Mr. Miller's Science BlogDearborn Public Schools

Dec 9th Weekly Wrap -up 12-9-2019

6th grade: M/ Self critiques Tu/ Lot Comparison W/ F Lot Scenario cards and reviews

7th grade: M/ research on windmills/wind turbines Tu/ Research wind power vs water power W/Th Windmill lab and fan testing. F/ Uses of electromagnets

8th grade M/ Self critiques Tu/ test review W/ M-Star post test 8.1 Th/ Cluster mapping of Natural hazards F/ Researching Natural hazards.

Dec 3rd weekly Update 12-02-2019

6th M/ Evaporation thinking activity Tu/ W/Th Water Cycle informational poster. F/ Forest Lot problem solving Activity

7th M/ Pendulum Lab III Tu/ W PHET simulation Skate Park basics Th/ Windmill research activity. F/ Building a homemade windmill

8th M/ Heat/Optimum range Tu/F Unit closer poster/ gallery walk/ groups critique/ self Critique.

Nov 25th Weekly Wrap up 11-25-2019

6th M/ Movement of Molecules demo/ Activity T / Movement of molecules in the water cycle

7th M/Finish catapult reflection questions Tu/ M-Star pendulum part I

8th M/ M-Star Student check video/ Mice Questions Tu/ 8.1 Summary table

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Nov 18th Weekly Wrap up 11-18-2019

6th grade: M/ Finish PHET simulation Tu / Finish Part 2 of PHET questions. W/ Movement of molecules activity Th/ F Rainmaker activity parts I and II.

7th grade. M/ Finish Watermelon CER Tu/ Catapult research activity W / Lab how does a catapult work . Th/ F Pendulum Pusher lab/ write up

8th M/ Information reading/ Adaptation of plants Tu/ Double entry journals W/Th Adaptations Lab /write up F/ Unit check activity.

Nov 13th Weekly Wrap-up 11-11-19

6th grade: M/ Checked celery experiment/ Read RAFT stories Tu/ Snow day W/ Movement of Molecules activity Th/ Movement of molecules simulation F/ Movement of molecules demos/ Root beer activity.

7th grade M/ generator reflection questions Tu/ Snow day W/ Anchor video- Watermelon Th/F Who has the bigger splat? Activity / Demo experiment

8th Grade: M/ CER part II evidence Tu/ Snow Day W/ Data analysis Th/ F Forks and Beans Activity and write up.

IXL’s from Friday are due this Friday.

6: DD 1-4

7: J 1-4

8: Q 2,4,8,9, 10

Nov 5th Weekly Update 11-04-2019

6th grade: M/Finish evaporation lab/ Set up celery experiment T/no school W/ Water Droplet RAFT / Critique Th/ Phet simulation on phases /M-star questions F/ Root beer Phases activity

7th Grade M/W Construction of a generator Th/ Gear critiques F/ Spat video/ Impact lab.

8th Grade M/ Proteins simulation W/ M-Star forks/beans simulation Th/ Lab reflection F/ M-star video / graphing activity

Oct 30th Weekly Update 10-28-2019

6th M/ Lab Coming around the mountain Tu/ W lab infiltration nation Th/ Demo Drain the Terrain /data/reflection F/ Evaporation Sheet/ Lab

7th M/ Poster Presentations Tu/W ABCD card critiques / reflection Th/ F Generation Notes, video, blueprints.

8th M/ Information text: Proteins Tu/Double entry journal / Critique sheets W/ Whiz -Bang ad analyst/Key questions Th/ Build a cell membrane F/ M-Star office protein lab.

Oct 21st Weekly Wrap-up 10-21-2019

6th M / Water back round activity /No Homework Tu / Research on Watershed W/ Experiment : How does slope affect water flow? Th/ Experiment #2 How much water will infiltrate? F/ Experiment #3 Infiltration rates.

7th M/ Finish Research parts I and II No Homework Tu/ Research part III / Start group energy activity. W/ Th Group Energy activity F/ How to build a generator.

8th M/ Research activity no homework Tu/ Reading The Battle with bedbugs. Guiding questions W/ Whiz bang article and CER Th/ Finish CER and start how to make a membrane? F/ Create a pseudo – cell membrane.

Oct 15th Weekly Wrap-UP 10-14-19

6th M/ M-Star 6.1 Bubble Map I Tu/ M-Star bubble map II W/ Water Scavenger hunt Th/ Watershed research F/ Research Day II/ share outs Homework is Due.

7th M/ 7.1 Bubble Mapping I Tu/ Bubble Mapping II W/ On the grid off the grid activity. Th/ F Researching Ideas Part I and II . Homework due Friday.

8th M/ Finish Presentation Tu/ Pre_ test 8-1 W/ Bubble Mapping 8.1 Th / F Researching Ideas Parts I and II. Friday Homework is due in.

Oct 7th Weekly Wrap Up-10- 7-2019

6th M/ Finish presentations / Set up experiment No Homework -M-Star Tu/ Do Phase change experiment. W/ Begin M-star Unit 6-1 on Water on Earth. Brain Storming cluster map. Th/ Research on Local water sheds F/ Cluster map updates.

7th M/ Finish spheres Activity I / No Homework M-Star TU/ Systems Activity II. W/ M-Star Pre- Test Energy Unit Th/ Brainstorming Cluster mapping F/ Share outs.

8th M/ Finish Systems I / No Homework M-Stat Unit Tu/ W Systems Presentations Th/ Brainstorming Natural Selection and Changes in the Environment. F/ Share outs