1. 1:30-1:40 Reflect, Reminders, Clean Up
FUTURA: WEEK 3
9:00-10:00 Centers
10:00-12:00 Structures
12:00-12:25 Recess
12:25-12:55 Lunch
12:55-1:30 Logic
1:30-1:40 Reflect, Reminders, Clean Up
1:45 Dismissal

2. CENTER EXPECTATIONS Practically ALL centers require research
Enyclopedia, Textbook, and Online Sources (LCPS Databases, Renzulli)
HIGH QUALITY work – go the extra step
Look carefully at directions before asking for help.
All work is independent.
Log your resources – take the research log out of your binder and keep it in your center folder from now on. I will give you a research log for each Structure unit we do. 
When finished with your level, organize your work in order and fill out a center reflection.

3. STRUCTURES: NATURAL VS. MAN MADE UNIT
Natural vs. Manmade Structures – Prezi
Brain Pop - Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Ancient Wonders - found this through Renzulli!

4. WONDERS OF THE WORLD New Seven Wonders: Chitchen Itza
NATURAL WONDERS
Seven Natural Wonders:
Grand Canyon
Great Barrier Reef
Rio de Janerio Harbour
Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis)
Mount Everest
Paricutin Volcano
Victoria Falls
MAN MADE WONDERS
Seven Ancient Wonders:
Pyramid of Giza
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
Statue of Zeus at Olympia
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
Collosus of Rhodes
Lighthouse of Alexandria
New Seven Natural Wonders:
Iguazu Falls
Jeju Island
Komodo Island
Puerta Princesa Underground River
Table Mountain
Halong Bay
Amazon Rainforest
New Seven Wonders:
Chitchen Itza
Christ the Redeemer
Great Wall of China
Machu Picchu
Petra Jordan
Colosseum
Taj Mahal

5. NATURAL VS. MAN MADE RUBRIC
RATINGS 1 2 3 4 5 6
Researching
Given the opportunity, the student does not demonstrate the skill
Locates and utilizes some sources to research topic with significant guidance
Locates and utilizes some sources to research topic with guidance
Locates and utilizes some sources to research topic independently
Locates and utilizes multiple sources to research the topic independently
Locates and utilizes multiple sources to thoroughly research the topic independently
Explaining Connections
Attempts to use Essential Understandings to explain connections with significant guidance
Attempts to use Essential Understandings to explain some connections with guidance
Uses some Essential Understandings to explain connections independently
Uses Essential Understandings to explain connections independently
Uses Essential Understandings to explain in depth connections independently
Managing Time
Given the opportunity, the student does not demonstrate this skill
Uses extended period of time for completion of work with significant guidance
Able to complete work in an appropriate time period with guidance
Able to manage time wisely and complete some work in an appropriate time period
Able to manage time wisely and complete most work in an appropriate time period
Able to manage time wisely using self pacing and completes all work in an appropriate time period
Communication
Has difficulty expressing thoughts clearly
Expresses some thoughts clearly with guidance
Expresses some thoughts clearly
Expresses most thoughts clearly
Expresses all thoughts with clarity and depth

6. Logic Build Structures
Use the Contraptions, Magnetic Set, or Geofix to build different structures.
Be careful to keep pieces together
1:30 Clean Up

7. LOGIC: STRAW TOWER ACTIVITY
A tower may be defined as an exceptionally tall building, or an exceptionally tall structure used for some functional purpose.
In the past, towers were usually used to house bells (bell towers), for observation (watch towers), or for signaling (light houses).

8. Notable towers and other examples:
Tower of Pisa
Eiffel Towers
The Twin Towers
Radar Towers
Transmission Line Towers
Radio and TV broadcasting type

9. YOUR GROUP TASK:
The objective of this project is to design the tallest tower possible using ordinary drinking straws as the basic building material.
The tower must meet the construction requirements.
After completion of all the towers, each will be required to move their tower to the judging area

10. PROCESS: You will be in table groups as teams.
You will have 20 minutes total to construct your tower.
No restrictions on height, depth, width, or shape.
Must be FREE STANDING!
Tower must be able to be moved to the judging area.
Tower must be able to stand by itself for one minute.

11. TALLEST STRUCTURE WINS!

12. Straw Tower Self Evaluation Questions
Analysis – Write answers in your journal.
1.How did you feel while doing this activity? Did you ever want to give up?
2.How similar is your product to others in the room?
3.If you could add something to this activity, what would it be and why?
4. What was your contribution to the group?

13. Straw Tower Group Evaluation Questions
Verbally discuss with your group.  
1. What did you like and dislike about your design?
2. What was the biggest challenge you faced? How did you overcome it?
3. If you had an opportunity to redesign your structure, what would you change?

14. Agenda
Natural vs. Man Made Structures – further research, use Research Log
Renzulli – check your inbox for a question from your teacher that requires a response and have fun exploring
Next Week: binder, agenda, any extra research (cite sources)