Daily Schedule

Procedures Standards Objectives Student Assessment

Materials
Day 1 Entry Event Env.1.2 Explain our dependence on water and Video Exit Ticket
Show I Am Water Video explain conservation steps currently
CC being taken to preserve our water Posterboard, Gallery Walk
Entry Driving Question Activity and Gallery Walk of new questions C supply Stickyback pad,
CP Syllabus,
Introduce project syllabus, rubrics, and team management logs Rubric
Team
Exit Ticket: Name 3 interesting questions that you might want to focus on during this unit. Management
Lag
Day 2 Debrief on Exit Ticket Env.1.4 Demonstrate the steps of the water Video Exit Ticket
cycle using words, pictures, and tools.
Video on water use HS-ESS2-5 Lab Materials Lab Assignment
Water Write about the water cycle using the
Cycle Water cycle lab LC water cycle terms such as precipitation Water Jobs
and percolation. Assignment
Hand out Water Jobs Assignment (Due two days from now)
Demonstrate knowledge of careers
Exit Ticket: What did you take away from the lab? associated with water

What topics are you exploring for your final project?

Day 3 Debrief on Exit Ticket Env.4.2 Describe how water issues vary by PowerPoint Exit Ticket
region
Debrief on the lab and short presentation on the Water Cycle, watersheds, and floodplains HS-ESS2-5 Guided Notes Debrief on the
Water lab
Cycle Students will take the rest of the class time to work on their ideas for their projects and turn in a CC
first draft of their ideas. Matthew Michie will be on hand to work with students on their ideas. IM Check for
Understandings
Water
Exit ticket: Now that you know what a watershed is, why does it matter if one person pours on PowerPoints
Sheds/ pesticide out in their yard?
Flood
Plains How can you be a good team member?
Day 4 Debrief on Exit Ticket Env.1.2 Describe the effects of Hypoxia and its Video Exit Ticket
Env.1.4 causes
Water pollution Video PowerPoint Check for
Pollu- CC Explain benefits of new technology on understandings
tion Point vs. non-point pollution presentation different types of pollution Hypoxia on PowerPoints
Assignment
Hypoxia Assignment

Work time for project and self evaluations

Exit Ticket: What can be done to stop hypoxia?

Day 5 Debrief on Exit Ticket Env.4.1 Apply understanding of environmental Kahoot Exit Ticket
Env.4.2 science in real world scenario
Point vs. Non-Point Kahoot Video
Clean LC Apply understanding of environment
Water Intro to Clean Water Act Video C and Government to solve a real-world Water Act
Act CP issue Assignment
Water Act Roleplay Discussion CC
Exit Ticket: In your own life, where do you stand on the Clean Water Act and why?
 Procedures Standards Objectives Student Assessment
Materials
Day 6 Debrief on Exit Ticket Env.8.5 Explain how/why water is treated before Video Exit Ticket
Env.8.7 being consumed
Water treatment video and guided questions (~10 minutes) Guided
Water HS-LS2-7 Questions
Treat- Water treatment Lab
ment Lab Materials
Assign 1 slide mini presentations

Exit Ticket: Why is it important for us to treat our water before it goes back into the waterways?
Day 7 Debrief on Exit Ticket LC Describe your impact on the PowerPoint Exit Ticket
environment through water usage
Presentation on presentations
How to
Present 1 Slide Mini Presentations assigned and performend

Work Time for Project

Exit Ticket: What do you think will be the hardest thing to remember about doing a
presentation?
Day 8 Presentations to admin and other teachers LC Describe your impact on the Exit Ticket
environment through water usage
Peer Evaluations HS-LS2-7

Exit Ticket: Whose project did you like the most? Why?
Day 9 Presentations to admin and other teachers LC Describe your impact on the Exit ticket
environment through water usage
Exit Ticket: Whose project did you like the most? Why? HS-LS2-7

How does knowing what you know now change how you think about water use?

Do you think that you will use this new knowledge? Why or why not.
Day 10 Debrief on Exit Ticket CP Matter Cycle Post-Test
Board Game
This day is a flex day.
Post Agricola Board
Test If no extra time is needed, use this day as a day to debrief on the topic and take a post-test. Game

If Extra days are needed for more topic coverage or new activities this day allows for that.