Badges Version 2.0

Goal:
Explain how badges can provide you a leg up in your future.

Agenda
UP
Videos
Badgelist
Discussion on Blogging

UP

Watch this Video clip from UP- helping the elderly badge.

Discuss with team:

1. What was happening in this clip?
2. What were Russell’s motivations?
3. Why do you think these badges matter so much to Russell?

I will assign you a scenario in Russell's future and you will make a skit about it.

VIDEOS

• CompX Scholar Testimonials
• What are digital badges?
• Industry professional descriptions of badges

BADGELIST

Sign up for badgelist by clicking here. Use your Google account to login when prompted.

DISCUSSION ON BLOGGING

What are the challenges of blogging? How can we improve the experience?

Understanding the Sand/Soil Lab

Goal:
Write the Title, Research Question, and Background for the Sand/Soil short report. 

Homework:
Finish the Background (Why/What only)

Agenda:
Warmup
Writing Across the Disciplines
Lecture/Discussion
Outline
Write

Warmup
What is the purpose of writing an introduction?

Writing Across the Disciplines

What does an introduction look like in Ms. Stillman's class? What is the purpose of the introduction?How does this translate to writing in science? 

Lecture/Discussion

We need to make sense of the sand/soil lab. Do we want a substance with high or low heat capacity? How can we measure this?

Outline

Work with your table groups to outline the introductory paragraph (The Why and The What) of your short report. Use the whiteboards and refer to this handout for guidelines. DO NOT WRITE, just outline the ideas. 

Write

In the google doc I shared with you, complete The Why and The What paragraph of the background. 

It's so hot...

Goal:
Design and conduct a calorimetry experiment to compare the heat capacity of different substances. 

Agenda:
Warmup
Watch - The Midnight Sun
Plan
Experiment

Warmup
"Solar energy is just another form of nuclear energy." 
Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Justify your reasoning. 

Watch - The Midnight Sun
We will watch part of this episode of the Twilight Zone and consider our impending doom.

Plan
On whiteboards, work with your group to plan how you can answer the question, "What makes the best shelter, sand or soil?" Think about your variables in terms of Q=mC∆T.

Experiment
Carry out your plan using the provided materials. 

Review Calculations + Academic Recovery

Goal: 
Set goals to be the best by clearing NMs and preparing for competencies. 

Homework:
Quizlet Flashcards and Haiku Practice

Agenda:
Review Calculations
Error Discussion
AR Day Goals
Academic Recovery

Review Calculations
I will pass back your calculations from yesterday. Many of you only calculated the heat for ONE of the two foods. Please finish. I will work with people that need extra help.
Once you have finished the calculations, GO VOTE for which food to stash on the front whiteboard.

Error Discussion
A few groups came to a different conclusion than the majority. What might have happened in these experiments? Make a list of possible errors with your group. 

AR Day Goals
On the sheet of paper I pass out to you, write 1 goal for this class period (Clear my ___________ NM in humanities. Prepare for _________________ competency.) 
Write 3 specific action items you will do to reach this goal. Don't just write "Study." How will you study?

Academic Recovery
If you have no NMs and would like to prepare for your Biochem competency next Friday, get a 4 on the Haiku practice test and practice with the quizlet flashcards. 

Food Lab

Goal:
Collect calorimetry data and complete calorimetry calculations to determine which food contains the most chemical energy. 

Agenda:
Poll
Collect Lab Data
Tables
Calculations

Poll
In this lab we will be comparing almonds to Cheetos. Which of the foods do you think will have the most chemical energy?

Collect Lab Data

1. Create a new entry in your science journal entitled "Food Lab." 
2. Copy the procedures and observations table from the Period __ - Food Lab Procedure and paste it into your science journal. 
3. Carry out the lab procedure as we wrote it on Friday and record all measurements in the observation section in your science journal.

Tables

Using excel, create the following data table and enter the measurements from your experiment. Copy and paste the data table into your science journal once it is completed.

FOOD SAMPLE	INITIAL MASS (mi) g	FINAL MASS  (mf) g	INITIAL T (Ti)   oC of water	FINAL T (Tf)    oC of water		MASS BURNED of food	ΔT oC of water
Food 1
Food 2
Food 3

Calculations

Complete the "Calorimetry of Food Calculations" sheet to make your claim. You can write on the back if you need more space. Turn these in to Mr. Nash.