Integrated Science 2 - Spring 2010 Daily Agendas

Origins Unit
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IS 2 - WEEK 1
(1^st week of the 6 week double block pilot)

Tue. 1/5

1. Welcome back!

• Review Web-Site [how/when to access agendas, homework, all handouts, and grades]

• Very Brief Origins Unit Introduction

2. “Making a Billion Real”

• Day 1: groups organize themselves, and meet to begin developing their project

- recommend doing as much research as possible before class tomorrow

Wed. 1/6

1. “Making a Billion Real”

• Day 2: in-class work day (expect limited internet access/limited number of student computers)

- divide duties for presentation, and what has to be turned in

HW: TYPED PROJECT and PREPARE FOR PRESENTATION

Fri. 1/8 (95 min. Block Day)

1. “Making a Billion Real”

• groups have 15-20 minutes to meet before presentations begin

• Day 3: presentations

• typed portion turned in

IS 2 - WEEK 2
(1^st week of actual double block periods)

Mon. 1/11

1. Origins Unit Introduction (more in-depth than last Tuesday)

2. Begin Notes: “Origin and Formation of the Universe – Universe to Planetary formation”

• color PDF version

• note-taking outline

Wed. 1/13 (95 min. Block Day)

1. Finish and Debrief Notes

2. Begin Video: “The Milky Way” [The Universe Series - Season 2 – The History Channel – 45 min.]

• video notes

Fri. 1/15 (95 min. Block Day)

1. Finish Video: “The Milky Way” [The Universe Series - Season 2 – The History Channel – 45 min.]

• debrief video

2. Begin Reading Activity: “Worlds Without End”

• students read and mark up article – before receiving the reading worksheet

- key phrases on the whiteboard to direct highlighting and marking up of the article

(Big Bang Theory: how, when, support for, flaws; Inflationary Cosmology)

• reading worksheet

• to be collected next Wednesday

HW: FINISH READING WORKSHEET IF NEEDED

IS 2 - WEEK 3

Mon. 1/18

• No School – MLK day

Wed. 1/20 (95 min. Block Day)

1. Stamp and Credit for Homework (World’s Without End Reading Questions)

2. “Development of the Universe” [a timeline activity]

• one “planet” handout per table group

• in-class work time ends after each student has sketched their group’s approved timeline

3. Begin “Geologic and Biologic Time Line”

• pre-read and complete data tables

• begin time-line

HW: FINISH “DEVELOPMENT OF THE UNIVERSE”

(ALL PROCEDURES AND CONCLUSION QUESTIONS)

Fri. 1/22 (95 min. Block Day)

1. Finish Time Line

IS 2 - WEEK 4

Mon. 1/25

• No School – County Wide Staff Development Day

Wed. 1/26 (95 min. Block Day)

1. Video: “Spaceship Earth”

2. Debrief Video

Fri. 1/29 (95 min. Block Day)

1. “Classifying Organisms”

• complete and turn in

HW: IF NEEDED “CLASSIFYING ORGANISMS” CAN BE FINISHED AS HOMEWORK

IS 2 - WEEK 5

Mon. 2/1

1. Science Fair Field Trip

• worksheet

Wed. 2/3 (65 min. Block Day – Minimum Odd Block Day)

1. Begin “Fossil Formation and Dating” Notes

• note-taking worksheet

• on-line version of notes • b/w PDF version of notes

2. Origins Unit Exam “Study Guide” Available

• exam scheduled for next Friday

HW: PRE-READ RADIOACTIVE DECAY LAB

Fri. 2/5 (95 min. Block Day)

1. Finish Notes

2. Radioactive Decay Lab

• all data collection

• begin graphing and work on the analysis section

HW: 1. LAB PACKET DUE MONDAY

IS 2 - WEEK 6

Mon. 2/8

1. Lab Due

• stamped (to be collected on Friday – the day of the Origins Exam)

2. Begin Video: “How Life Began” 50 min. [Episode 2 – Origins Series NOVA 2004)

• see worksheet

Wed. 2/10 (95 min. Block Day)

1. Finish and Debrief Video

2. In-Class Origin Unit Exam Study Session

Fri. 2/12 (95 min. Block Day)

1. Origin Unit Exam

2. TBA

HAVE A GREAT SKI WEEK