Lesson Plans
Ms. Friedman
Foundations in Science

Week_____9/27/10 -10/1 10_______________________________________________________________


Day of the Week
Teacher Objective
Activity
AZ Science Standards
Performance Objectives
Student Activity
Classwork
Assignment


Monday -Per. 6 – quiz on scientific method
-lab- work through research designed last week to utilize the scientific method to answer the question: “Which cleanser is best in eliminating bacteria?” 1/1/PO 1-4
1/2/PO 1-5
1/3/PO1-2 -students take quiz on scientific method-Per. 6
-students carry through research design and formulate and analyze data and draw conclusions -finish lab report:
due Tues, 9/28


Tuesday -finish worksheets-“ Scientific Method and “Identifying Parts of an Investigation”
-introduce, explain readings in AIMS Review #1 1/1/PO 1-4
1/3/PO 1-7 -students use notes to -finish worksheets
-questions by instructor and students to gain understanding
-whole group work -study notes


Wednesday
-continue work on AIMS Review # 1
-provide workbooks; short answers on separate paper 1/1/PO 1-4
1/3/PO 1-7 --questions by instructor and students to gain understanding
-whole group work -study notes


Thursday
-continue work on AIMS Review # 1
-provide workbooks; short answers on separate paper 1/1/PO 1-4
1/3/PO 1-7 --questions by instructor and students to gain understanding
-whole group work -study notes


Friday teaching/discussion:
validity/reliability tests of research 1/3/PO 2-4 -read research reports
-evaluate how research met, or did not meet, research protocols -study notes

Scientific method worksheets

Illusion Work Sheet from Friday, 9/17/10

Mon., 9/20/10 - Wed., 9/22/10:
-teaching, note taking, and questioning on the Scientific Method
-notes provided to students, with notes also taken from class instruction
Thurs., 9/23/10:
-worksheets on "The Scientific Method" and "Identifying the Parts of an Investigation"
students use notes provided, provide short answers - work due on Fri., 9/24/10
-study scientific method notes; quiz on Fri., 9/ 24/10
Fri, 9/24/10:
-quiz - scientific method
-laboratory design and conduction of an experiment on:
"How Does the Reaction Time Vary Between Boys and Girls?
due: Mon., 9/ 27/10

Weekly Schedule for the week of 9/20/10 - 9/24/10

Note: This is a plan we hope to follow. If students have problems with the material, and re-teaching is indicated, this schedule may not be met as indicated here.

Friday, 9/17/10:
-Work during class on an analysis of the optical illusions worksheet.
-Work is due at the end of class.

Thursday, 9/16/10:
Finish the oral presentations by describing how our 5 senses are reliable, and unreliable, in picking up the nature of reality. Examine the optical illusions presented in class and describe how our senses are able, or unable, to discern what we are really seeing.