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Formal Elements of Design

This assignment is given in my Concepts and Criticism class in the first quarter. The class has 9th and 10th grade students, all have been identified as gifted in the Visual Arts. The introduction to the assignment will take 1 class, 1 class studio work day, and 2-3 classes for critique, depending on number of […]

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Cloud Identification

Students will recognize and name the various types of clouds and understand their relationship in earth’s atmosphere and how they affect weather. Materials & Resources Unit Organizer: The Atmosphere Power Point class notes: Clouds and Precipitation (Clouds I, 2, 3) Chart/Textbook showing types of clouds Set of 20 laminated cloud pictures- one set per group […]

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School Yard Study

Students will plan and conduct an investigation that will correlate temperature, moisture and light to plant species growing in an area. Materials & Resources A school yard plot or other suitable area accessible from your school, Vernier LabQuest equipment with probes for temperature, soil moisture and light sensor, plant identification keys….. trees, woodland plants, grasses, […]

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Rocks and The Rock Cycle

To understand the processes by which rocks are formed define the 3 major groups of rocks. The Rock Cycle is the process by which all rocks are formed and how basic Earth materials are recycled through time. To illustrate the rock cycle and the 3 main types of rocks with crayons. To demonstrate knowledge of […]

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Phases of the Moon Lab

Understand: The moon revolves around Earth creating the moon phases (and eclipses). From earth, we see only one side. I Students should be able to identify and name the phases of the moon.  

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Meteorology: Weather Watch Activity, Graph and Analyze Data

Students will graph and analyze weather data.              Materials & Resources Unit Organizer: Meteorology: The scientific study of weather. Vocabulary Words: completed using Linking Strategy Slot Outline Notes from power point presentations. Textbook Pencil, colored pencils Weather report page from local newspaper: all the same (one paper per group) &/or Data […]

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Mapping

The student will investigate and understand how to read and interpret a road map of Virginia. (direction & measurements of distance; location of latitude & longitude; scales; diagrams). The student will identify that a road map is one of the types of specialized maps used today.

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Modeling and Physics Thinking Strategies

The student will plan and conduct investigations using experimental design processes. (PH.1b, c, d, f) Instruments are selected and used to extend observations and make measurements. Information is recorded and presented in an organized format. The limitations of the experimental apparatus and design are recognized. Models and simulations are used to visualize and explain phenomena, […]