1. Mrs. Salvi Agenda for October 29, 2014 Science 7: Objective: Identify the events that take place during the three stages of the cell cycle. Engage: Cell Division video: Mitosis (Discovery Education Streaming) Explore: Interactive Onion Tip: Biology Project - SMART Exchange Explain: Cell division diagram: prophase to cytokinesis Elaborate: onion tip mitosis slides - Google images Evaluate: Cell division practice quiz - Edhelper

2. Mrs. Salvi Agenda for October 29, 2014 Science 6: Objective: Students will design a bridge that spans a canyon. The bridge that can hold the most weight will be declared the winner. Engage: The Big Brain Theory - Assembling Bridges Explore: Junk Box Wars materials Explain: Competition rules Elaborate: Teams will meet to brainstorm design ideas Evaluate: Students will work together to put forth their best design to meet the requirements of the challenge

3. Mrs. Salvi Agenda for October 29,2014 Science 5: Objective: The student understands how similar cells are organized to form structures in plants and animals. The student knows that green plants use carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight energy to turn minerals and nutrients into food for growth, maintenance and reproduction. Engage: Question of the Day? How does the process of photosynthesis change at night? Explore: Celery stalks in blue food coloring activity - colored water travels through the stalk Explain: Stems are organs that hold leaves, flowers and fruit of the plant. xylem and phloem tissues are tubes that transport substances within vascular plants. Elaborate: Kinds of stems and how they support the plant- The World of Plants: Structure of Plants (DE streaming) Evaluate: What is the difference between xylem and phloem?

4. Mrs. Salvi Agenda for October 29, 2014 Science 8: Halloween party with Preschool

5. Mrs. Salvi Agenda for October 29, 2014 Science 4 Objective: The student knows how plants and animals interact with one another in an ecosystem. The student understands patterns of interdependency in ecological systems Engage: Question of the day? What are the two components of every ecosystem? Explore: Class will look at a forest ecosystem and identify habitats within the ecosystem as well as adaptations of the living things within the ecosystem. Explain: habitat, population, community, niche Elaborate: Organisms and their Environment (DE streaming) Evaluate: What could happen to the desert ecosystem if the coyotes and mountain lions died? Why don't all organisms in an ecosystem have the same niche?