October 25, 2012
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Does it align with Essential Standards?
Tips/suggestions
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Yes, needed to set stage for unit
Modified use of cards—did activity twice for
EC and ESL
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Yes
Use updated map on SEPUP website!
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Yes
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Yes
Difficult to dry soil—figure it out!
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes and also aligns with SS and Math
Kids love it
Takes long time to color….
If time is short…skip
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Relationship to LA
May Skip but does align with stewardship
Students have trouble relating
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Yes
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Yes
Careful with chemicals
 When you pop top after organic it is difficult and
dangerous
 Careful removing
 Clean tubes with tube brush and Awesome
cleaner and use gloves
 IT WILL STAIN!
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Yes
Necessary for culmination!! The whole point
of the study!!
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Yes if doing most of unit to set stage
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Process skills and voc and geometric solids
for Math, but does not specifically align…
Process for scratch test
Model scratch tests and keep copper in a
locked box!!
Student prep for using materials important
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No, does not align
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Yes
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Not aligned
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Yes
HCL in hands of teacher only?
Go through major safety preparation
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Yes
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Yes
Literacy Strategy
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No
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Yes
Could skip and use Plate tectonics unit
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Yes
It is fun!
Models the cycle!
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??
Culminating activity
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Yes
Refer to updates in teacher links of SEPUP
websites
Use after reflection of article: advantages and
disadvantage
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Yes
Demo the volcano
When you dip stopper in Baking Soda just use
a very THIN layer to “pop up” rather than
foaming
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Yes and aligned with ratios in math
Create a foldable to use with 38-39—layered
fold
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No
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No, but could possibly align with SS
Introduction to plates?
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Yes, 2.1
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Yes--video
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Yes
Over-engineered—Amy
Contact Teresa Costner for assistance not
Carol or Megan
Used seismograph for energy unit to measure
frequency!
Fresh markers—thin tipped
Best on long tables
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Yes
Review plotting and estimation: Pair students
carefully
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Yes
Literacy
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Yes
Must find warmed water
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Yes
Computer simulation in lab on SEPUP
website
May do in conjunction with #48
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Yes
Another simulation
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Yes
Culminating Activity
Good to show to parents…
Defending using evidence—Literacy Goal
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Intro—review
Do in conjunction 72 and 73
Work in collaboration to go outside several
times throughout the day to see shadows—
must be sunny
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Review
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Big misconception!
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Yes
Literacy activity with anticipation guide,
combine with 75
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Yes, aligns with graphing in math
Combine with 74
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Yes
Simulation of Season on SEPUP site for
Students
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Yes
Must go outside
Careful with wires solar panels
May want to tape wires down with electrical
tape
Flag motor with bright tape to see it spin
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Yes
Literacy
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Yes
Provide Moon sheet early—
Moonconnection.com
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Yes
Need to pass our Moon sheet earlier in unit
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Yes
Find on SEPUP website
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Yes
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No
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Culminating Activity
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
Literacy
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Yes
May need additional support to learn
classification—See AIMS
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Yes
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Yes
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No, but sets stage
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Yes, transference of energy
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No, but fun—class discussion
Video
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Yes, energy transfer
Careful with thermometers
How much shot? Scant to 1/3 amount to show
faster temperature speed
Students need to practice changing lids or
use the one with the hole in it and put your
thumb over the hole—model this
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No?, but literacy skill
Can be provided as homework
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Yes
Card sort
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Yes
Need cooler or refrigerator for ice
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Yes
Plan ahead—prep ahead of time!
Provide extra materials for students
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Yes
Need hot water sources
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Yes with math correlation—transfer
Need ice
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Burning peanut—do as demo
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Skip
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No
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Yes
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Yes
Don’t touch it
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Yes
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Yes
Make sure wires are secured
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Yes
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No, but leads to culminating activity
Literacy strategy
Dyson website—great resource
Culminating activity