Lesson Plan Calendar

 
 
September 2008
3 Wednesday 5th & 6th: Interviews/Introductions; Parent Letter/Supplies/Behavior Discussion; Portfolio Setup
10 Wednesday 5th: Portfolio Setup; Plate Tectonics: Broken Egg/Cracked Earth
10 Wednesday 6th: Porftolio Setup; UN: Introduction/Timeline
17 Wednesday 5th: Plate Tectonics: 50 Million Years from Now/Plates Questions Research Intro
17 Wednesday 6th: UN: Timeline Observations/Country Assignments/Bus Tour Research Intro
24 Wednesday 5th: Plate Tectonics: Plates Questions Research
24 Wednesday 6th: UN: Bus Tour Research/Skyranch Camp (3 days)

October 2008
1 Wednesday 5th: 6-Wk Portfolio Grade; Plate Tectonics: Plates Questions Research
1 Wednesday 6th: 6-Wk Portfolio Grade; UN: Bus Tour Research/Powerpoint Preso
8 Wednesday 5th: Plate Tectonics: Plate Models Intro/Planning/Work
8 Wednesday 6th: UN: Bus Tour Research/Powerpoint Preso Development
15 Wednesday 5th: Plate Tectonics: Models Work
15 Wednesday 6th: UN: Bus Tour Research/Powerpoint Preso Development
22 Wednesday 5th: Plate Tectonics: Models Work
22 Wednesday 6th: UN: Bus Tour Research/Powerpoint Preso Development
29 Wednesday 5th: Plate Tectonics: Models Work
29 Wednesday 6th: UN: Bus Tour Powerpoint Preso Development

November 2008
5 Wednesday 5th: Plate Tectonics: Models & Presentations
5 Wednesday 6th: UN: Bus Tour Powerpoint Presos/Country Fact Recap
12 Wednesday 5th: Plate Tectonics: Models & Presentations/Present in Science Lab
12 Wednesday 6th: UN: Bus Tour Powerpoint Presos/Country Fact Recap
26 Wednesday 5th: Environmental Mystery: Intro
26 Wednesday 6th: UN: Discover the UN Stations

December 2008
3 Wednesday 5th: Environmental Mystery: Chlorine Biological/Chemical Tests
3 Wednesday 6th: UN: Flags/Nameplates
10 Wednesday 5th: Environmental Mystery: Acid Rain
10 Wednesday 6th: UN: Socratic Seminar Intro & Prep/Darfur Scored Discussions
17 Wednesday 5th: Environmental Mystery: Sediment/Plates Posters completed
17 Wednesday 6th: UN: General Assembly Meeting Committees

January 2009
1 Thursday 5th: Environmental Mystery: Deer & Lions
1 Thursday 6th: UN: Work Completion
7 Wednesday 5th: Environmental Mystery: Pond
7 Wednesday 6th: UN: Rights vs. Privileges
14 Wednesday 5th: Environmental Mystery: Oil/Mystery Solution
14 Wednesday 6th: UN: Children's Rights Posters/General Assembly Mtg Prep
21 Wednesday 5th: Environmental Problems Posters
21 Wednesday 6th: UN: General Assembly Meeting/UN Final
28 Wednesday 5th: American Letters: Introduction/ "Seed" Sign-Up
28 Wednesday 6th: Global Warming: Intro Video/Notes

February 2009
4 Wednesday 5th: American Letters: "Seed" Era Power Point Presentation
4 Wednesday 6th: Global Warming: Global Temp Graphs/Select-a-Problem/Greenhouse Model
11 Wednesday 5th: American Letters: Develop Persona Bio
11 Wednesday 6th: Global Warming: Greenhouse Model
18 Wednesday 5th: American Letters: View Decade Videos/Begin Writing Letters
18 Wednesday 6th: Global Warming: Global Warming Game
25 Wednesday 5th: American Letters: Letter Writing/Viewing Decade Videos
25 Wednesday 6th: Global Warming: Detecting CO2

March 2009
3 Tuesday 5th: American Letters: Letter Writing/Viewing Decade Videos (TAKS 1 day)
3 Tuesday 6th: Global Warming: TIME for Kids
10 Tuesday 5th: American Letters: Complete Writing Letters/Assessments
10 Tuesday 6th: Global Warming: Changes on Noua's Island/Worldwide Effects of Climate Change
24 Tuesday 5th: American Letters: Letter Assessments Completed
24 Tuesday 6th: Global Warming: World Conference (Preparation)
31 Tuesday 5th: Book-in-a-Bag Selection/Reading
31 Tuesday 6th: Global Warming: World Conference Prep/NASA Field Trip

April 2009
7 Tuesday 5th: Book-in-a-Bag Selection/Decorating Bag/Selecting Artifacts
7 Tuesday 6th: Global Warming: World Conference (Preparation)
14 Tuesday 5th: Book-in-a-Bag Reports
14 Tuesday 6th: Global Warming: World Conference on Global Warming
21 Tuesday 5th: Great Americans of the 20th Century Play Introduction
21 Tuesday 6th: Global Warming: Wrap-Up (Current Events/10 Things You Can Do)
28 Tuesday 5th: Great Americans of the 20th Century
28 Tuesday 6th: TAKS/Living with a Star: The Mystery Introduction

May 2009
5 Tuesday 5th: Great Americans of the 20th Century
5 Tuesday 6th: Living with a Star: The Mystery Solved
14 Thursday 5th: Great Americans of the 20th Century
14 Thursday 6th: Living with a Star: Colors of the Sun Video & Notes/EM Spectrum
19 Tuesday 5th: Great Americans of the 20th Century; dress rehearsal 5/22; production 5/24
19 Tuesday 6th: Games--Where in the World & Pitch!
26 Tuesday 5th: Great Americans of the 20th Century: Post-Mortem & Cleanup
26 Tuesday 6th: Games--Where in the World & Pitch!

June 2009
2 Tuesday 5th: 1/2 Days: No Quest
2 Tuesday 6th: 1/2 Days: Quest Room Take down & Pack up