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School Year 2010-2011

5E’s In ActionHightower High School

Week of Aug 23, 2010Chemistry I Advanced (ADV)

Chemistry I Honors/GT (HGT)

HGT: 23 Aug 2010, A-Day

The student chemists will …• OBJECTIVE:

1. … demonstrate understanding of the course syllabus; and2. … identify and demonstrate the proper use of laboratory safety equipments.

• ENGAGE: … write your reflection on the focus transparency questions.

• EXPLORE: … actively participate in the “Safety Inspector for a Day” activity.

• EXPLAIN: … discuss the safety contract.• EXTEND: N/A• EVALUATE: … accomplish the Safety Inspector for a Day

worksheet.• HOMEWORK:

• Read and sign the Safety Contract and have your parents sign the Safety Contract. (Due: 25 Aug)

• Think of a safety concept that you would like to visualize in a poster and start sketching it based on the rubric given. (Due: 25 Aug)

Ist Day of School / Safety

HGT: 24 Aug 2010, B-Day

The student chemists will …• OBJECTIVE:

1. … demonstrate understanding of the course syllabus; and2. … identify and demonstrate the proper use of laboratory safety equipments.

• ENGAGE: … write your reflection on the focus transparency questions.

• EXPLORE: … actively participate in the “Safety Inspector for a Day” activity.

• EXPLAIN: … discuss the safety contract.• EXTEND: N/A• EVALUATE: … accomplish the Safety Inspector for a Day

worksheet.• HOMEWORK:

• Read and sign the Safety Contract and have your parents sign the Safety Contract. (Due: 26 Aug)

• Think of a safety concept that you would like to visualize in a poster and start sketching it based on the rubric given. (Due: 26 Aug)

Ist Day of School / Safety

HGT: 25 Aug 2010, A-Day

The student chemists will …• OBJECTIVE:

1. … create and evaluate a visual representation of a safety concept; and2. … evaluate a safety poster according to the rubric set.3. ... identify laboratory equipments and their use.

• ENGAGE: … gallery walk on safety posters• EXPLORE: … create their own copy paper size safety poster.• EXPLAIN: … do a gallery walk on the posters and critique/score assigned

posters base on the rubric.• EXTEND: … view the Safety Rules Presentation• EVALUATE: … submit their safety posters.• HOMEWORK:

• Prepare for the Safety Test on Tuesday, 31 Aug.• Research on the steps of the scientific method. Create a flow

diagram/chart that represents the process.• Compare and contrast the following (using a Venn Diagram):

• problem vs objective• guess vs hypothesis• data vs result• graph vs chart• summary vs conclusion (Due: 30 Aug)

Safety/Lab Equipment

Ad/HGT: 28 Aug 2008, A-Day

Gallery Walk: Safety Poster

Exemplary (Best in the class)

Proficient (2nd Best in the class)

Average (3rd Best in the class)

Beginner (4th Best in the class)

HGT: 26 Aug 2010, B-Day

The student chemists will …• OBJECTIVE:

1. … identify various safety concepts visualized by safety posters and evaluated their effectiveness according to the rubric set;2. … interpret various safety symbols; and3. ... identify laboratory equipments and their use.

• ENGAGE: … gallery walk on safety posters• EXPLORE: … create their own copy paper size safety poster.• EXPLAIN: … do a gallery walk on the posters and critique/score assigned posters base on

the rubric.• EXTEND: … view the Safety Rules Presentation• EVALUATE:

1. take a pre-assessment on Scientific Method, Measurement and Calculations Units2. submit their safety posters.3. take the safety symbols quiz.

• HOMEWORK:• Prepare for the Safety Test on Monday, 30 Aug.• Accomplish the “What’s On The Label?” assignment. (Due: 30 Aug)• Research on the steps of the scientific method. Create a flow diagram/chart that

represents the process.• Compare and contrast the following (using a Venn Diagram):

• problem vs objective• guess vs hypothesis• data vs result• graph vs chart• summary vs conclusion (Due: 30 Aug)

Safety/Safety Symbol/MSDS

Ad/HGT: 27 Aug 2010, A-Day

The student chemists will …• OBJECTIVE:

1. set-up their accounts in gizmo, gaggle, and calm; and2. answer the assessment questions assigned in calm.

• ENGAGE: take a pre-assessment on C2A, C3A, and C3C.• EXPLORE: N/A• EXPLAIN: demonstrate the use of CALM.• EXTEND: N/A• EVALUATE:

1. Take a pre-assessment on Scientific Process, Measurements and Calculations.2. Answer the assigned questions in CALM.

• HOMEWORK:• Prepare for the Safety Test on Monday, 31 Aug.• Accomplish the “What’s On The Label?” assignment. (Due: 31 Aug)• Research on the steps of the scientific method. Create a flow diagram/chart

that represents the process.• Compare and contrast the following (using a Venn Diagram):

• problem vs objective• guess vs hypothesis• data vs result• graph vs chart• summary vs conclusion (Due: 31 Aug)

Safety / Scientific Investigation