1. Bell Work Wednesday 6/18/2014 Create a heading on a piece of paper that says “Bell Work 6/18/14” Create a heading on a piece of paper that says “Bell Work 6/18/14” Read through the text titled “The Horse’s Fodder,” then solve the mystery by writing your claim, evidence, and reasoning. Read through the text titled “The Horse’s Fodder,” then solve the mystery by writing your claim, evidence, and reasoning. CLAIM= answer the question (which horse will eat the least?) CLAIM= answer the question (which horse will eat the least?) EVIDENCE= facts and observations used to help you determine your claim EVIDENCE= facts and observations used to help you determine your claim REASONING= explain how the evidence supports the claim. REASONING= explain how the evidence supports the claim.

2. Kitchen Kapers Working within your groups, you will design a new kitchen utensil that “you can’t live without!” Working within your groups, you will design a new kitchen utensil that “you can’t live without!” You may only use the materials provided in the envelop- two index cards, 2 paper clips, 4 tooth picks, and 1 pencil. (You may also use scissors or glue) You may only use the materials provided in the envelop- two index cards, 2 paper clips, 4 tooth picks, and 1 pencil. (You may also use scissors or glue) Write a short commercial to pitch your new product to the class! Write a short commercial to pitch your new product to the class!

3. Kitchen Kapers Reflection Answer the following in complete sentences: Answer the following in complete sentences: 1. How did the purpose of the utensil change as you built it? 2. How did leadership in your group change as you continued to build? 3. How did it feel before your group knew what to build? 4. How did you help your group in a special way? 5. Of all the utensils created, which did you feel was best and why?

4. Class Norms Waterfall Waterfall Counting Down Counting Down Group Work Group Work

5. Roles People Play in Groups Objectives Objectives To promote an awareness of helpful group roles To promote an awareness of helpful group roles To learn how the accomplishment of group tasks depends on helpful behaviors To learn how the accomplishment of group tasks depends on helpful behaviors To learn collaborative skills To learn collaborative skills Answer the following in complete sentences: Answer the following in complete sentences: 1. Why do unhelpful roles prevent a group from completing a task? 2. What role do you think you usually play in a group? 3. Choose a helpful role that you can try today. What are some things you might do in this helpful role?

6. Save Fred Materials- Materials- 1 gummy candy life preserver, 1 gummy candy worm, 1 plastic cup, 4 paper clips Your Job: Place the life preserver firmly around Fred’s body following these three rules: Your Job: Place the life preserver firmly around Fred’s body following these three rules: 1. Fred may not fall into the “sea” more than once- if he does, he drowns! 2. You may not injure him in anyway. 3. You may use only the four paper clips to move Fred, the boat, and the life preserver. You may not touch anything except the paper clips! ***DO NOT EAT THE LAB MATERIALS!!!

7. Save Fred Reflection 1. What steps did you take to save Fred? 2. You can solve problems in many different ways: You can : develop a plan, find a pattern, draw a diagram, make a list, guess and test, work backwards, write equations, use objects to model the problem. You can : develop a plan, find a pattern, draw a diagram, make a list, guess and test, work backwards, write equations, use objects to model the problem. Which of these ways did you and your partner use to save Fred? 3. People face problems in their lives everyday. What did you learn from this that you can use to solve other problems?

8. Multiple Intelligences Test Do not write on the test packet! Do not write on the test packet! Write down the number only of the question if you agree with the statement. Write down the number only of the question if you agree with the statement. Ex.) 5, 8, 15, 22, 45, 61, 77, 79 Ex.) 5, 8, 15, 22, 45, 61, 77, 79

9. Balloon Challenge! How long can we work together to keep the balloon in the air? How long can we work together to keep the balloon in the air? Rules Rules You may not use your feet You may not use your feet You may not let go of your partner’s hand You may not let go of your partner’s hand