Science 225 calendar
*online quizzes always due before class
Week 1	M	W	F
Critical Thinking, Text Analysis Composition Process	Syllabus Quality of Evidence Cube activity – observations	Fable: A lost Child Keeping Warm Discussion of Reflection #1 topic Online survey Due 8/27:	Cube activity – discussion Blackboard online quiz 1* Due 8/29* Read Derry Prologue and first four pages of Hazen Ch1. Reflection #1 Due 8/29:
Week 2	M	W	F
Information acquisition	Labor Day – no class!!	Quiz 1 – genetics pre-test Information Literacy: Basic Inheritance	Information Literacy: Relating Mendel’s Laws to Meiosis Read Derry Pgs 79-81 section titled “Heredity” & pgs 151-153 section titled “New Science”. Hazen Ch16 “The Code of Life” Read from the beginning and stop at “The genetic Code”.  Skip to “Sex – a good idea” and read through “New Reproductive Technologies”.  Roughly a total of 13 pages in this book. Both Due 9/5 Read about Molly Nash Due 9/5
Week 3	M	W	F
Revision, Text Analysis	Reproduction	Reproduction Blackboard Online Reading Quiz #2 Due 9/10*	Quiz 2 – Genetics and Reproduction What it takes to be great Read Is Talent Made or Born? Pg 157 – 163+ from “Teaching How to Learn” by Kiewra and Read What it takes to be great. Due 9/12 Reflection #1 Revision Due 9/12
Week 4	M	W	F
Composition Process - formulation	Anatomy of a Wave Waves class discussion Wave Basics – Due 9/15	Earthquake Investigations Blackboard Reading Quiz #3 Due 9/17* Reading: Hazen and Trefil pgs 215-218 (stop at Plate tectonics). Pgs 226 – 232 (Earthquakes to the end of the chapter) Due 9/17	Earthquake Investigations Discussion – Scientific Models Scientific Pathway Project Read Earthquake Booklet – Due 9/19
Week 5	M	W	F
	Quiz 3 – Writing Styles Introduction to APA Buildings Kill people – Due 9/22 Reflection #2 – scientific models Due 9/22	Guest: Reference Librarian MLA vs. APA Expertise and Learning Due 9/24 Outliers chapter 1	Reference That! Biography Choice Due Blackboard Reading Quiz #4 Due 9/26* Read Derry Chapter 1 – Due 9/26
Week 6	M	W	F
	Becoming a Scientist Discussion	Quiz 4 – Writing Styles Review	Exam learning goals
Week 7	M	W	F
Composition Process Quality of Evidence Synthesis	Quiz 5 - pretest Quality of Evidence Read: How Good Is the Evidence? Quality of Evidence Homework due 10/6 Reflection #2 Revision due 10/6	Discussion of pathways to discovery Fairies Read Ch 12 in Derry due 10/8	Force Vectors and a Snicker’s Bar Scientific Pathway paper V1 is due 10/10
Week 8	M	W	F
Creative Thinking, Group composition w/ focus on audience/purpose	Force Vectors Read Design Practice and Misconceptions due 10/13	Poster Grading Rubric Mailbox Design Contest Poster Formatting suggestions	Quiz 6 – Engineering and Forces Engineering Practices Reflection #3 – Engineering vs. Scientific Practices
Week 9	M	W	F
Oral digital presentations Revision	Poster Presentations	Poster Presentations	Dr. Willis' Wonderful Library Scientific Pathway Paper Revision Due 10/17
Week 10	M	W	F
	Discuss Application Project Magic Beads Library discussion Read Application Project Guidelines Due 10/27	Quiz 7 Energy pre-test Energy Conservation in Chemistry Calories vs. calories Read Derry Chapter 2 Due 10/29	The Lion Eats the Sun Energy Skate Park Mystery 3: The Lion Eats the Sun. Resources and learning Goals Due 10/31
Week 11	M	W	F
	Energy Conservation in Physics Reflection #4: Magic Beads Due 11/3 Mystery 2: Can air freeze?	Quiz 8 – Energy Quiz 9 – pre Energy Conservation in Biology Eating and Exercise Online Quiz #5 due 11/5* Read about Chemicals Due 11/5	Eating and Exercise Read Hazen Ch 2 pgs 26-43 Due 11/7
Week 12	M	W	F
Oral presentations with digital resources, Revision Process	Quiz 10 – Eating and Exercise Eating and Exercise discussion Group 1: Pass out pre-test questions Reflection #5 Cross Cutting Concept- Due 11/7	Group 1 Mini-lessons Group 1: completed pre-test questions due 11/17 Final Project v.1 Group1 Due 11/7	Peer review of lessons Group 1: completed post-test questions due 11/19 Group 2: Pass out pre-test questions
Week 13	M	W	F
Oral presentations with digital resources, Revision Process	Group 2 Mini-lessons Final Project v.1 Group 2 Due 11/7 Group 2: completed pre-test questions due 11/19	Peer review of lessons Group 1: completed post-test questions due 11/19	Explicitly teaching scientific practices
Week 14	M	W	F
	Hands on Activities Demos Due 11/24 Final version of Final Project Due 11/24	Thanksgiving Break!
Week 15	M	W	F
Critical Thinking	Book puzzle Engineering Design Extra Credit Due 12/1	Cordelia’s Shoes	Liquid Nitrogen Online Quiz points: survey Due by 12/11
Week 16	M	R
		Final Exam 8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.