Tuesday, January 3, 2017

January 9,2017- January 13, 2017



Monday January 9, 2017

Due today: nothing
Agenda:
QW: Revisit bottle flip investigation

1. Examine your results and answer the questions only based on your results.
a. Which of your experimental groups landed bottom up the most times? What percentage of times?
b. Which was least effective? Percentage?
c. What seemed to be the most important factor that you observed in effective bottle flipping?
d. What could be another different test you could do?

This week-conducting science investigations

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbH4NM5nCCA

How can we grow food with limited resources?
Bottle biology composting column

http://www.bottlebiology.org/investigations/decomp_build.html


Last 10 minutes:
What did you accomplish first semester? Identify 2 successes, and 2 areas you wish you had done better in.
What will you plan to accomplish second semester?
Explain 2 area you plan to improve in, and identify at least 3 steps you will take for each one, in order to accomplish them.
Homework: Share this with a parent or trusted adult and have them sign it. Due wed.


Tuesday Jan. 10, 2017

Due Today: nothing
Agenda:
QW: How do you spend your spare time? What interests you?

Conducting investigations

sciencebuddies.com
p 60 Science investigation ideas
due 2-4 weeks, no specific type of science 

How to start growing potatoes
Homework: parent signature on goals, due wed.

Wednesday Jan. 11, 2017

Due Today: signature
Agenda:
QW:

Investigations-what can you do?
On-line search using science buddies
http://www.sciencebuddies.org/


Thursday Jan. 12, 2017

Due today: nothing
Agenda:
QW:
Continue research
begin to plan investigation
Homework: Question to be asked due Friday


Friday Jan. 13, 2017
Due today: question you will investigate
Agenda:
QW:

Gather background information
Plan steps you will take to carry out investigation.
Homework:
Begin investigation.  Report due February 10, 2017