Micki Halsey Randall
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To familiarize students with basic lab skills, as well as integrate math into science, we begin this unit with two hands on laboratory activities. Students will learn the techniques of massing objects, measuring volume and displacement, and identifying the meniscus of a liquid. The difference between mass and weight is addressed, and demonstrated through the use of differences in gravity on other planets. Finally, students will design an experiment to determine the volume of a paperclip.
Students begin with a brief exploration of biomes. Then, as a class, the students choose a specific biome and examine a food web within it. This will lead to a discussion about predator/prey relationships. Students will develop an understanding of the differences within the digestive systems of different organisms and how the foods eaten correspond to the digestive system and biome of each organism. Finally, we examine the digestive system of humans in detail. The culminating event is a pop-up book about human digestion.
In an introductory letter, students are asked to help develop a warning poster and pH scale of the items in their kitchen. In order to accomplish this, students will need to learn about acids, bases, and pH levels. Several labs and activities, as well as notes, help students to develop the knowledge needed to complete the final project, the poster.
Using a video as an introduction to the unit, many aspects of global warming and climate change are brought to the forefront. This is a heated debate in our society, so why not debate it in class? We do. Students break into groups for and against the idea humans must work to solve global warming right now. Both groups are provided the same informational resources in class and the rules for class debates. After the debate, students write a reaction and personal opinion paper about global warming.
In this 6-week high school unit, students discover and learn about the evolution of earth, its formation, features, and changes over time. Students will explore each topic individually using hands on activities, notes, art and poetry. Connections between the topics will be made as the students develop a pop-up book as a culminating activity and formative assessment.
In this 6-week unit, students discover and learn about plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, mountain building, and the relationships between all of them. Students will explore each topic individually using hands on activities, notes, art and poetry. Connections between the topics will be made as the students develop a pop-up book as a culminating activity and formative assessment.
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