HW
2
Day Two
∙Any housekeeping
∙Review day one demo
∙TOTD-If there is no wind,
row.
answer will cost plenty.
finds a four-leaf clover, is he
∙Review Day four demos
∙TOTD-When the student is ready,
the master appears.
∙Collect Syllabai-Questions?
lucky?
KeyAPK-Accessing Prior Knowledge
EPK-Extending Prior Knowledge
Hyperlinks to documents only work on the school server
Hyperlinks to internet work anywhere
Differentiation -Laptops enable students to work at their own pace
∙Interactive Science
Composition book
∙Personality Profile
∙Quiz
∙Time to work on Life Map
∙Finish Life Map and turn in
via email before class on
Monday.
Computers?