1. Mrs. Salvi Agenda for January 30, 2015 Science 7: Objective: Investigate stomata in plants and gas exchange. Engage: Investigating Stomata Lab Explore: Differences between land plants and water plants under the microscope Explain: Adaptations in plants Elaborate: Investigating Stomata Data Table Evaluate: Analyze and Conclude Questions

2. Mrs. Salvi Agenda for January 30, 2015 Science 6: Health Objective: The student will be able to explain how the central nervous system works normally and during an emergency. Engage: Fight or Flight response Explore: Students will be assigned to be various parts of the nervous system Explain: Parts of the nervous system and how they work together to respond to stimuli Elaborate: Normal response versus emergency response Evaluate: Response scenarios

3. Mrs. Salvi Agenda for January 30, 2015 Science 5: Objective: The student understands how changes in an environment affect organisms. Some organisms move in and others move out; some organisms survive and reproduce; others die. The student knows that adaptations increase the survival of species. Engage: Question of the Day? What was the cause of the bald eagle population becoming smaller? (Formative Assessment) Explore: http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514 &objID=621014&mode=2 http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514 &objID=621014&mode=2 Explain: Students will research native PA animals on the endangered, threatened and extinct list Elaborate: Students will share their research with the class Evaluate: Lesson 2 and 3 review sheets

4. Mrs. Salvi Agenda for January 30, 2015 Science 8: Objective: Students will be able to distinguish between ionic compounds and covalent compounds. Engage: Loopy Dot Diagram - serc.carleton.edu/sp/mnstep/activities/19777.html Explore: List ionic compounds and covalent compounds based on their chemical formulas Explain: Use fruit loops to represent valence electrons for each element. Elaborate: Show using the fruit loops how electrons are transferred in ionic compounds and shared in covalent compounds. Evaluate: Lab Questions that follow activity

5. Mrs. Salvi Agenda for January 29, 2015 Science 4 No Class