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Week 1: January 16/18 | Week 2: January 23/25 | Week 3: Jan 30/Feb 1

 

Week 1: January 16th / 18th

Tuesday

  

Thursday
Morning A Morning A
Topic
  • Welcome 
  • Data Collection 
  • Photos 
   Topic Science 1:
  • What is science and technology? 
  • What should I teach children about science and technology? 
  • Activity: Simple Machines 
Homework     Homework
  • TCS 5e Chapter 1 
  • Simple Machines, pp 429-432 
  • TCS 5e Chapter 2 
Handouts     Handouts  
Morning B   Morning B
Topic Science, Social Studies, VPA:
  • What do you remember? 
  • Overview of Inquiry Block 
   Topic Science 2
  • The Science Process Skills: What are they? 
  • How do I teach them? 
  • Activity:Burning Times 
Homework     Homework  
Handouts     Handouts
Afternoon   Afternoon
Topic VPA 1
  • Introduction 
   Topic SS 1
  • Introduction 
  • How do I know what to teach? 
Homework     Homework
  • Skim: "Revised History and Social Studies Standards" 
  • SSEE Ch. 1 
Handouts     Handouts  
 

Week 2: January 23rd / 25th

Tuesday

 

Thursday
Morning A   Morning A
Topic Science 3
  • Alternative strategies for teaching science:The Learning Center 
  • Design a Learning Center (LC) 
   Topic Science 4
  • How do I plan a lessons & units? 
  • Activity: Designing a Unit 
Homework
  • TCS 5e Earth/Space LC's 179-181 
  • Life Science LC 288-289 
  • Physical Science LC 377-378 
   Homework
  • TCS 5e Ch. 4 
Handouts     Handouts
Morning B   Morning B
Topic VPA 2
  • How do we address diverse needs of students? 
   Topic Science 5
  • Alternative strategies for teaching science: The Demonstration 
  • Execute Demo: Kitchen Chemistry 
Homework
  • SSEE Ch. 2 
  • Skim: Multiple Intelligences handout 
   Homework
  • TCS 5e Ch. 5 (82-83) 
  • Skim: Earth/Space Demos 221-224, 262-267 
  • Life Sciences 325-329, 357-361 
  • Physical Science 413-416, 440-447 
Handouts     Handouts
Afternoon   Afternoon
Topic SS 2
  • (Topic continued from Morning VPA 2) 
   Topic VPA 3
  • Introduction to Theater in the classroom 
Homework     Homework
  • Egyptian Unit handout 
Handouts     Handouts

 

Week 3: January 30th / February 1st

Tuesday

 

Thursday
Morning A    Morning A 
Topic SS 3
  • How can we help children develop good hearts? 
   Topic VPA 4
  • Theater in the Classroom 
  • Group Presentations 
Homework
  • Prejudiced Statements 
  • Declaration of Human Rights 
  • SSEE 196-208 
   Homework
  • Prepare Handouts 
Handouts     Handouts  
Morning B   Morning B
Topic SS 4
  • (Continued from SS 3) 
   Topic VPA 5
  • (Continued from VPA 3) 
Homework     Homework  
Handouts     Handouts  
Afternoon   Afternoon
Topic Science 6
  • Alternative strategies for teaching science: Using textbooks intelligently 
  • Activity: Changing a textbook chapter into a teaching unit 
   Topic Science 7
  • What are examples of earth/space science activities I can use with children? 
  • Activity: A medly of weather/climate activities 
Homework     Homework
  • TCS 5e Ch. 10 
  • Skim: 11B, 12B 
Handouts     Handouts  

 
 
 
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