Mrs. Salvi Agenda for November 19, 2014 Science 7: • Objective: Identify the events that occur during meiosis. • Engage: Question of the day? How are genes lined up in a pair of chromosomes? pg 130 • Explore: A Model of Meiosis - Enrich • Explain: Students will be given materials to use to make a model that illustrates the stages in meiosis. • Elaborate: Analyze and Conclude • Evaluate: Analyze and Conclude Answers Mrs. Salvi Agenda for November 19, 2014 Science 6: • Chapter 2 Test Mrs. Salvi Agenda for November 19,2014 Science 5: • Objective: The student identifies factors that affect plant growth. • Engage: Question of the day? Draw and label the Moss Life Cycle - page 109 • Explore: Hypothesize why the size and shape of two plants may be different. • Explain: DNA and Growth, environmental conditions • Elaborate: Plants in different biomes • Evaluate: What properties of a plant does DNA help to determine? Mrs. Salvi Agenda for November 19, 2014 Science 8: • Objective: Understand properties of elements on the periodic table as well as the organization of the elements. • Engage: The Periodic Table of the Elements Video Library: The Metalloids (DE Streaming) • Explore: The Alien Periodic Table (Skills Lab) • Explain: Students will work in groups to draw conclusions about the Earth names of the alien elements based on atomic number. Students will classify elements based on their properties. Partners will interpret data about the properties of elements and infer the position on the periodic table. • Elaborate: Analyze and conclude section of the Lab • Evaluate: Completion of the lab Mrs. Salvi Agenda for November 19, 2014 Science 4 • Objective: Students will present their food chain projects to the class and the class will review for the Chapter 3 test on Thursday 11/20/14. • Engage: Students will present their Food Chain Projects to the class • Explore: The class will have an opportunity to ask questions of the presenter. • Explain: Chapter 3 Review • Elaborate: Chapter 3 Review • Evaluate: Student projects and Review