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Science 465 calendar Fall 2014 |
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*online quizzes always due
before class |
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Week 1 |
M – 8/25 |
W – 8/27 |
F – 8/29 |
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Fable: A lost Child Keeping Warm Cube activity – observations 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: |
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Week 2 |
M – 9/1 |
W – 9/3 |
F – 9/5 |
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Labor Day – no class!! |
Quiz 1
– genetics pre-test Finding
information. |
Relating Mendel’s Laws to
Meiosis – solution 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 |
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Week 3 |
M – 9/8 |
W – 9/10 |
F – 9/12 |
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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 |
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Week 4 |
M – 9/15 |
W – 9/17 |
F – 9/19 |
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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 |
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Week 5 |
M – 9/22 |
W – 9/24 |
F – 9/26 |
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Quiz
3 - Sound and
Music Buildings
Kill people – Due 9/22 Reflection #2 Due 9/22 |
Becoming a Scientist Discussion Expertise and Learning Due 9/24 |
Biography Choice Due Blackboard
Reading Quiz #4 Due 9/26* Read Derry Chapter 1 – Due 9/26 |
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Week 6 |
M – 9/29 |
W – 10/1 |
F – 10/3 |
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Generalizing Musical Instruments |
Quiz 4 Sound and Music Reflection #3 due 10/1 |
Exam |
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Week 7 |
M – 10/6 |
W – 10/8 |
F – 10/10 |
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Quiz
5 - pretest Read How Good Is the
Evidence? Quality of Evidence Homework due 10/6 |
Discussion of
pathways to discovery Read Ch 12 in
Derry due 10/8 |
Force Vectors and a Snicker’s Bar Draft Pathway paper is due 10/10 for optional feedback. |
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Week 8 |
M – 10/13 |
W – 10/15 |
F – 10/17 |
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Read Design
Practice and Misconceptions due 10/13 |
Poster Grading Rubric Poster Formatting suggestions |
Quiz 6 – Engineering and Forces Scientific Pathway Paper Due 10/17 |
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Week 9 |
M – 10/20 |
W – 10/22 |
F – 10/24 |
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Poster
Presentations |
Poster
Presentations |
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Week 10 |
M – 10/27 |
W – 10/29 |
F – 10/31 |
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Discuss Application
Project Magic Beads Mystery 1:
Where does mass of a plant come from? Due 10/27 Read
Application Project Guidelines Due 10/27 |
Scientific and Engineering
Practices Mass Mystery Mass Mystery HW Due 10/29 Read Derry Chapter 2 Due 10/29 |
Quiz 7 Matter
pre-test Resources and
learning Goals Due 10/31 |
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Week 11 |
M – 11/3 |
W – 11/5 |
F – 11/7 |
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Heat,
Energy and the States of Matter Reflection
#4: Magic
Beads Due 11/3 Mystery 2:
Can air freeze? |
Energy Conservation in
Chemistry Calories vs. calories Online Quiz #5 due 11/5* Read about Chemicals Due 11/5 |
Quiz 8 – Matter Energy Conservation in
Physics Optional Early
Feedback Due 11/7 Read Hazen Ch 2 pgs 26-43 Due 11/7 |
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Week 12 |
M – 11/10 |
W – 11/12 |
F – 11/14 |
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The Lion Eats the Sun Mystery
3: The Lion Eats the Sun. |
Quiz 9 – pre Energy Conservation in
Biology |
Eating and Exercise Group 1: Pass out pre-test
questions |
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Week 13 |
M – 11/17 |
W – 11/19 |
F - 11/21 |
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Group 1 Mini-lessons Group
2: Pass out pre-test questions Group 1: completed pre-test questions
due 11/17 |
Group 2 Mini-lessons Group 1: completed post-test questions
due 11/19 Group 2: completed pre-test questions
due 11/19 |
Quiz 10 – Eating and Exercise Eating and Exercise discussion Colorado Science Conference Reflection #5 Cross Cutting Concept- Due 11/21 |
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Week 14 |
M – 11/24 |
W – 11/26 |
F – 11/28 |
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Hands on Activities Demos Due 11/24 Final version of
Application Project Due 11/24 |
Thanksgiving Break! |
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Week 15 |
M – 12/1 |
W – 12/3 |
F
– 12/5 |
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Book puzzle Engineering Design
Extra Credit Due 12/1 |
Cordelia’s Shoes |
Liquid Nitrogen Online Quiz points: survey Due by 12/11 |
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Week
16 |
M
– 12/8 |
R
– 12/11 |
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8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. |
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