Do you see what I see? Part 2

​Cheating

A large portion of the Mythbusters assignments that were turned in had answers that were copied and pasted from online answer sheets. I also found cheating on the coyotes in the city assignment. I have decided to remove the Mythbusters assignment from the gradebook. Copying and pasting answers from the internet is considered cheating! I am disappointed in every student that has cheated.
I have created a multiple choice quiz based on the Mythbusters assignment to compensate for the cheating!

​Failing Grades

Reminder to all students: There are no minimum 50% grades anymore. You don't do an assignment, you get a zero. Most failing grades are due to students not doing work or turning in low quality work. I read everything you write! You are given time in class to do work, and most of you are choosing not to do anything. If you are not working on assignments in class you are going to continue to fall behind and fail. I will be sending out failing/missing assignment mass emails regularly for quarter 2.

Agenda

• You can ONLY touch the microscope if you've finished your Amoeba Sisters handout.

• Group lab work: "Do you see what I see? Part 2"

• Students will use a microscope to observe wash water under the microscope to observe microscopic organisms.

• Students will work in groups, but will fill out their lab reports individually; put your name on it!

• I know I have it when I can identify and explain in writing and orally the different components of an ecosystem. 

• Write claims, evidence and draw representations to support the explanation of my observations.

I know I have it when...

• Today I will learn to identify the different components of an aquatic ecosystem. 

• Today I will use claims, evidence and reasoning in a scientific investigation.

Today I will...

Learning Intentions

Red = 40x




Yellow = 100x



Blue = 400x

Ecosystem

• An ecosystem consists of a community of organisms together with their physical environment.

  • Includes biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) components

• An organism is a single living thing.

• Is the sample you are observing under the microscope an ecosystem?

  • Use claim, evidence, and reasoning in your lab report

The evidence that the sample (is/is not) an ecosystem is...

​Evidence

I believe that the sample under the microscope (is/is not) an ecosystem because...

​Claim

Sentence Frames

​Reminders

• If you need to move the microscope, carry it with the arm and base.

• The slides are glass. They are breakable! Be careful.

• If something breaks, tell me. Do not clean it up yourself!

• If your lens is smudged, get lens paper from Ms. Archer.

• Please be respectful of the equipment. You can lose lab privileges if you are not acting properly.

• Ask Ms. Archer if you have any questions or need help.

​Groups

• Get into groups of 3

• Once you are in your groups, I will assign you to a microscope

• I will set up the slides for you. Remember that the water is dirty. Wash your hands if some spills on you.

• At the end of class, return all materials to me. Put your stage all the way down, put your objective lens to the lowest setting, and turn off your microscope.