Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Weekly Plans-Oct. 25-29, 2010

Lesson Plans
Ms. Friedman
Foundations in Science
Week 10/25/10 – 10/29/10

Day Teacher Objective AZ Sci Stds Student Activity Homework
Activity Performance Objective Classwork

-video-Costa Rica research 1/2/PO4,5 -watch video/discussion on research study notes using
-grade notebooks 2/2/PO1,2 -students work in pairs-correct work study tips provided
Mon -Aims Review 1-correct/complete 3/1/PO1-5 instructor available for help
1/1/PO1-4
1/3/PO1-7

-Aims Review 1-correct/complete 1/1/PO1-4 -students work in pairs-correct work
-AIMS Review II – data analysis 1/3/PO1-7 instructor available for help
Tues 1/2/PO5 -students work in pairs
1/3/PO1 instructor available for help
1/4/PO1,2

-AIMS Review II – data analysis 1/2/PO5 -students work in pairs
1/3/PO1 instructor available for help
Wed 1/4/PO1,2




-go over scientific method test all previous stds -student note taking
-teaching, notetaking, discussion 1/2/PO3,5 --student and instructor questions
Thurs -metric length defn,units
-metric/English equiv.
-metric unit conversions

ERD 1/2/PO3,5 -example conversions-student -list metric length units
Fri board work from smallest to largest -give a realistic or english
equivalent
due: Tues 11/2/10

AIMS Review 2














Monday, October 18, 2010

Costa Rica Informational Meeting

Monday, October 18, 2010Costa Rica Informational Meeting
We are planning to go to Costa Rica this summer, 2011!

Students will conduct environmental & biological research.

Students can obtain credit for this adventure!

Grant writing, scholarships, & fundraising efforts will help with the cost!

We invite you to come to find out more! A video will be shown!
Refreshments will be served!

Where: Academy of Tucson High School-Room 301
When: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - from 6-8 PM

We'll look forward to seeing you!

Weekly Plans-October 18, 2010

Lesson Plans
Ms. Friedman
Foundations of Science
Week _10/18 – 10/22

Day Teacher Objective AZ Sci Stds Student Activity Homework
Activity Performance Objective Classwork

-design & carry out lab-How 1/1/PO3,4 -design experimental protocol -study notes Does Temperature Affect 1/2/PO1-5 using scientific method using study tips
Mon Solubility 1/4/PO2-4 -carry out design provided
-materials-alka seltzer, grad.cyl. -collect/analyze data -finish lab
beaker,thermometer, hot/ice/tap due: Tues, 10/19
H2O

Tues




-teaching/disc/notetaking: 1/2/PO5 -take notes study notes
line/bar graphs 1/3/PO1 -questions by instructor & students using study tips
+/-/0 relationships 1/4/PO1,2 provided
pure/applied science
Wed quantitative/qualitative data
theory/law






Thurs



Worksheet: -use notes to complete worksheet
the need to graph
Fri

Graphing worksheet







Saturday, October 9, 2010

Weekly Plans - 10/11/10-10/15/10

Lesson Plans
Ms. Friedman
Foundations in Science
Week - 10/11/10-10/15/10

Day Teacher Objective AZ Sci Stds Student Activity Homework
Activity Performance Objective Classwork

-discuss sci. method test- 1/3/PO6 -make plans to come in during lunch -study scientific method
show scores/lunch corrections 1/4/PO1,2 correct test for ½ credit notes
-teaching/disc/notetaking: -take notes; instructor & student ques.
Mon data analysis-mean, median,mode
line,bar,circle graphs

-teaching/disc/notetaking: 1/3/PO1-4 -take notes; instructor & student ques. -study scientific method
+ & - relationships notes
Tues stem & leaf plots
how to evaluate research
pure/applied science
theories/laws
-PSAT testing – I proctor 1/3/PO6 -students will use notes, and work -finish worksheet
-worksheets-mean, median, mode individually to complete worksheet -due: Thurs., 10/14
Wed




-AIMS workbook-pgs. 4-18 1/1/PO1-4 -students will, in pairs, share book -study scientific method
scientific method/research analysis 1/3/PO2-4 -answers to book will be done notes
Thurs individually



-AIMS workbook-pgs. 4-18 1/1/PO1-4 -students will, in pairs, share book -due: end of class
scientific method/research analysis 1/3/PO2-4 -answers to book will be done
individually

Fri

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Announcement

Parent/Teacher Conferences will be the week of November 1 - 5, 2010. These conferences are mandatory for ALL students. We request that the student be present.

Please call Mrs. Dool at 733-0096 to schedule your conference. If no call is made, Mrs. Dool will be scheduling the conference for you.

Also, please remember that this will also be a full week of early dismissal days (dismissal is at 12:10 pm) and there will be no lunches served that week.