Science 225 calendar |
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*online quizzes always due
before class |
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Week 1 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Becoming a Scientist Discussion |
Quiz 4 – Writing Styles Review |
Exam learning goals |
Week 7 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Oral digital presentations Revision |
Poster
Presentations |
Poster
Presentations |
Dr. Willis' Wonderful Library Scientific Pathway Paper Revision Due 10/17 |
Week 10 |
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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 |
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Week 11 |
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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 |
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Week 12 |
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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 |
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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 |
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F |
Hands on Activities Demos Due 11/24 Final version of
Final Project Due 11/24 |
Thanksgiving Break! |
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Week 15 |
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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 |
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Final Exam 8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. |
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