Mrs. Salvi Agenda for August 26, 2014

Science 7: • Objective: Identify skills that scientists use to discover the natural

world?• Question of the day? What is science?• How many branches of science can you list? http://

www.educationoasis.com/curriculum/Science/ff/branchessci.htm• http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/mythbusters/videos/

science-vs-scientific-method.htm• Choose one branch of science and describe how a scientist in that

field might use scientific skills• Read Section 1 pages 4-18• Guided Reading and Study for Section 1

Mrs. Salvi Agenda for August 26, 2014

Science 6: • Objective: The student understands that the Sun

provides Earth with heat and light needed to sustain life.• Question of the Day? What causes the light that the sun

produces?• Sun Parts Activity - Teaching the Fun of Science pg 174• Brainpop! Moon Phases• Characteristics of Sun and Moon/ Phases of the moon• Complete Book of Science Changing Faces• Brainpop Quiz

Mrs. Salvi Agenda for August 26,2014

Science 5: • Objective: The student knows that living things are different but share

similar structures.• Question of the day? Humans, as animals, are classified as mammals.

What can you predict about the life cycle of humans? They are born, grow, reproduce, and die.

• http://sciencenetlinks.com/media/filer/2011/10/04/classification.swf• 6 kingdoms of life continued• 5 classes of vertebrates (fish, birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians) • Characteristics and life cycles of mammals, reptiles and birds• Classify this animal as a mammal, bird or reptile based on the

characteristics and the life cycle of the animal• Kingdoms of Life Crown

Mrs. Salvi Agenda for August 26, 2014

Science 8: • Objective: Describe how scientists investigate the natural world. Explain the

roles of models, laws and theories in science.• Question of the Day? What is scientific Inquiry?• An Enlightening Discovery (Enrich) page 58• Scientific Inquiry / Scientific Method Powerpoint• Skills that scientists use in inquiry: pose a question, develop hypothesis, design

experiment, collect and interpret data, draw conclusions, communicate ideas and results.

• Vocab: scientific inquiry, hypothesis, variable, manipulated variable, responding variable, controlled experiment, data, communicating ideas and results.

• Math in Science: page 13 1-5

Mrs. SalviAgenda for August 26, 2014

Science 4:• Objective: The student knows that living things are different but

share similar structures.• Question of the day? What characteristics must an organism have

to be classified as an animal?• http

://sciencenetlinks.com/media/filer/2011/10/04/classification.swf• Kingdoms of living things: bacteria, protists, fungi, plants and

animals• Animal cell under the microscope• Brainpop! Kingdoms of Life• Kingdoms of Life Crown