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SNC1WCourse OutlineCurriculum ExpectationsBTC Note TemplateCollaborators
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Itinterant Teachers & Walker Stewart
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DAYSLIDES/ACTIVITIES/TASKSLEARNING FOCUSABCDEMaterials NeededBTC Consolidation NotesNotes to Self & Others
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First 10 Days
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1Intro Day: Inquiry Cube Activity, Course overview, Create name tents, Fill in SIS, Hallway CitizenshipModeling in Science, start-up ProceduresA1Inquiry Cubes (PI), Student Info SheetName Tents, deck of cardsRules for Marker Club
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2Actionable Norms & Lego RaiderCollaboration, communication, persistance and taking risks in scienceA1.110 Lego sets, actionable norms Lots of variations of the Lego task, the version here is from the first 10 day plan
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3Coding a MicrobitIntroduction to codingA1.3Microbits kit from WRDSBJust using the intro of Andrew's slide deck.
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First 10 Days
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4Cup Stack Challenge & Cryptography Murder MysteryTeam work and communication and intro to codingA1.3Red solo cups, elastic bands and string
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5Graphing DataReviewing some of the key skills involved with graphing. Starting with a candle burn time experiment, students are given data and will graph it, drafting some conclusions.A1.2Candle, two beakers (different size), wipebooks (graph side), metre sticks, candle burn time data sheets, graph paperPlotting Line Graphs
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6Rules of the Game & Scientific ProcessIntroducing Procedures and ProcessesA1.1Materials for the "Rules of the Game" are in the link provided, for the SciPro thinking task you'll need three different types of gum.Scientific Processvideo lesson
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7Paper Towel LabExperimental Design - PracticeA1.2Paper towel samples, beakers, grad cyl, rulers, scissors, water. PT and Audience Info SheetPaper Towel LabThe idea for this lab came out of SNC1W PD where the team worked together to increase the cognitive demand of a task.
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8Finishing the Paper Towel Lab (Consilidation Note)Experimental Design - PracticeA1.2Paper Towel Lab
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Safety
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9Lab Safety & Bunsen Burners & Lab EquipmentLab Safety Thinking Task, Investigating Some Lab Equipment, Bunsen Burner Intro A.1.5Safety Scenarios, Bunsen Burner IntroLab Equpiment sheetIntro Videos for Bunsen Burner
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10Bunsen Burner Lab, Variables Thinking TaskStudents get to practice lighting a Bunsen Burner (make smores), investigating variablesA1.1Variables CYU
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11Hunting the ElementsIntro to Chemistry Video
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12WHMIS Thinking TaskLooking at SDS and warning labels of common chemicals, then creating a workplace label for the product.A.1.5WHMIS ConsolidationThanks to Ashley for the collab on this activity.
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13Consolidation StationsLab Rotation: Variables, Observations, Inferences, Bunsen Burners, Safety, MeasurementA1Peep the link to the left for materials
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Chemistry
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12Models of the AtomTimeline activity to develop models of the Atom and evolution of modelsA1.2C2.2Manipulatives to cut outConsoidationInspired using Andrew's activity
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13Bohr-Rutherfor Model of the AtomInvestigating scientific models and building to an understanding of the B-R ModelA1.3C2.3NPVS Manipulatives & Check Your Understanding SheetConsolidation NoteFrom Andrew's slides. I normally start my thinking task with Slide 15.
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14Consolidation of B-R DiagramsTake up the worksheet, use the dry erase sleeves to practise, give the CYU "quiz" (right) and look over the trends.C2.3Check Your Understanding SheetB-R Templates for Dry Erase sleeves
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16Investigating Trends on the Periodic TableUsing Periodic People as an opener and then launching into an investigation of Periods and ColumnsC2.4Periodic People & B-R Show Your UnderstandingConsolidation NoteThere are tons of different ideas for this kind of a task, Andrew's slides have many different models. For this lesson I focus on slides 8 - 10
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18Physical Properties of Metals and Non-MetalsStation Activity - students investigate physical properties of elements. Thinking task to establish what physical properties are. Use the Micro:bit conductivity testers today.C2.5Element Samples (one or two unique samples per group) that represent a broad range of metals and non-metals.Add to the back side of the consolidation note above. Add in the physical properties.A cool twist on this is to provide the elements and to have students try to classify them according to known properties.
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19Chemical and Physical ChangesLab activity to investigate the differences between physical and chemical changes. Investigating CPEG factors to indicate a chemical changeC2.6See lab sheet for the required chemicalsLots of varieties of this task around. We've done this version at KCI for many years.
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20Molecules & Chemical FormulaVideo lesson on the meaning of chemical formula. Then the mighty molecule building activity.C2.7Molecular model kitsJackson away. The video lesson can be woven into the activity as a more engaging thinking task. It would be great.
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21Holiday
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22Get Ready for Ecology! Four Spheres Thinking TaskIntroducing the Four Spheres and Biotic and Abiotic Factors. Ecology TermsB2.1Ecosystems Terms Slides & WorksheetEarth's Four SpheresI kinda smushed 1.0 and 2.0 this semester and it actually worked really well as an intro task.
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23ExploreLearning Gizmo - STEM Case - EcologyFood chains and webs review, apply thinking to real world example.B2.4Logins for Gizmos website
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24Biotic Relationships and Student Activity SlidesInvestigate Predation, Symbiosis and CompetitionB2.1Student activity sheetStation activity with groups rotating through. Vertical or at desks.
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25Wrigleys Corner Field Trip
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26The Wolves of YellowstoneIntroducing PopulationsB2.2Video Sheet
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27Populations and their Sustainability: Contributing FactorsInvestigating Populations and limiting factorsB2.2Hare Info CardsHare and Lynx PopulationsYoutube Video in Slideshow
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28Sustainiability in EcosystemsInvestigating ecosystem sustainiabilityB2.4Sustainability
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29Finishing the Wrigley Corners Lab
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30Catch up Period and Planet Earth
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31Sustainable Agriculture, Coding Project: Water Sensor and Pump (Part 1)Using sustainable agriculture as the premise, students learn about vertical farming and the need to automate. They then use Micro:bits to code and create their own irrigation systemA1.4B2.7Micro:bits & Inksmith Climate Action Kits (Land) - One for each pair of kids Exit TicketSustainable Agriculture consilidation noteCredit to Inksmith - much of this thinking task and Micro:bits activity is edited from their resources
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32Coding Project: Water Sensor and Pump (Part 2)A1.4B2.7
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33Human Impact on EcosystemsLooking at Biodiversity, HIPPPO-C and then investigating an example of this with Grassy NarrowsB2.5Human Impact OR Clean Water is a Human RightI'm not going to give two of these consolidation notes, but you could merge them into one and then tackle them over two days.
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34Check Your UnderstandingReview Thinking tasks, both group and individual to capture the essential learning of the strand.B2If you are a teacher and you want a copy of this, please email me and I will provide!
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