Members Present: Baker, Wise, Vermillion, McCandless
1. Unit 4 Discussion- Energy and Matter
a. Labs- Leaf Disk, Elodea
b. Plants take in CO2 and put out Oxygen- Main point of this week's lessons
c. Carbon and water cycles
d. Nitrogen cycle not included- may be more confusing than its worth. Can add in after feedback for this unit.
e. Draft- Piloting these lessons and activities.
f. Sequence is similar to last year, slight changes.
g. Space out this week on characteristics of life and review, Vermillion starting sooner with the AP to work out kinks. GIVE FEEDBACK TO VERMILLION
2. Week 1
a. Introduction- Articles and terrarium Videos, Characteristics of life- 1 to 2 days
b. Review abiotic and biotic factors
c. Slideshow for 1st lesson- Wise uploaded a more detailed slide deck for the 8 characteristics
d. KEY to get the terrarium drawings started, because they go back to the drawings
3. Week 2
a. Elodea and leaf disk- Order doesn't matter- Mon-Thurs
b. Grab leaves off auditorium plants or bring them
c. Friday- Reading/Literacy
4. Week 3
a. Two-day online lab Mon and Tues
b. Block Weds and Thurs- Poison system with an Inhibitor
c. Lab needs for Wise and McCandless- 1st McCandless, 7th Wise, 7th McCandless borrow Baker/Vermillion rooms
Next Steps: Get through pre-lesson reviews, lesson 1, and lesson 2 by next Friday. Give feedback to Vermillion. Prepare for technology use and lab setups.
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