Grand Challenge

Create a wearable device that can be used to monitor and alert individuals to health conditions commonly found in their region
or time.

21st Century Skills

Life and Career 21st Century Themes Learning and Informa;on, Media,
Skills Innova;on Skills and Technology Skills

Flexibility and Global awareness

Crea1vity and Informa1on
Adaptability Innova1on Literacy
Financial, Think Crea1vely Access and
Ini1a1ve and economic, business Work Crea1vely Evaluate
Self-Direc1on and entrepreneurial with Others Informa1on
literacy Implement Use and
Social and Innova1ons Manage
Cross-Cultural Civic literacy Informa1on
Skills Cri1cal Thinking
Health literacy and Problem Media Literacy
Produc1vity Solving Analyze Media
and Environmental Reason Create Media
Accountability literacy Eec1vely Products
Use Systems
Leadership and Thinking ICT Literacy
Responsibility Make Apply
Judgements and Technology
Decisions Eec1vely
Solve Problems

Communica1on
and Collabora1on
Communicate
Clearly
Collaborate
with Others

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Title: SCIE Week 22 Subject/Course: STEM 8th Grade Science Grade(s): 8th

Topic(s): Evolu1on Designers: Jade Pontbriand

Desired Results

Established Standard(s):

8.L.4.1 Summarize the use of evidence drawn from geology, fossils, and compara;ve anatomy to form the basis
for biological classica;on systems and theory of evolu;on.

8.L.4.2 Explain the rela;onship between gene;c varia;on and an organisms ability to adapt to its environment.

Students will know... Mastery Objec;ve(s):

(Know) Students will be able to...
(Do)
What is chemistry. 1. Explain chemistry and discuss some of the early
Who were some of the important early contributors to contributors.
chemistry. 2. Explain the main structures of an atom and how the
Who was Mendeleev. periodic table is organized.
What is the Periodic Table of Elements.
What are some of the characteris1cs of the Periodic Table. Guiding Ques;ons:
What is Chemistry? (Mon.)
Tier II Vocabulary: Who were the early contributors to the eld of
Dieren1ate, Hypothesizing, Cri1quing, Generalize, Chemistry? (Tues.)
Execute, Discriminate, Consequences, React, Verify How is the grouping of the Aliens similar to the grouping
of the Periodic Table? (Wed.)
Tier III Vocabulary: What are the dierent main parts of the Periodic Table of
Proton, Neutron, Electron, Atomic Number, Isotope, Mass Elements? (Thurs.)
Number, Periodic Table, Period, Group Quiz/Vocabulary Ac1vity (Fri.)

Understandings: Mentor Text/Online Resources:

(Understand) Haiku Learning VOKI Chrome/Safari
PTable Socra1ve
Students will understand that ...
Chemistry is the overall study of all natural and man-made
elements and their reac1ons with dierent substances in Assessment Evidence:
nature. Exit Ticket/Learning Block
Many dierent scien1sts have conducted research and Quiz
experiments in order for us to have our modern Notebook - Journal entries
understanding of Chemistry which is s1ll growing. VOKI Video
Mendeleev is the man responsible for how our Periodic Table Webquest
is Organized. Alien Grouping Assignment
The Periodic Table demonstrates many factors of the
elements that we have on Earth and was organized based on
those dierent factors.

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 Learning Plan

Teacher Ac;vity: Guide/Monitor students, provide all Student Ac;vity: Complete learning block, read
accommoda1ons, facilitate discussions, facilitate instruc1ons, par1cipate in group discussions, work with
transi1ons. your partner to conduct research, start working on VOKI.

Monday Guiding Ques;on(s):

What is Chemistry? (Mon.)

Part A. Learning Block

Learning Block (10 minutes) Take out paper and complete the Chemistry Brain
Have students complete their charts on their own (3 Dump ac1vity.
minutes). Share out with your group members and choose what
Give students about 2 minutes to share with their you will say to the class.
groups and pick something to share out with the class. Par1cipate in the discussion.
Go to each group when the 1me is up and have them Modica1ons: Read through the assignment for the
share what they knew about chemistry. whole class. Ask applicable students if they need the
assignment read to them directly or explained in detail.
Ensure IEP, LEP, 504 understand what they need to do
before moving on.

Part B. Task(s)
Performance task: Task A: KWL Chart:
Task A: KWL Chart: As a class, discuss what we know about chemistry and
As a class, discuss what we know about chemistry and document it in the KWL chart.
document it in the KWL chart. As a class, discuss what we should/want to know by
As a class, discuss what we should/want to know by the end of this lesson (3.1) and document it in the KWL
the end of this lesson (3.1) and document it in the KWL chart.
chart. Par1cipate in the closing discussion.
Close the ac1vity with a short descrip1on of what will
be covered throughout this unit. Task A: VOKI Research/Videos:
Read through the instruc1ons again.
Task A: VOKI Research/Videos: Get into pairs using the Stand Up, Hand Up, Pair Up
Have students read through the instruc1ons again. strategy.
Have students get into pairs using the Stand Up, Hand Ager you are reminded of what to do, get started on
Up, Pair Up strategy. your research.
Have students repeat what they should be doing at this Ask the teacher any ques1ons you may have while
point and let them get started. working.
Monitor them while they are conduc1ng their When you are done researching, download the VOKI
research, answering ques1ons as you go around. app and start crea1ng your presenta1on.
When their research is done, have them download the
VOKI app (at their own pace) and start crea1ng their Modica1ons: Read through the assignment for the
VOKI. whole class. Ask applicable students if they need the
VOKIs will be completed and presented by Tuesday. assignment read to them directly or explained in detail.
Ensure IEP, LEP, 504 understand what they need to do
before moving on. Allow extended 1me if needed. For
higher students, they can help other groups gure out
how to work with the app and should include addi1onal
informa1on of high quality in their VOKIs.

Part C. Grand Challenge

None

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 Learning Plan

Teacher Ac;vity: Facilitate transi1ons, show VOKI Student Ac;vity: Complete and submit your VOKIs,
videos, guide discussions, have notes ready for students watch the VOKIs, par1cipate in the class discussions,
on the board. copy all notes.

Tuesday Guiding Ques;on:

Who were the early contributors to the eld of
Chemistry? (Tues.)

Part A. Learning Block

Learning Block (15 minutes) Finish your VOKIs and have them submihed before
Students will be given an addi1onal 15 minutes to 1me expires.
nish their VOKIs and submit it to Haiku.

Clean up the error some students are s1ll having with

their VOKIs dele1ng instead of downloading.

Part B. Task(s)
Task A: Presenta;ons and Discussions: Task A: Presenta;ons and Discussions:
Download and show all student VOKIs, wri1ng down Watch each of the VOKI videos as a class.
their scien1st on the board for all students to see. State what each scien1st contributed ager their VOKI
Ager each VOKI, have the students state what their is shown.
contribu1on was and write it next to their name on the When all videos are nished, copy the notes from the
board. board onto the right-hand side of your notebooks.
Ager all of the videos are watched, have the students Revisit the KWL chart and ll in what we have learned
copy all of the scien1sts from the board into their today about the contributors to Chemistry.
notebooks on the right-hand side. Watch the Mendeleev video (twice) and discuss what
Revisit the KWL chart and ll in what we have learned he did and why it was important.
today about the contributors to Chemistry. Discuss the Periodic Table, what it represents, and all
Watch the Mendeleev video (twice) and discuss what of the dierent factors that went into organizing it the
he did and why it was important. way it was.
Discuss the Periodic Table, what it represents, and all Modica1ons: None Needed for discussions. Teacher
of the dierent factors that went into organizing it the notes will be given to any students who need them.
way it was.

Part C. Grand Challenge Grand Challenge

None

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 Learning Plan

Teacher Ac;vity: Have all materials ready for students, Student Ac;vity: Complete learning block, complete
guide discussions, give instruc1on, monitor students, alien family ac1vity, answer summary ques1ons,
check student answers. par1cipate in the class discussion.

Wednesday Guiding Ques;on:

How is the grouping of the Aliens similar to the grouping
of the Periodic Table? (Wed.)

Learning Block (10 min) Learning Block

Students will be compe1ng a learning block in Haiku Complete the learning block in Haiku.
based on the contributors and some introductory Par1cipate in the discussion.
vocabulary. Modica1ons: Read through the assignment for the
When 1me expires, review all answers with students. whole class. Ask applicable students if they need the
assignment read to them directly or explained in detail.
Ensure IEP, LEP, 504 understand what they need to do
before moving on. Allow extended 1me if needed. For
higher students, they are required to comment on two
or more of their peers posts.

Part B. Task(s)
Task B: Alien Family Grouping Task B: Alien Family Grouping
Pass out the Alien Family Grouping ac1vity (1 for each Get your copy of the Alien Family Grouping ac1vity
student). and set-up your notebook.
Give students the instruc1ons as to how to complete Ager gejng instruc1ons, start the ac1vity (cujng out
the assignment. each alien and grouping them how you think they
Group the aliens based on their dierent work).
characteris1cs. Raise your hand when you think you are nished for
Explain what traits each row/column represents. the teacher to check to ensure your answers are
Monitor students as they work on the assignment. correct.
As they nish, check their answers before they glue When you are given the O.K. to glue, glue down the
them into the leg-hand side of their notebooks. pictures in the same order on the leg-hand side of
When they are nished gluing down their aliens, have your notebook.
them answer the two ques1ons under their diagram Answer the two ques1on in Haiku under your diagram.
(or on the next page depending on page size). Par1cipate in the class discussion.
As a class, discuss how the aliens were grouped and Modica1ons: Read through the assignment for the
how we might compare this to the way the periodic whole class. Ask applicable students if they need the
table was grouped by Mendeleev. assignment read to them directly or explained in detail.
Ensure IEP, LEP, 504 understand what they need to do
before moving on. Allow extended 1me if needed. For
higher students, they can move onto the next ac1vity or
help their classmates.

Part C. Grand Challenge Grand Challenge

None

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 Learning Plan

Teacher Ac;vity: Monitor students, provide all materials Student Ac;vity: Complete learning block, complete all
for students, guide students to correct ares in Haiku, ac1vi1es, par1cipate in class discussion, ensure
provide all modica1ons, facilitate class/group notebook is done correctly.
discussions.

Thursday Guiding Ques;on:

What are the dierent main parts of the Periodic Table
of Elements? (Thurs.)

Part A. Learning Block

Learning Block Complete the learning block in Haiku.
Students will complete the learning block review in Par1cipate in the review.
Haiku (mul1ple choice vocabulary review). Modica1ons: Read through the assignment for the
When 1me expires, review each term as a class. whole class. Ask applicable students if they need the
assignment read to them directly or explained in detail.
Ensure IEP, LEP, 504 understand what they need to do
before moving on. Allow extended 1me if needed. For
higher students, they can con1nue working on the next
assignment we are star1ng.

Part B. Task(s)
Task C: The Modern Periodic Table Reading Task C: The Modern Periodic Table Reading
Have students read the instruc1ons to the class so they Read the instruc1ons to the class to this ac1vity.
understand what to do. Review the Mind Mapping style of note-taking so
Review the Mind Mapping style of note-taking so they know what to do.
they know what to do. Read the ar1cle and watch the video, taking notes on
Monitor students as they take their notes from the the leg-hand side of your notebooks.
ar1cle on the leg-hand side of their notebooks. As you nish,get a copy of the periodic table to glue on
As students nish, give them their periodic table to be the right-hand side of your notebook and color to
glued on the right-hand side of their notebooks and color-code their table.
colors for them to color-code their table. As a class, discuss what was covered in the ar1cle
As a class, discuss what was covered in the ar1cle about the periodic table of elements.
about the periodic table of elements. Modica1ons: Read through the assignment for the
whole class. Ask applicable students if they need the
assignment read to them directly or explained in detail.
Ensure IEP, LEP, 504 understand what they need to do
before moving on. Allow extended 1me if needed. For
higher students, they are expected to have more notes
than the other students and are required to include
informa1on about each group of elements (metals, non-
metals, metalloids) under their table.

Part C. Grand Challenge Grand Challenge

None

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 Learning Plan

Teacher Ac;vity: Monitor students, have all materials Student Ac;vity: Complete the quiz, par1cipate in the
ready, facilitate review ac1vity, guide discussions. review ac1vity, par1cipate in the discussions.

Friday Guiding Ques;on:

Quiz/Vocabulary Ac1vity (Fri.)

Part A. Learning Block

Learning Block Complete the quiz in Haiku.
Students will work on the quiz during this 1me through Review your vocabulary terms from the rst semester.
Haiku.
As they nish, students are encouraged to review the
vocabulary from the rst two 9-weeks for the review
ac1vity.

Part B. Task(s)
Socra;ve Review Ac;vity: Socra;ve Review Ac;vity:
Have students log into the Socra1ve app and enter in Log into the Socra1ve app and enter in the code for
the code for the review ac1vity. the review ac1vity.
Throw in some of the new vocabulary terms that As we go through the ques1ons, par1cipate in the
we learned this week from 1er III. class discussions.
Go through the ac1vity as a class, discussing the
dierent answers with the students.

Part C. Grand Challenge Grand Challenge

None

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